Tennis Shines in Rivalry Wins over UL-Lafayette, UTSA

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Staying undefeated on the season, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi tennis programs registered a 4-1 win on the men's side over UL-Lafayette and 4-0 for the women over UTSA on Friday at the Henry Tennis Center.
 
With the victories, head coach Steve Moore is now just one win away from 500 in his career as he sits at 499. The 11-time SLC Coach of the Year winner has coached the team to 11 NCAA Tournaments, 25 SLC Championships, 4 Top-40 National Rankings and 31 straight semesters with a GPA above 3.0.
 
The men (7-0) kicked it off by grabbing the doubles point. The team of junior Kyohei Yamanaka and freshman Ryuya Ata cruised to a 6-1 win at the No. 1 spot. The Islanders clinched it at the No. 3 position with a 6-4 win from senior Chad Nguyen and freshman Nathan Schwartz.
 
Nguyen and Schwartz are now 6-0 on the year as a team.
 
In singles, SLC Player of the Week Carlos Berna Ruiz improved to 6-0 on the year with a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles. A&M-Corpus Christi also picked up wins from Ata 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 singles and Schwartz 6-1, 7-5 at No. 4.
 
"These guys have worked so hard and really care so much - they're great, great, great kids. UL-Lafayette is our rival, they're a great team, always in the national rankings and really well coached. I feel we've earned the right to be confident. This group has been so hard-working and so disciplined the whole fall and over Christmas, and everyone keeps encouraging each other. They played really well today," Moore said.
 
The women (5-0) also started strong by winning the doubles point. It started with a 6-2 win at the No. 1 slot from sophomores Camille Townsend and Mariya Shumeika. The clinching match came at No. 3 where freshmen Victoire Delattre and Leopoldine Boisseau pulled it out 7-5.
 
It was an unbeaten day for both Shumeika and Delattre. Shumeika notched a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles and Delattre coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 6. Freshman Emma Aucagne tallied a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles for the sweep.
 
"I'm really proud. I'm proud of these young girls and proud of our captains for the way they've led. This team is rapidly improving and coming together. We have a lot of new players, but they all have good character and are committed to winning. FCA – family, character and accountability – really proud of this group," Moore said.
 
The women's team is now 23-1 in singles and 13-1 in doubles on the year.
 
The men improved to 11-8 all-time against ULL and 7-3 at home, while the women are 13-5 all-time against UTSA and 11-1 at home.
 
Up next, both the men and women will play a doubleheader against Prairie View A&M beginning at 1 p.m. Monday at the Henry Tennis Center.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi Tennis
- 11 NCAA Tournaments
- 25 SLC Championships
- 4 Top-40 National Rankings
- 3.0 GPA 31 Straight Semesters
- Islanders have received a No. 3 seed at the NCAA Tournament three times
- Women's tennis has cracked the ITA top-75 national rankings three times
- Men's tennis has cracked the ITA national rankings 10 consecutive years
- Ranked nationally in NCAA DI as high as No. 35 for the men and No. 60 for the women
 
Men's Tennis
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, UL-Lafayette 1
Doubles Competition
1. Kyohei Yamanaka/Ryuya Ata (AMCC) def. Hammitt, Xandy/Kajin, Karlo (ULL) 6-1
2. Pascal Lorieul/Carlos Berna Ruiz (AMCC) vs. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al/Keremedchiev, Ivailo (ULL) 5-5, unfinished
3. Nathan Schwartz/Chad Nguyen (AMCC) def. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo/Fillat Gimenez, Orio (ULL) 6-4
 
Singles Competition
1. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) vs. Keremedchiev, Ivailo (ULL) 0-6, 5-6, unfinished
2. Ryuya Ata (AMCC) def. Kajin, Karlo (ULL) 6-3, 6-1
3. Pascal Lorieul (AMCC) vs. Fillat Gimenez, Orio (ULL) 7-6, 4-1, unfinished
4. Nathan Schwartz (AMCC) def. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (ULL) 6-1, 7-5
5. Carlos Berna Ruiz (AMCC) def. Hammitt, Xandy (ULL) 7-5, 6-3
6. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo (ULL) def. Guillermo Castaneda (AMCC) 6-2, 6-2
 
Women's Tennis
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, UTSA 0
Doubles Competition
1. Camille Townsend/Mariya Shumeika (AMCC) def. Jasmin Starr/Keegan McCain (UTSAW) 6-2
2. Emma Aucagne/Emma Honore (AMCC) vs. Aleksandra Zlatarova/Sophie Omoworare (UTSAW) 5-5, unfinished
3. Victoire Delattre/Leopoldine Boisseau (AMCC) def. Alexandra Weir/Catalina Cabrique (UTSAW) 7-5
 
Singles Competition
1. Camille Townsend (AMCC) vs. Jasmin Starr (UTSAW) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
2. Mariya Shumeika (AMCC) def. Aleksandra Zlatarova (UTSAW) 6-4, 6-2
3. Emma Honore (AMCC) vs. Laura Munoz-Baroja (UTSAW) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
4. Emma Aucagne (AMCC) def. Catalina Cabrique (UTSAW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Leopoldine Boisseau (AMCC) vs. Alexandra Weir (UTSAW) 6-3, 5-5, unfinished
6. Victoire Delattre (AMCC) def. Eva Byebeach (UTSAW) 6-1, 6-1

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