Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis team defeated UT-Arlington in comeback fashion, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at the Thomas J Henry Tennis Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- The Islander men improve their overall record to 9-1 this season.Â
- Trailing 3-2 with two singles matches left to play, freshman
Pascal Lorieul defeated his opponent 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the No. 5 singles position to bring the Islanders and Mavericks into a 3-3 tie.Â
- Fellow freshmanÂ
Ryuya Ata came back from a set down to win the next two sets at No. 2 singles , giving A&M-Corpus Christi the overall team win, 4-3.Â
- A Facebook album of today's match can be viewed
here.Â
Men's Results
Doubles
1.
William Mottet/
Ryuya Ata (AMCC) vs. Simo, Eduard/Sau Franco, Alan (UTA) unfinsished
2. Diaz,Angel/Caffarena,Solano (UTA) def.
Thomas Rodrigues Lopes/
Pascal Lorieul (AMCC) 6-3
3. Cabrera,Miguel/Akiyoshi,Daichi (UTA) def.
Kyohei Yamanaka/
Carlos Berna Ruiz (AMCC) 6-3
Singles
1. Diaz,Angel (UTA) def.
William Mottet (AMCC) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Ryuya Ata (AMCC) def. Cabrera,Miguel (UTA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
3.
Thomas Rodrigues Lopes (AMCC) def. Sau Franco, Alan (UTA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
4.
Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Caffarena,Solano (UTA) 6-3, 6-1
5.
Pascal Lorieul (AMCC) def. Alban,Ricardo (UTA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
6. Simo, Eduard (UTA) def.
Guillermo Castaneda (AMCC) 6-4, 6-3
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 next face Rice University Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 12:00 p.m. in Houston Texas.Â
Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders Tennis, follow the team on Twitter (
@IslandersTennis), Instagram (
@IslandersTennis) and like their Facebook page (
Islanders Tennis).
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