Men Grind Out 4-3 Win at UNO, Women Edged in 4-3 Defeat

NEW ORLEANS – The doubles point ultimately decided both matches as the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis program topped New Orleans 4-3, but the women fell to UNO 4-3 at the University Tennis Center.
 
The men (14-4, 2-0 SLC) are the only unbeaten team left in the SLC standings. They took down UNO (5-4, 2-2 SLC) to remain at the top.
 
The Islanders were winning in all three doubles matches to clinch the doubles point. At No. 1, freshmen Pascal Lorieul and Nathan Schwartz clinched it with a 7-5 victory after junior Kyohei Yamanaka and freshman Ryuya Ata won at No. 2. A&M-Corpus Christi was up 5-4 at No. 3 with freshmen Carlos Berna Ruiz and Borja Delgado before it ended unfinished.
 
In singles, the clinching match came at the No. 1 spot. Yamanaka battled back from a set-down to defeat Austin Vos 6-7, 6-3, 6-0.
 
Lorieul remained undefeated on the year and is now a perfect 11-0 with a 6-4, 7-6 win at No. 4. Delgado rounded it out with a straight-set 7-6, 6-3 victory at No. 6.
 
The men improved to 10-0 all-time against UNO.
 
The women (18-3, 8-2 SLC) were tasked with needing four singles wins after dropping the doubles point to UNO (11-2, 9-1 SLC); they nearly pulled it off.
 
Freshman Emma Aucagne cruised to her 11th consecutive victory with a 6-3, 6-0 decision at No. 4. Aucagne is now 17-1 in singles on the year.
 
Two more straight-set wins came at No. 3 and No. 6. At the third position, freshman Emma Honore got it down for a 6-4, 6-1 final. Delattre also shook off her opponent for a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 6.
 
However, a pair of three-set matches both ended in UNO's favor at No. 1 and 2 singles to claim the overall match. The women are now 7-2 all-time against the Privateers.
 
Both teams will be in action again Sunday at Nicholls. The women will serve it up at 11 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. men's match.
 
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
A&M-Corpus Christi 4, New Orleans 3
Doubles competition
1. Nathan Schwartz/Pascal Lorieul (AMCC) def. Austin Vos/Espen Lagarde (UNO) 7-5
2. Kyohei Yamanaka/Ryuya Ata (AMCC) def. Max Heinzel/Mihajlo Drobnjakovic (UNO) 6-2
3. Luke Joujan/Marcel Volz (UNO) vs. Carlos Berna Ruiz/Borja Delgado (AMCC) 4-5, unfinished
 
Singles competition
1. Kyohei Yamanaka (AMCC) def. Austin Vos (UNO) 6-7, 6-3, 6-0
2. Max Heinzel (UNO) def. Ryuya Ata (AMCC) 6-3, 6-0
3. Marcel Volz (UNO) def. Nathan Schwartz (AMCC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Pascal Lorieul (AMCC) def. Espen Lagarde (UNO) 6-4, 7-6
5. Johannes Klein (UNO) def. Carlos Berna Ruiz (AMCC) 6-4, 6-2
6. Borja Delgado (AMCC) def. Luke Joujan (UNO) 7-6, 6-3
 
Women's Tennis
New Orleans 4, A&M-Corpus Christi 3
Doubles competition
1. Mariya Shumeika/Camille Townsend (AMCC) def. Tristanne Dechoux/Lina Hohnhold (UNOW) 6-1
2. Ank Vullings/Lea Alguacil (UNOW) def. Emma Honore/Emma Aucagne (AMCC) 6-4
3. Salma Abdelrahim/Estelle Vanthier (UNOW) def. Leopoldine Boisseau/Kateryna Rublevska (AMCC) 6-4
 
Singles Competition
1. Ank Vullings (UNOW) def. Mariya Shumeika (AMCC) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
2. Lina Hohnhold (UNOW) def. Camille Townsend (AMCC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
3. Emma Honore (AMCC) def. Tristanne Dechoux (UNOW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Emma Aucagne (AMCC) def. Estelle Vanthier (UNOW) 6-3, 6-0
5. Salma Abdelrahim (UNOW) def. Leopoldine Boisseau (AMCC) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Victoire Delattre (AMCC) def. Lea Alguacil (UNOW) 6-4, 6-0

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