WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State suffered a 4-1 defeat to Texas Tech on Saturday at the Rock Road Genesis Health Club in Wichita. Saturday's loss drops the Shockers to 7-6 on the year and snapped a three dual-match winning streak, while the Red Raiders improved to 6-5.
Doubles play began with a victory by WSU's Tomislav Gregurovic/Tin Ostojic. They defeated Hugo Dojas/Felipe Soares of No. 39 Texas Tech by a score of 8-6.
No. 39 Texas Tech's Carlos DiLaura/Johann Willems tied the doubles portion at one apiece when they took down WSU's Ilija Cuic/Jocelyn Devilliers 8-7(5). The Red Raiders clinched doubles play and the 1-0 dual-match advantage when Francisco Zambon/Maxime Hinnisdaels earned an 8-7(6) win over Guillermo Nicol/Guillermo de Vilchez.
Gregurovic also won 6-0, 0-6, 6-2 against Zambon to tie the dual-match at one apiece. From this point on, the Red Raiders won the remaining played singles matches.
Soares gave No. 39 Texas Tech a 2-1 lead when he defeated Cuic 6-1, 4-6, 6-0. Hinnisdaels pushed the dual-match score to 3-1 in favor of the Red Raiders after winning 7-6(3), 6-3 against Nicol.
Willems closed the dual-match against de Vilchez and gave No. 39 Texas Tech the dual-match win after earning a 6-1, 7-6(10) victory. While the Shockers lost to the Red Raiders, Wichita State head men's tennis coach Brad Louderback was proud of his team's performance.
“This was a tough, hard fought match against a talented, well-coached Texas Tech team,” Louderback said. “I was very proud of our team today. They laid it on the line and fought hard for each other.”
The next time the Shockers have a dual-match will be on Tuesday, March 11 against Lamar inside the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex at 5 p.m.
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#39 Texas Tech 4, Wichita State 1
Singles Competition
1. Felipe Soares (TTU) def. Ilija Cuic (WSUM) 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
2. Tin Ostojic (WSUM) vs. Hugo Dojas (TTU) 6-1, 6-7(3), 3-3, unfinished
3. Tomislav Gregurovic (WSUM) def. Francisco Zambon (TTU) 6-0, 0-6, 6-2
4. Johann Willems (TTU) def. Guillermo de Vilchez (WSUM) 6-1, 7-6(10)
5. Maxime Hinnisdaels (TTU) def. Guillermo Nicol (WSUM) 7-6(3), 6-3
6. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSUM) vs. Jolan Cailleau (TTU) 1-6, 7-6(5), unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Tomislav Gregurovic/Tin Ostojic (WSUM) def. Hugo Dojas/Felipe Soares (TTU) 8-6
2. Carlos DiLaura/Johann Willems (TTU) def. Ilija Cuic/Jocelyn Devilliers (WSUM) 8-7(5)
3. Francisco Zambon/Maxime Hinnisdaels (TTU) def. Guillermo Nicol/Guillermo de Vilchez (WSUM) 8-7(6)
Match Notes:
Texas Tech 6-5; National ranking #39
Wichita State 7-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,1,5,4)
