ABILENE - The sixth-ranked Abilene Christian men's tennis team fell 4-3 to DI opponent Lamar at the Thompson Family Center Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals clinched the match at No. 5 singles where Carlos Valdenebro held off Wildcat freshman
Guilherme Gesser, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (7).
Lamar improved to 1-2 with the win, while ACU fell to 4-4.
Sophomore
Hans Hach and freshman
Michael Morris each won matches in singles and as the No. 3 doubles team, which topped the tandem of Mikko Rajamaki and Bruno Snyder, 8-2.
Hach then went on to beat Denis Ermilov in straight sets at No. 1, 6-2, 6-4, while Morris beat Rajamaki at No. 6, 6-2, 7-5 for his second victory of the season. Hach's win improved his season record to 6-2.
Freshman Borja Cortes earned ACU's third point and evened his season mark at 4-4 with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Snyder at No.4 singles.
ACU returns to action in two weeks (Feb. 25) for a home tripleheader vs. Hardin-Simmons, New Mexico Military Institute, and Texas-Permian Basin.
Lamar 4, Abilene Christian 3
Feb 12, 2012 at Beaumont, Texas (Thompson Family Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1.
Hans Hach (ACUM) def. Ermilov, Denis (LU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Lee, Robert (LU) def.
Nick Plum (ACUM) 6-2, 6-4
3. Horvath, Marton (LU) def.
Alfredo Desiati (ACUM) 6-4, 7-5
4. Borja Cortes (ACUM) def. Snyder, Bruno (LU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Valdenebro, Carlos (LU) def.
Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4)
6.
Michael Morris (ACUM) def. Rajamaki, Mikko (LU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Horvath, Marton/Lee, Robert (LU) def.
Alfredo Desiati/Borja Cortes (ACUM) 8-2
2. Ermilov, Denis/Valdenebro, Carlos (LU) def.
Nick Plum/
Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) 8-5
3.
Hans Hach/
Michael Morris (ACUM) def. Rajamaki, Mikko/Snyder, Bruno (LU) 8-2
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