LUBBOCK, Texas – No. 8 Arizona continued its dominant run through Big 12 play on Sunday afternoon, taking down Texas Tech 4-1.
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Arizona set the tone early by capturing the doubles point in a competitive battle across all three courts. The Wildcats kicked things off with a win on Court 3, as
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Alejandro Arcila delivered a strong 6-2 victory over Felipe Pagnacco and Thomas VanDen Dooren to even the score. With the point on the line, the No. 30-ranked duo of
Filip Gustafsson and
Glib Sekachov rose to the occasion, securing a 6-4 win over Niksa Arsic and Thiago Guglieri at the top spot to give Arizona a 1-0 lead.
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With momentum on their side, the Wildcats carried their energy into singles play, where three hard-fought victories sealed the match.
Alejandro Arcila extended Arizona's lead with a third set win at No. 6, defeating Thomas VanDen Dooren 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in a back-and-forth battle. No. 59
Filip Gustafsson followed with a exciting victory  at No. 2, dominating the first set 6-0 before outlasting Tyler Stewart in a tight third set, 6-0, 6-7 (8-10), 6-3.
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Texas Tech got on the board at No. 3 singles, where Ludovico Vaccari rallied past No. 82
Alexander Rozin in three sets, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-1, but Arizona quickly shut the door.
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The clinching point came from No. 4
Jay Friend at the top of the lineup, who battled back after dropping the first set to defeat Niksa Arsic 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. The victory marked another statement performance for the fourth-ranked Wildcat, sealing the match and securing Arizona's sixth consecutive conference win.
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The Wildcats' ability to grind out results on the road continues to define their season, as they extend their winning streak and further establish themselves as a force in the Big 12 race. They will be back in Tucson to take on UCF Thursday at 2 PM MST.
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