LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The 10th-ranked ACU Wildcats had No. 3 Armstrong Atlantic State (Ga.) on the ropes after doubles play Thursday, but the Pirates won all six singles matches to knock off the Wildcats, 7-2, in the Las Vegas Invitational at the Darling Tennis Center.
The win pushes the Pirates to 13-0 on the season, while the Wildcats fall to 11-7 on the season. ACU finished its trip to Las Vegas with two wins over top-10 foes before the loss on Thursday. ACU will be back in action Sunday in Wichita Falls when it takes on Midwestern State.
The Wildcats put the Pirates in a 2-1 hole after doubles play with the biggest win coming at No. 1 doubles where ACU's
Hans Hach and
Jake Hendrie knocked off the nation's top-ranked doubles team in Rafael Array and Mikk Irdoja, 8-5. ACU's No. 2 doubles tandem of
Bryan Joiner and
Nick Plum knocked off 20th-ranked Matus Mydia and Pedro Scocgulia, 8-4.
However, the Pirates dominated singles play, winning all six matches to win the match. The Pirates won four quick straight-sets matches to take a 5-2 lead and then taking two three-set matches to close out the Wildcats.
#3 Armstrong Atlantic 7, #10 ACU 2
Singles
1. #2 Eudaldo Bonet (AASU) def. #17 Hans Hoch (ACU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. #4 Mikk Irdoja (AASU) def. #49
Eldad Campbell (ACU) 6-1, 6-4
3. #30 Matus Mydla (AASU) def.
Alfredo Desiati (ACU) 6-1, 6-2
4. #13 Rafael Array (AASU) def.
Jake Hendrie (ACU) 7-6, 2-6, 7-5
5. #21 Daniel Regan (AASU) def.
Bryan Joiner (ACU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Pedro Scocuglia (AASU) def.
Nick Plum (ACU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Hans Hoch/
Jake Hendrie (ACU) def. #1 Rafael Array/Mikk Irdoja (AASU) 8-5
2.
Bryan Joiner/
Nick Plum (ACU) def. #10 Matus Mydla/Pedro Scocuglia (AASU) 8-4
3. #8 Eudaldo Bonet/Daniel Regan (AASU) def.
Eldad Campbell/
John Strahl (ACU) 8-4
