Islander men qualify for Southland with 5-2 win at UNO

Box Score Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's tennis team defeated the University of New Orleans, 5-2, in a road Southland Conference match at the University Tennis Center in New Orleans, La.
- With the win, the Islanders improved to 16-8 overall and 3-1 in Southland play. The Privateers fall to 7-14 on the year and 1-4 in league action.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi fell behind after UNO took the double's point. Francois Kellerman and Okkie Kellerman picked up a 6-4 decision at the No. 1 position.
- In singles, A&M-Corpus Christi won on 5-of-6 courts. William Mottet, Francois Kellerman, Thibault Frumholz and Kyohei Yamanaka each took straight set decisions.
- At No. 3 singles, Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas won a tough-fougth three-set match, coming back from an early deficit.
- The Islanders have qualified for the 2019 Southland Conference Tournament which starts on Thursday, April 25 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Men's Match Results
Singles
1. William Mottet (AMCC) def. Mats Westkamp (UNO), 6-2, 6-3
2. Francois Kellerman (AMCC) def. Misha Fomenkov (UNO), 6-4, 6-3
3. Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (AMCC) def. Johannes Klein (UNO), 4-6, 6-3, 10-1
4. Nicolas Kramer (UNO) def. Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) 7-5, 6-3
5. Thibault Frumholz (AMCC) def. Samuel Armand (UNO), 6-3, 6-4
6. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Odysseas Papaioannou (UNO), 6-1, 6-4

Doubles
1. Francois Kellerman/Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) def. Mats Westkamp/Misha Fomenkov (UNO), 6-4
2. Johannes Klein/Samuel Armand (UNO) def. William Mottet/Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC), 7-6 (4)
3. Odysseas Papaioannou/Nicolas Kramer (UNO) def. Thibault Frumholz/Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (AMCC) 6-3
 

M TEN: With today's results, both @IslandersTennis & @UIWMensTennis have CLINCHED spots in the 2019 Southland Conference Men's Tennis Tournament. #SouthlandStrong #ShakasUp #TheWord pic.twitter.com/efKaKtkXfR

— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) April 13, 2019

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 men will conclude the 2019 regular season at home for Senior Day on Wednesday, April 17, against Lamar at the Thomas J Henry Tennis Center. A&M-Corpus Christi will host the 2019 Southland Conference Championships beginning on Thursday, April 25.

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