Men's tennis sweeps Panthers

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's tennis team defeated Prairie View A&M twice on Monday in a doubleheader in Prairie View, Texas.
- The Islanders (4-0) swept the first match, 7-0, then won the second match, 4-0. The Panthers fall to 0-10 with Monday's results.
- William Mottet, Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas, Okkie Kellerman and Thibault Frumholz all went 4-0 on the day in combined singles and doubles play.
- The second match ended after the Islanders clinched the fourth point. Kyohei Yamanaka and Chad Nguyen were both leading their respective matches.

Match One Results
Doubles
1. Mottet/Rodrigues (AMCC) def. Lawrence/Juarez (PV), 6-2
2. O. Kellerman/Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Yoshikata/Ugarteche (PV), 6-2
3. Pedrosa/Frumholz (AMCC) def. Suico/Lewis (PV), 6-4

Singles
1. William Mottet (AMCC) def. Xavier Lawrence (PV), 6-1, 6-2
2. Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (AMCC) def. Rodrigo Yoshikata (PV), 6-2, 6-2
3. Thomas Rodrigues Lopes (AMCC) def. Jorge Juarez Caballero (PV), 6-3, 6-4
4. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Zachary Suico (PV), 6-1, 6-1
5. Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) def. Taqel Lewis (PV), 6-2, 6-3
6. Thibault Frumholz (AMCC) def. Kevin Ugarteche (PV), 6-0, 6-2

Match Two Results
Doubles
1. Mottet/O. Kellerman (AMCC) def. Lawrence/Juarez (PV), 6-4
2. Pedrosa/Frumholz (AMCC) def. Yoshikata/Ugarteche (PV), 6-4
3. Yamanaka/Nguyen (AMCC) def. Suico/Lewis (PV), 6-0

Singles
1. William Mottet (AMCC) vs. Xavier Lawrence (PV), 6-3, 4-6 unfinished
2. Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (AMCC) def. Jorge Juarez Caballero (PV), 6-2, 6-0
3. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) vs. Rodrigo Yoshikata (PV), 6-3, 5-3, unfinished
4. Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) def. Zachary Suico (PV), 6-4, 6-2
5. Thibault Frumholz (AMCC) def. Taqel Lewis (PV), 6-3, 6-3
6. Chad Nguyen (AMCC) vs. Kevin Ugarteche (PV), 7-6, unfinished

From the Coach
"I thought the guys came out very focused and did a good job with their energy and feet at the beginning. We had some lapses which we need to correct. That's really the greatest challenge every season. The journey and striving for every guy to play every point with great focus and intensity. This group is getting better at that every day. They have great character and are very motivated. We took another step forward today. We just have to commit to outwork people, stay gritty and keep grinding. That's the only key that ever unlocks the door." Steve Moore, Director of Tennis

History of Success
- As a program, the Islanders have reached 10 NCAA Tournaments in program history and captured 22 Southland titles in the last 12 years. The men are seeking the program's eighth NCAA Tournament appearance.

Up Next
- The Islanders will head North to Austin to take on the University of Texas at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Live video can be found HERE and there will be live stats available HERE.

A&M-Corpus Christi's home opener is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1, also against Prairie View A&M. The day will feature four matches as the men and women will each play the Panthers twice with matches at noon and 4 p.m. at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Facility on the Momentum Campus.

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