Dillard Dominates William Woods (MO) in First Round of Tennis Nationals

Team Stats

Game Statistics	William Woods (MO)	Dillard (LA)
Score	0	4

Doubles

Nour Ibrahim / Yassine Benjemaa def. Noah Burton / Robert Schorr 6-1
Jesper Seger / Aoi Ooka def. Jesus Rodriguez / Siddharth Arya 6-2
Tarique Bobia / Daniel Crowie def. Thomas Guekemeijer / Cole Horton 7-6

Singles

Siddharth Arya def. Noah Burton 7-6 , 7-3 , 3-6
Yassine Benjemaa def. Cole Horton 1-6 , 6-0 , 6-2
Nour Ibrahim def. Aoi Ooka 7-6 , 7-5 , 3-4
Daniel Crowie def. Thomas Guekemeijer 6-4 , 7-5
Jesus Rodriguez def. Jesper Seger 6-1 , 6-4
Tarique Bobia def. Robert Schorr 0-6 , 6-2 , 4-2

May 13, 2025

MOBILE, AL– On May 13, 2025, Dillard University's men's tennis team emerged victorious against William Woods University in their first ever national appearance with a decisive 4-0 win in a match held in Mobile. The competition, which featured both doubles and singles matches, showcased Dillard's strong performance across the board.

In the doubles category, Dillard started strong, securing two out of the three matches. The pair of Nour Ibrahim and Yassine Benjemaa from Dillard defeated William Woods' Noah Burton and Robert Schorr with a score of 6-1 in the #1 doubles match. Meanwhile, the duo of Tarique Bobia and Daniel Crowie clinched a narrow victory against Thomas Guekemeijer and Cole Horton, ending the match at 7-6. However, William Woods managed to grab a win in the #2 doubles match, with Jesper Seger and Aoi Ooka defeating Jesus Rodriguez and Siddharth Arya 6-2.

In the singles matches, Dillard continued to assert its dominance. Siddharth Arya from Dillard overcame Noah Burton in a closely contested match, 7-6, 7-3, 6-0, in the #1 singles. Yassine Benjemaa defeated Cole Horton 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the #2 singles, showing remarkable resilience after losing the first set. In other matches, Nour Ibrahim registered a win against Aoi Ooka with a score of 7-6, 7-3 at #3 singles, while Daniel Crowie overpowered Thomas Guekemeijer 6-4, 7-5 in #4 singles.

The final two singles matches saw Jesus Rodriguez and Tarique Bobia from Dillard defeating their opponents, Jesper Seger and Robert Schorr, with scores of 6-1, 6-4 and 0-6, 6-2, 4-2 respectively.

This victory highlighted Dillard's strong tennis program and strategic gameplay across both doubles and singles formats. As the season progresses, this win adds confidence to Dillard's team, signifying their capability to compete at a high level in upcoming matches.

-Bleu Devils-