#7 Catawba wins opener at DII National Championships over Biola

Surprise, Ariz. —- The seventh-ranked and fifth-seeded Catawba College men's tennis team defeated 12th-seed Biola in its opening match at the Division II National Championships in Surprise, Ariz. on Wednesday, 4-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

DOUBLES

- Alen Bill and Santiago Passoni got the first win at #2 doubles, 6-4

- Mateo Berne and Alessandro Valletta clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at #3s

SINGLES

- Agustin Mastri rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 win at the top-ranked singles match

- Bill followed with his second win of the day, this time at #6 singles, 6-2, 6-3

- Berne clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-4 win at #3 singles

UP NEXT

- Catawba will look to avenge its lone loss of the 2026 season to this point on Thursday in the national quarterfinal, taking on fourth-seed UT Tyler at noon ET / 9 a.m. MST