Laval, QC - The Mustangs Men's Tennis team secured their second national championship in program history on Sunday when they won the 2025 Canadian University Tennis Championships over UBC.

Western took a 4-1 victory over the two-time defending champion UBC Thunderbirds in the gold medal match. 

"We recruited very well and everything came together on court." said Mustangs Co-Head Coach Cameron Cross "It was a full year effort. The last time we won Nationals was in 2017 so I can't say enough I am proud of the entire team."

The Mustangs came out firing in the championship final, winning two of three doubles matches to take the opening point. Ashton Cross and Aidan Zia edged UBC's Isaac Dee and Ji Seong Kim 8-7(6), while Liam Drover-Mattinen and Aidan Sarnese followed with an 8-4 win over Cameron Jim and Marvin Kao. UBC's Simon Kurono Lyutikov and Graeme McIntosh claimed the third court 8-3.



In singles, Drover-Mattinen delivered a pivotal win at the top of the lineup, rallying past Kao 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 to make it 2-0 Western. Ray Xie added a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Jim, and Koby Lai clinched the championship with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 win over Dee on court six. Matches at No. 2 and No. 5 were left unfinished after Western secured the fourth and deciding point.



Western got the spot in the finals after blanking Dalhousie 7-0 in the opening round of the event on Friday.

The win marks Western's return to the top of Canadian men's university tennis and denies UBC a third title in four years.

The Mustangs were recognized with a slew of awards in the post event major award ceremony. Drover-Mattinen was named MVP, Rookie of the Year and to the All-Star team.



Lai was also recognized with an All-Star honour. 



Cameron Cross, Anthony Glavanic and Marc Powell were named Coaches of the Year. 



Full match scoring can be found HERE

Congratulations Mustangs!