Islander men win senior day against Lamar

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's tennis team defeated Lamar University, 5-2, on Wednesday at the Thomas J Henry Tennis Center.
- With the win, the Islanders improved to 17-8 overall and 4-1 in Southland play. The Cardinals fall to 6-18 overall and 1-4 in league action.
- Prior to the match, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi honored seniors Francois Kellerman, Okkie Kellerman and Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas.
- The Islanders got off to a good start, taking the double's point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2.
- Up 1-0, A&M-Corpus Christi got wins from Okkie Kellerman and Kyohei Yamanaka at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively, to take a 3-1 lead.
- Thibault Frumholz sealed the match with a straight-set win at No. 5.
- William Mottet closed the afternoon with a come-from behind three-set win at No. 1.
- 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. Axel Vila Antuna (LU) 6-7 (4-8), 6-4, 10-7
2. Nicolas Mayr (LU) def. Francois Kellerman (AMCC) 6-7 (3-8), 7-5, 10-7
3. Carlos Paton Canal (LU) def. Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (AMCC) 2-3, retired
4. Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) def. Arthur Serafim (LU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Thibault Frumholz (AMCC) def. Joshua Taylor (LU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Brock Lauer (LU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Francois Kellerman/Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) def. Axel Vila Antuna/Nicolas Mayr (LU) 6-2
2. Thomas Rodrigues Lopes/William Mottet (AMCC) def. Carlos Paton Canal/Arthur Serafim (LU) 6-3
3. Thibault Frumholz/Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) vs. Brock Lauer/Joshua Taylor (LU) 4-3, unfinished

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
- A&M-Corpus Christi will host the 2019 Southland Conference Championships beginning on Thursday, April 25.

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