LC State Men's Tennis Falls to Arizona Christian

No. 25 Warriors drop road match 6-1 to (RV) Firestorm

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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The No. 25 LC State men's tennis team opened its Arizona road trip with a 6-1 loss to (RV) Arizona Christian University. Nell Rollin earned the lone singles victory for the Warriors, while the Firestorm swept doubles play to take an early 1-0 lead.

Why it matters

This early season road loss against a ranked opponent provides an opportunity for the Warriors to assess their strengths and weaknesses as they prepare for conference play. The team will look to bounce back in their next match against Ottawa (Ariz.).

The details

In doubles play, Pablo Herrera and Leonel Gatti had the closest contest, falling 6-4 in the top match. In singles, Rollin won the No. 2 match 6-3, 6-4 for LC State's lone point. Gatti, Giacomo Moreira, and Juan Pablo Naranjo all fell in their respective singles matches.

  • The match took place on February 13, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona.

The players

Nell Rollin

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who earned the lone singles victory for the Warriors in the match against Arizona Christian.

Pablo Herrera

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who competed in the top doubles match with Leonel Gatti.

Leonel Gatti

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who competed in the top doubles match with Pablo Herrera and also played in the No. 4 singles match.

Giacomo Moreira

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who competed in the No. 3 singles match.

Juan Pablo Naranjo

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who competed in the No. 6 singles match.

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What’s next

The Warriors will look to bounce back when they take on Ottawa (Ariz.) on Friday, February 14, 2026 in Glendale.

The takeaway

This early season road loss against a ranked opponent provides valuable experience for the No. 25 LC State men's tennis team as they prepare to face tougher competition in conference play.