Men's Tennis | 3/11/2015 6:20:00 PM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Abilene Christian men's tennis pitched its first shutout of the spring Tuesday at UMKC's Plaza Tennis Center, blanking the Mavs of Omaha, 4-0.
In a shortened dual designed to give the Wildcats (6-12) additional travel time back to Abilene, ACU earned two quick doubles victories followed by singles triumphs at the No. 1, 5 and 6 positions. All other contests were left unfinished.
Sophomore
Nico Agritelley won his second match of the week at No. 1, 6-1, 6-1, over Colin Buckley, and earlier he teamed with
Henry Adams to beat the tandem of Ignace Warson and Erik Anderson, 8-1.
Agritelley leads the Wildcats this season with a 12-6 singles record, and is 9-8 in doubles.
Marco Bensely also defeated Warson in singles, 6-0, 6-1, from the No. 5 position, while
Andrew Hutchinson beat Nathan Greteman, 6-3, 6-0, in his season debut.
Bensley and senior
Guilherme Gesser won ACU's other doubles match, trampling the duo of John Ellis and Marko Minic, 8-2.
The Wildcats return to action Sunday, March 15 for a dual against the Texas A&M Aggies.
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Abilene Christian 4, Omaha 0
Mar 11, 2015 at Kansas City, Mo. (Plaza Tennis Center)
Singles competition1.
Nico Agritelley (ACU) def. Colin Buckley (NO) 6-1, 6-1
2. Erik Anderson (NO) vs.
Jason Proctor (ACU) 3-6, 0-4, unfinished
3. Marko Minic (NO) vs.
Henry Adams (ACU) 3-6, 3-2, unfinished
4. John Ellis (NO) vs.
Paul Domanski (ACU) 2-6, 3-4, unfinished
5.
Marco Bensley (ACU) def. Ignace Warson (NO) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Andrew Hutchinson (ACU) def. Nathan Greteman (NO) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition1. Colin Buckley/Nathan Greteman (NO) vs.
Paul Domanski/
Jason Proctor (ACU) 4-3, unfinished
2.
Henry Adams/
Nico Agritelley (ACU) def. Ignace Warson/Erik Anderson (NO) 8-1
3.
Marco Bensley/
Guilherme Gesser (ACU) def. John Ellis/Marko Minic (NO) 8-2
Match NotesAbilene Christian 6-12
Omaha 3-10