Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis team defeated Northern Arizona, 4-1, on Saturday morning on a neutral court in Lafayette, La.
- The Islanders improved to 10-3 on the year with the win while NAU falls to 4-5.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi got off to a strong start, taking the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3.
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Ryuya Ata,
Kyohei Yamanaka and
Pascal Lorieul all went perfect on the day, capturing singles and doubles wins.
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Thomas Rodrigues Lopes was in a tight third set when the match was clinched.
- After winning at No. 3 doubles,
Carlos Berna Ruiz was leading in the third set at No. 6 singles.
Men's Results
Doubles
1.
Thomas Rodrigues Lopes/
William Mottet (AMCC) vs. Eban Straker-Meads/Facundo Tumosa (NAU) 3-2, unfinished
2.
Ryuya Ata/
Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Chris Steele/Alex Groves (NAU) 6-0
3.
Carlos Berna Ruiz/
Pascal Lorieul (AMCC) def. Daniel Dillon/Joachim Schaefer (NAU) 6-1
Singles
1. Eban Straker-Meads (NAU) def.
William Mottet (AMCC) 6-1, 7-5
2.
Thomas Rodrigues Lopes (AMCC) vs. Facundo Tumosa (NAU) 6-3, 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
3.
Ryuya Ata (AMCC) def. Chris Steele (NAU) 6-2, 6-0
4.
Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Alex Groves (NAU) 6-1, 7-5
5.
Pascal Lorieul (AMCC) def. David Nguyen (NAU) 6-0, 6-3
6.
Carlos Berna Ruiz (AMCC) vs. Daniel Dillon (NAU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0, unfinished
History of Success
- As a program, the Islanders have reached 11 NCAA Tournaments in program history and captured 23 Southland titles in the last 13 years. The men are seeking the program's ninth NCAA Tournament appearance.
Up Next
- The A&M-Corpus Christi men will host the H-E-B Tournament of Champions in Corpus Christi, Texas, starting on Friday, Feb. 21. Matchups will be released at a later time.
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