Blue Demons Win Every Set in Victory Over Xavier

Friday, March 20

Chicago, Ill.

1:15 P.M. CT

DePaul University

Xavier

Blue Demons Win Every Set in Victory Over Xavier

3/20/2026 5:36:00 PM | MEN'S TENNIS

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Men’s tennis dominates to stay perfect in league play

CHICAGO, Ill. – DePaul men's tennis (4-11, 2-0 BIG EAST) swept Xavier (5-12, 1-2 BIG EAST) 7-0 Friday evening at XS Tennis Village, delivering its most impressive performance of the season. After taking the doubles point, the Blue Demons won all six singles matches in straight-sets to seal the victory.

Demon Doubles
The Blue Demons opened doubles play by securing the point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Alejandro Gandini and Pablo Torres Almeida set the tone with a 6-2 victory at the top spot. At No. 2, Sebastian Medica and Augusto Pardo Cano faced multiple deficits throughout. The duo trailed 4-3, evened it at 4-4, fell behind again at 5-4, and responded once more before pulling ahead late to secure a 7-5 win and clinch the doubles point. On court three, Sven Moser and Thomas Giles also went back-and-forth with their opponents. The pair led 2-1 before falling behind 4-2, and leveled the match at 5-5 before play was halted.

Straight-Set Singles
Sven Moser extended the lead first at No. 6, handling Bode Campbell 6-4, 6-1 to give the Blue Demons a 2-0 advantage. Sebastian Medica followed at No. 2 with a steady 6-4, 6-3 decision, while Thomas Giles added another point at No. 5 with a 6-4, 6-3 victory to push the lead to 4-0 and clinch the team result.

With the match secured, DePaul added on to its lead. Tobias Leitner controlled the opening set at No. 4 and outlasted a tightly contested second-set tiebreak, 6-2, 7-6(9). At the top of the lineup, Alejandro Gandini battled through a first-set tiebreak before closing out a 7-6(3), 6-4 decision at No. 1. Pablo Torres Almeida capped the afternoon at No. 3, earning a pair of tiebreak victories, 7-6(4), 7-6(4), to complete the Blue Demons' monstrous performance.

Friday Sweep

DePaul did not drop a set in doubles or singles.
Second sweep of the season (first: 4-0 vs. Army on Feb. 28).
First 7-0 sweep since March 16, 2025 (vs. Georgetown).
First 7-0 sweep without dropping a set since Jan. 22, 2022 (vs. North Dakota State).

Final Results
DePaul 7, Xavier 0
March 20, 2026
XS Tennis Village – Chicago, Ill.

Doubles
1. Alejandro Gandini/Pablo Torres Almeida (DPU) def. Nick Herdoiza/Max Pettingell (XU) 6-2
2. Sebastian Medica/Augusto Pardo Cano (DPU) def. Alex Kotarski/Andrew Spurck (XU) 7-5
3. Sven Moser/Thomas Giles (DPU) vs. Samuel Frizelle/Bode Campbell (XU) 5-5, uf.

Singles
1. Alejandro Gandini (DPU) def. Nick Herdoiza (XU) 7-6(3), 6-4
2. Sebastian Medica (DPU) def. Alex Kotarski (XU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Pablo Torres Almeida (DPU) def. Max Pettingell (XU) 7-6(4), 7-6(4)
4. Tobias Leitner (DPU) def. Andrew Spurck (XU) 6-2, 7-6(9)
5. Thomas Giles (DPU) def. Samuel Frizelle (XU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Sven Moser (DPU) def. Bode Campbell (XU) 6-4, 6-1

Order of Finish
Doubles: 1-2
Singles: 6-2-5-4-1-3

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