No. 24 Men's Tennis Blanks Whitworth at Home

Warriors sweep NCAA Division III opponent in dominant performance

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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The No. 24 ranked LC State Men's Tennis team made quick work of NCAA Division III opponent Whitworth on Friday, earning a 7-0 sweep at the Tennis Center. The Warriors won all three doubles matches and did not drop a single set in the six singles contests to complete the dominant victory.

Why it matters

This decisive win over a lower-division opponent helps the No. 24 ranked Warriors maintain their strong start to the season and build momentum heading into tougher matchups against other top-ranked NCAA Division I programs.

The details

In doubles play, the Warriors' top two pairings of Pablo Herrera/Leonel Gatti and Nell Rollin/Giacomo Moreira won their matches 6-3, while Cesar Coloma and Juan Pablo Naranjo took the No. 3 doubles contest 6-4. In singles, Gatti, Balakrishnan, Rollin, Herrera, Coloma, and Moreira all won their respective matches in straight sets to complete the sweep.

  • The match took place on Friday, February 7, 2026.

The players

LC State Men's Tennis

The No. 24 ranked NCAA Division I men's tennis team representing Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho.

Whitworth

The NCAA Division III men's tennis team from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.

Pablo Herrera

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who won his No. 1 singles match.

Leonel Gatti

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who won his No. 4 singles match.

Nell Rollin

A member of the LC State men's tennis team who won his No. 2 singles match.

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The takeaway

The dominant performance by the No. 24 ranked LC State men's tennis team over their NCAA Division III opponent Whitworth demonstrates the Warriors' strength and ability to win convincingly against lower-ranked programs as they continue their season.