DALLAS, Texas – The Wichita State men's tennis team capped their weekend in Dallas with a 4-1 win over Temple Sunday at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex.
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"I was proud of the energy the guys brought today after tough losses Friday and Saturday," head coach
Danny Bryan said.
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The Shockers took the early 1-0 lead with doubles wins at courts two and three with
Luka Mrsic and
Orel Ovil picking up their seventh win as a pair.
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The Owls tied the match at 1-1 with a win at court three, but Wichita State won three-straight to clinch.
Nicolas Acevedo played well at court one, picking up his 12
th win of the season and his seventh on the top line.
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"The doubles point was very important today, and I was also really happy with Nico's level playing at the number one spot, beating the guy, 6-2, 6-2," Bryan said.
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Ray Lo and
Jackie Lin followed with 6-4, 7-5 victories at four and six to close out the match and defeat the Owls.
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The Shockers have three opportunities coming up in the next two weeks at home, starting with South Florida on Friday at 4 p.m. at the Coleman Tennis Complex.
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"We are hoping to have a great crowd out there to support the guys," Bryan said.
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Singles competition
1. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Marin Delmas (TEM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kristof Minarik (WSU) vs. Louis Gorregues (TEM) 6-7, 3-3, unfinished
3. Leo Raquin (TEM) def. Orel Ovil (WSU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Ray Lo (WSU) def. Hussein El Tawil (TEM) 6-4, 7-5
5. Alex Richards (WSU) vs. Gregoire Barety (TEM) 6-7, 3-3, unfinished
6. Jackie Lin (WSU) def. Thibault Frumholz (TEM) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Kristof Minarik/Alex Richards (WSU) vs. Marin Delmas/Louis Gorregues (TEM) 5-5, unfinished
2. Orel Ovil/Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Thibault Frumholz/Leo Raquin (TEM) 6-3
3. Nicolas Acevedo/Ray Lo (WSU) def. Gregoire Barety/Jericho Grollman (TEM) 6-3
Match Notes:
Temple 9-8
Wichita State 12-10
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,1,4,6)