THIBODAUX, Louisiana – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis remained on the road today, traveling to Thibodaux to take on Nicholls. Despite playing without their No. 1 and No. 3 players, the Islanders rose up to defeat Nicholls with a final match score of 6-1.
Following a tough road stint last week, the men showed the character and fight that's made them Southland Conference champions 10 times in the last 11 years – one of only four sports in conference history to accomplish this feat.
"This group was tired and worn out after playing 6 matches in 9 days," said Coach Steve Moore. "But, they refused to play the excuse care and instead played the character card, really fighting for each other! I'm really proud of these high-character Islanders!"
FINAL STATS
TAMUCC 6, Nicholls 1
Singles: Order of Finish – 3,2,5,6,4,1
1. Oleksander Podgursky (NICM) def. William Mottet (AMCC) 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-8
2. Thomas Rodrigues (AMCC) def. Tobias Lentz (NICM) 6-3, 6-4
3. Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) def. Alvarado Barranco (NICM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Biyik Akinshemoyin (AMCC) def. Lewis Cox (NICM) 6-4, 6-3
5. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Eduardo Marino (NICM) 6-3, 6-0
6. Daiki Tanabe (AMCC) def. Nestor Giribet Lopez (NICM) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles: Order of Finish – 1,3
1. William Mottet/Thomas Rodrigues (AMCC) def. Oleksander Podgursky/Tobias Lentz (NICM) 6-3
2. Lewis Cox/Nestor Giribet Lopez (NICM) vs. Okkie Kellerman/Francois Kellerman (AMCC) 4-4
3. Daiki Tanabe/David Ambrozic (AMCC) def. Leo Santos/Eduardo Marino (NICM) 6-3
WHAT'S NEXT
The Islanders return to the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center this Friday, March 30 to host New Orleans. The match is slated to start at 2 PM. After getting back on track with today's victory, the men look to build on that momentum with a victory over the Privateers!
