Men's tennis outlasts UIW, 4-2, in Southland semifinal

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's tennis team defeated the University of the Incarnate Word, 4-2, on Friday afternoon in the 2019 Southland Tennis Tournament semifinals at the Thomas J Henry Tennis Center.
- The Islanders improved to 18-8 overall while Incarnate Word falls to 11-8 overall.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi got a huge lift in doubles, taking the point with wins on No. 1 and No. 3.
- The No. 3 duo of Thibault Frumholz and Kyohei Yamanaka went to a tiebreaker, tied 6-6, and came from behind to win the point, 7-5.
- In singles, William Mottet started things going with a straight-set win at No. 1, 6-3, 6-1.
- After UIW got a point back, Francois Kellerman extended the lead to 3-1 with a victory at No. 2 singles.
- The Cardinals closed the deficit back up with a win at No. 5 singles, making it a 3-2 Islander lead.
- But Kyohei Yamanaka, who received his First Team All-Southland Award earlier in the day, gave A&M-Corpus Christi the victory with a straight-set win at No. 6 singles.
- For the Islanders, it marks the seventh-straight season the men's team will play for a Southland title.

Men's Match Results
Singles
1. William Mottet (AMCC) def. Mortier,Sebastian (UIW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Francois Kellerman (AMCC) def. Evans,Gabriel (UIW) 6-4, 6-2
3. Bendana,Paco (UIW) def. Thomas Rodrigues Lopes (AMCC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (AMCC) vs. Valentinsson,Oliver (UIW) 6-2, 6-6, unfinished
5. Boisseau,Dennis (UIW) def. Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
6. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Dyer,Caleb (UIW) 7-5, 6-4

Doubles
1. Francois Kellerman/Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) def. Mortier,Sebastian/Evans,Gabriel (UIW) 7-5
2. Bendana,Paco/Dyer,Caleb (UIW) def. Thomas Rodrigues Lopes/William Mottet (AMCC) 6-4
3. Thibault Frumholz/Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Boisseau,Dennis/Valentinsson,Oliver (UIW) 7-6 (7-5)
 

MTEN: @IslandersTennis advances to its seventh-straight Southland Conference men's tennis championship match with a win over UIW Friday. #SouthlandStrong #ShakasUp pic.twitter.com/p9VqSK22lp

— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) April 26, 2019

MTEN: @IslandersTennis head coach Steve Moore recaps his team's 4-2 win over UIW to advance to the program's seventh-straight Southland Conference men's tennis championship match. #SouthlandStrong #ShakasUp pic.twitter.com/NW9bT6P4yi

— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) April 26, 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
- A&M-Corpus Christi will take on Abilene Christian for the 2019 Southland Conference Championship on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Admission to the event is free.

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