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No. 16 Foresters Fall to No. 7 Cumberlands in Top-20 Matchup
Posted: Mar 06, 2026

No. 16 Foresters Fall to No. 7 Cumberlands in Top-20 Matchup

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Gabriele Solda / Darius Kuster def. Julian Tantera / Javier Lopez Real 7-5
  • Mohammed Abuzed Saber / Jacopo Cianfarini def. Pablo Lopez Real / Martin Capdevilla 6-5
  • Kesia Roi / Manuel Fernandez Guede def. Juan Carrasco / Mateo Batista 6-4
Singles
  • Jacopo Cianfarini def. Julian Tantera 6-7, 6-2, 6-2
  • Darius Kuster def. Martin Capdevilla 6-7, 6-3, 5-5
  • Gabriele Solda def. Santiago Sarudiansky 7-6, 2-6, 4-3
  • Mateo Batista def. Thibaud Vivier 6-2, 6-3
  • Kesia Roi def. Javier Lopez Real 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
  • Mohammed Abuzed Saber def. Juan Carrasco 6-3, 6-3

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - The 16th-ranked Huntington men's tennis team wrapped up its spring break trip Friday afternoon with a stop at the UC Tennis Complex where the Foresters squared off against #7 University of the Cumberlands.

In a tightly contested Top-20 showdown, the Patriots ultimately claimed the 4-1 decision, although the scoreline hardly reflected how competitive the match proved to be as several bouts featured extended rallies and tightly played sets. The Foresters' lone point of the afternoon came courtesy of Mateo Batista at #4 singles. Batista turned in an impressive performance, defeating Thibaud Vivier in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, to put Huntington on the board.

With the loss, Huntington moves to 8-2 on the season. Huntington now turns its attention to its next test as the Foresters return to action next weekend. HU will travel to Oakland City on Saturday to take on the 15th-ranked Mighty Oaks.

SINGLES 
1. Jacopo Cianfarni (UC) def. Julian Tantera (HU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2
2. Martin Capdevilla (HU) vs. Darius Kuster (UC) 7-6, 3-6, 5-5 DNF
3. Santiago Sarudiansky (HU) vs. Gabriele Solda (UC) 6-7, 6-2, 3-4 DNF 
4. Mateo Batista (HU) def. Thibaud Vivier (UC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Kesia Roi (UC) def. Javier Lopez Real (HU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
6. Mohammed Abuzed Saber (UC) def. Juan Carrasco (HU) 6-3, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. Solda/Kuster (UC) def. Tantera/Lopez Real (HU) 7-5
2. Pablo Lopez Real/Capdevilla (HU) vs. Saber/Cianarini (UC) 6-5 DNF
3. Roi/Manuel Fernandez Guede (UC) def. Carrasco/Batista (HU) 6-4 

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Huntington has a top quartile ranking in the 2026 U.S. News Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings.