No. 14 Wildcats Split Matches Vs. Baylor, Temple JC In Waco

Saturday, March 2

Waco, Texas

9 a.m.

Abilene Christian

Temple College

Photo by: Daniel Gomez

No. 14 Wildcats Split Matches Vs. Baylor, Temple JC In Waco

3/2/2013 10:01:00 PM | Men's Tennis

WACO, Texas - Abilene Christian's 14th-ranked men's tennis team split a pair of matches at the Hurd Tennis Center Saturday afternoon as it followed a 9-0 win over Temple Junior College with a 7-0 loss to the 26th-ranked and 8-1 Baylor Bears.

No. 45 and senior Alfredo Desiati was the lone Wildcat to win a set, however, he wound up losing in three sets on a supertiebreaker to Robert Verzaal at the No. 6 position, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0.

The rest of the Wildcats (7-5) lost in straight sets, but not without first putting up a strong fight. No. 2 Hans Hach was twice edged at the No. 1 position by 43rd-ranked Julian Lenz, 6-4, 7-6, in snapping an eight-game winning streak, while two freshmen, Nicklas Wingord and Jason Proctor were each doubled up their Baylor opposition, 6-3, 6-3, at the 4 and 5 spots, respectively.

In today's first match, ACU rolled over Temple Junior College, 9-0, for its second shutout of the week and third of the month. Sophomore Guilherme Gesser posted a double-bagle win at NO. 3, while Wingord at No. 4 and Proctor at No. 5, each came within a point or two of matching Gesser's accomplishment.

Also claiming singles victories vs. Temple JC were Hach, Borja Cortes at No. 2 and Desiati at No. 6.

Desiati and Wingord combined for a 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles, while the two other Wildcat duos each won by an 8-2 score.

The Wildcats return to action Sunday with a big match in Austin vs. regional rival St. Edward's, which defeated them at home, 5-4, last season.

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#14 Abilene Christian 9, Temple Junior College 0
Mar 02, 2013 at Waco, Texas

Singles competition
1. #2 Hans Hach (ACUM) def. Robin Hochguertel (TJC) 6-2, 6-4
2. #42 Borja Cortes (ACUM) def. Aaron Longoria (TJC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) def. Dalton Woodfin (TJC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Nicklas Wingord (ACUM) def. Brian Arriaga (TJC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Jason Proctor (ACUM) def. Todd Barajas (TJC) 6-1, 6-0
6. #45 Alfredo Desiati (ACUM) def. Casey Woodfin (TJC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. #3 Hans Hach/Borja Cortes (ACUM) def. Robin Hochguertel/Aaron Longoria (TJC) 8-2
2. Jason Proctor/Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) def. Dalton Woodfin/Casey Woodfin (TJC) 8-2
3. Nicklas Wingord/Alfredo Desiati (ACUM) def. Michael Torres/Eddie Galvan (TJC) 8-0

Match Notes
Abilene Christian 7-4; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #2

#26 Baylor University 7, #14 Abilene Christian 0
Mar 02, 2013 at Waco, Texas (Hurd Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. #43 Julian Lenz (BU) def. #2 Hans Hach (ACUM) 6-4, 7-6
2. #77 Marko Krickovic (BU) def. #42 Borja Cortes (ACUM) 6-0, 6-2
3. #78 Mate Zsiga (BU) def. Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) 6-0, 6-1
4. Roberto Maytin (BU) def. Nicklas Wingord (ACUM) 6-3, 6-3
5. Diego Galeano (BU) def. Jason Proctor (ACUM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Robert Verzaal (BU) def. #45 Alfredo Desiati (ACUM) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0

Doubles competition
1. Patrick Pradella/Roberto Maytin (BU) def. #3 Hans Hach/Borja Cortes (ACUM) 8-3
2. Diego Galeano/Marko Krickovic (BU) def. Guilherme Gesser/Jason Proctor (ACUM) 8-1
3. Robert Verzaal/Julian Lenz (BU) def. Alfredo Desiati/Nicklas Wingord (ACUM) 8-2

Match Notes
Abilene Christian 7-5; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #2
Baylor University 8-1; National ranking #26