Men's tennis captures 4-3 home win over UIW

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's tennis team defeated the University of the Incarnate Word on Tuesday afternoon, 4-3, at the Thomas J Henry Tennis Center.
- The Islanders improved to 14-8 overall and 1-1 in Southland play. The Cardinals are now 10-6 overall and 2-1 in league action.
- The Cardinals got an early lead, taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3.
- But the Islanders battled back as Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas tied the match, 1-1, with a straight-set win at No. 4.
- After UIW retook the lead, 2-1, Francois Kellerman tied the match up with a victory at No. 2.
- William Mottet put the Islanders up 3-2 with a tough three-set victory at No. 1 singles.
- After the Cardinals won a three-set match at No. 5, the deciding point came down to the No. 6 court.
- In the third set, Kyohei Yamanaka pulled out a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory to give the Islanders the victory.

Match Results
Doubles
1. Evans,Gabriel/Mortier,Sebastian (UIW) def. Francois Kellerman/Okkie Kellerman (AMCC) 6-3
2. William Mottet/Thomas Rodrigues Lopes (AMCC) vs. Bendana,Paco/Dyer,Caleb (UIW) unfinished
3. Boisseau,Dennis/Valentinsson,Oliver (UIW) def. Thibault Frumholz/Carlos Pedrosa Cuevas (AMCC) 6-4

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

Hear from coach Moore following today's victory over UIW. #ShakasUp🤙 pic.twitter.com/7Wq5nFIsNf

— Islanders Tennis (@IslandersTennis) April 9, 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 Islanders will hit the road for a pair of matches in Louisiana staring on Friday, April 12, at 3 p.m. against Nicholls in Thibodaux. On Saturday, A&M-Corpus Christi will play against New Orleans at 2 p.m.

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