Arizona Sweeps NAU, Faces Clemson

Eighth-seeded Arizona men's tennis defeated NAU 4-0 on Friday at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center, winning their opening NCAA match for the sixth consecutive season. The victory came in less than 90 minutes, with Jay Friend, Filip Gustafsson and Alejandro Arcila each winning in straight sets.

The Wildcats (22-4) will face Clemson (17-12) in the second round Saturday at 1 p.m. PT. Clemson needed 3-set victories from its No. 1 and No. 5 singles players to outlast Ole Miss 4-3 in a match that lasted nearly three hours. Arizona coach Clancy Shields called the upcoming matchup "an absolute war," noting his team will need to play better than they did against NAU to advance. esporist.org