ELON, N.C. – In the final home match of his illustrious 20-year career leading the Elon University men's tennis team, head coach Michael Leonard added one last victory at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Friday, as the Phoenix took down Radford 6-1 on Senior Day. 

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The win was the 298^th of Leonard's Elon career as he ended his final regular season match victorious. He announced last month that he will retire at the conclusion of Elon's season. 
 
"It's a bittersweet feeling with this being my last home match at Elon," Leonard said. "It's been a great journey." 
 
On a day where Elon celebrated its seniors, two of those honorees delivered singles victories to help Elon to a commanding win. Dylan Heap and Ben Zipay won their final singles appearances at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center at the Nos. 5 and 6 spots. 
 
"I'm glad to see the seniors go out on a winning note," Leonard added. 
 
THE RUNDOWN

• Elon posted matching 6-2 victories on Courts 2 and 3 to take the doubles point.
• In their sixth straight appearance as a duo, Dylan Heap and Veljko Krstic won 6-2 at the No. 2 position to start off the match. The tandem improved to 4-1 on the season with the win and has now won its last three completed outings. 
• Oskar Antinheimo and Jack Curtis clinched doubles for the maroon and gold with a victory on Court 3. The underclassman team concludes the regular season with a team-best 13 wins, all of which came at the No. 3 spot. 
• Elon finishes the season with an 11-1 mark in home doubles points. The Phoenix went 26-5 in completed doubles matches at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. 
• Antinheimo kept rolling in singles, as he delivered his third career win playing the No. 2 position with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Radford's Tom Saporta. The sophomore finishes the regular season tied for second on the team with 14 wins, which came at three different positions. By dropping just three games, the win was tied for Antinheimo's most efficient this season. 
• Playing their final singles matches at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center, Dylan Heap and Ben Zipay delivered the next two points for Elon at the Nos. 5 and 6 spots. Heap defeated Charles Corteau 6-1, 6-3, while Zipay topped Evan Edwards 6-0, 6-4. The win was Heap's eighth on the season and Zipay's fifth. Zipay finishes his Jimmy Powell Tennis Center career with 18 singles victories across four seasons. 
• Juan Sengariz continued his torrid form in singles, beating Robert Hagen 6-3, 6-2 on Court 3 for his 14^th win of the season, which was the 11^th victory in his last 12 appearances. Each of his last 11 victories has come in straight sets. With the result, Sengariz has now won five matches on the season at the No. 3 spot.    
• Curtis capped off a brilliant regular season for the Phoenix with a 6-1, 7-5 triumph over Filippo Marangoni at the No. 4 spot. The freshman finishes the regular season with a team-best 15 singles victories, nine of which came at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. It was his 11^th win in straight sets this season. 
• Elon closes its regular season with a 14-7 record. The Phoenix went 10-2 in matches at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. 
• The win was the 178th at home for head coach Michael Leonard as he closed out his Jimmy Powell Tennis Center career. 

 
UP NEXT
Elon sets its sights on the CAA Tournament, which William & Mary will host April 18-21 in Williamsburg at the Mackesy Tennis Center. 
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Guilherme Severin (Radford) def. Veljko Krstic (Elon) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 10-5
2. Oskar Antinheimo (Elon) def. Tom Saporta (Radford) 6-2, 6-1
3. Juan Sengariz (Elon) def. Robert Hagen (Radford) 6-3, 6-2
4. Jack Curtis (Elon) def. Filippo Marangoni (Radford) 6-1, 7-5
5. Dylan Heap (Elon) def. Charles Corteau (Radford) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ben Zipay (Elon) def. Evan Edwards (Radford) 6-0, 6-4
 
Doubles
1. Guilherme Severin/Charles Corteau (Radford) vs. Juan Sengariz/Ben Zipay (Elon) 4-3, unfinished
2. Dylan Heap/Veljko Krstic (Elon) def. Robert Hagen/Filippo Marangoni (Radford) 6-2
3. Oskar Antinheimo/Jack Curtis (Elon) def. Tom Saporta/Manfredi Vergine (Radford) 6-2
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,5,6,3,4,1)