HARDIN, Ky. – Abilene Christian men's tennis began its three-day, four-match trip to the Kenlake Resort State Park Thursday with a doubleheader sweep of its old NCAA D2 rivals from Southern Indiana.
The Wildcats (4-5) won the first match, 5-2, and an hour later, head coach
Hutton Jones produced a new lineup that posted a 7-0 victory. USI kept its lineup the same throughout both duals, coming away with the doubles point in game one in addition to a victory at No. 4 singles.
Between the first and second duals, Jones changed all three doubles lineups and flip-flopped three pairs of singles competitors.
This adjustment allowed his No. 1 and 2 combos of Jonathan and
Josh Sheehy, and
Brad Gleason and
Henry Adams to double up their opposition, 6-3, and at No. 3, the combo of
Cole Lawson and
Paul Michael Domanski edged Martim Café and Spencer Blanford, 7-6.
Adams and
Jonathan Sheehy lost at No. 1 doubles, 7-5, earlier in the day, while Domanski and
Josh Sheehy were topped, 6-3, at No. 2. But Lawson and Gleason won their match at No. 3, 6-4.
ACU's sweep of doubles provided a strong catalyst for singles play as the Wildcats won all their matches in straight sets with no opponent scoring more than four set points. Double winners for the Wildcats within singles included the Sheehy brothers in addition to Domanski and sophomore Niko Moceanu.
Adams went 1-1 in singles competition, while senior
Hunter Holman won his match at No. 5 in the first dual and freshman
Joaquin Delgado was successful at No. 6 in the night cap.
The Wildcats are off Friday in preparation for Saturday's doubleheader vs. Tennessee Tech (3 p.m.) and UT Chattanooga (7:30 p.m.).
Abilene Christian 5, Southern Indiana 2
Jan 25, 2018 at Hardin, Ky. (Kenlake Resort State Park)
Singles competition
1.
Josh Sheehy (ACU) def. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) 6-3, 6-2
2.
Jonathan Sheehy (ACU) def. Alexander Lawrenz (USI) 6-4, 7-6
3. Niko Moceanu (ACU) def. Yahor Bahdanovich (USI) 6-2, 6-3
4. Ilia Karelin (USI) def.
Henry Adams (ACU) 6-2, 7-6
5.
Hunter Holman (ACU) def. Martim Cafe (USI) 6-4, 6-0
6. Paul M. Domanski (ACU) def. Kooper Falkenstein (USI) 6-3, 6-7, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. Samuel Kiladejo/Andrew Dones (USI) def.
Jonathan Sheehy/
Henry Adams (ACU) 7-5
2. Alexander Lawrenz/Ilia Karelin (USI) def.
Josh Sheehy/Paul M. Domanski (ACU) 6-3
3.
Cole Lawson/
Brad Gleason (ACU) def. Spencer Blanford/Martim Cafe (USI) 6-4
Abilene Christian 7, Southern Indiana 0
Jan 26, 2018 at Hardin, Ky. (Kenlake State Resort Park)
Singles competition
1.
Jonathan Sheehy (ACU) def. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) 6-4, 6-3
2.
Josh Sheehy (ACU) def. Alexander Lawrenz (USI) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Henry Adams (ACU) def. Yahor Bahdanovich (USI) 6-4, 6-4
4. Niko Moceanu (ACU) def. Ilia Karelin (USI) 6-4, 6-2
5. Paul M. Domanski (ACU) def. Martim Cafe (USI) 6-3, 6-0
6.
Joaquin Delgado (ACU) def. Kooper Falkenstein (USI) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Jonathan Sheehy/
Josh Sheehy (ACU) def. Samuel Kiladejo/Andrew Dones (USI) 6-3
2.
Brad Gleason/
Henry Adams (ACU) def. Alexander Lawrenz/Ilia Karelin (USI) 6-3
3.
Cole Lawson/Paul M. Domanski (ACU) def. Martim Cafe/Spencer Blanford (USI) 7-6
