SURPRISE, Ariz. (January 31, 2025) – The No. 25 nationally-ranked University of Texas Permian Basin men's tennis team and new Head Coach Chris Tolson kicked off their 2025 season in strong fashion with a 7-0 sweep over NAIA Ottawa University Arizona.

Senior Jonathan Vega and junior Jonas Krahofer teamed up for a 6-0 sweep at No. 1 doubles.

After winning doubles in 1-2-3 fashion, UTPB saw junior Sergio Alejandro Gonzalez Ibanez and sophomore Lucas Nitzschke make it a 3-0 lead with wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles, respectively. Gonzalez Ibanez gave up just one game in his 6-0, 6-1 victory.

Junior Grzegorz Rudnicki clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles, the same score that Nitzschke won by in the No. 5 spot.

 
Results:
Doubles

• #1 – Jonathan Vega/Jonas Krahofer (UTPB) def. Flip Novacek/Maximiliano Lopez-Gonzalez (OUA) 6-0
• #2 – Lucas Nakasato/Sergio Alejandro Gonzalez Ibanez (UTPB) def. Noah Koeroessy/Carlos Robles (OUA) 6-3
• #3 – Lucas Nitzschke/Florian Kralik (UTPB) def. Kasper Olofsson/Razvan Lazar (OUA) 7-5

Singles

• #1 – Jonathan Vega (UTPB) def. Flip Novacek (OUA) 6-3, 6-1
• #2 – Grzegorz Rudnicki (UTPB) def. Carlos Robles (OUA) 6-1, 6-1
• #3 – Jonas Krahofer (UTPB) def. Noah Koeroessy (OUA) 6-3, 6-2
• #4 – Sergio Alejandro Gonzalez Ibanez (UTPB) def. Kasper Olofsson (OUA) 6-0, 6-1
• #5 – Lucas Nitzschke (UTPB) def. Boston McFarland (OUA) 6-1, 6-1
• #6 – Florian Kralik (UTPB) def. Maximiliano Lopez-Gonzalez (OUA) 6-1, 6-2

Next Up: The Falcons will remain on the road in Arizona tomorrow to battle one of the top teams in the NAIA, No. 22 Arizona Christian University. The match will start at 2:15 p.m. Central Time / 1:15 p.m. Mountain Time on Saturday, February 1.