MTEN splits Saturday DH in Waco

WACO - Abilene Christian men's tennis (8-6) started its Spring Break series of duals with a 5-2 loss to Valparaiso (5-6) that was followed by a 4-1 win and two-match season series sweep of Prairie View A&M (1-19). Both matches took place at Baylor University Tennis Center.

Senior Jonathan Sheehy and freshman Savan Chhabra were the lone Wildcats to come out of singles unscathed by a loss. Sheehy won both his top-line matches in straight sets vs. Brandon Ancona and Xavier Lawrence, while Chhabra edged Valpo's Philipp Leithold, 7-6, 7-6. His match vs. the Panthers' Rodrigo Yoshikata was left unfinished.

Sophomore Riley Tran also was a winner vs. Prairie View, dispatching Juan Malham Viada, 7-5, 6-3.

Sheehy leads the team with nine singles wins, and is second to Jackson Fine (8) with seven doubles victories.

The Wildcats' continue their road swing with four matches played later this week between Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. ACU faces UMKC and Northwest Missouri State in Kansas City, Wichita State Saturday afternoon, and Oklahoma State Sunday in Stillwater. 
 

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Valparaiso 5, Abilene Christian 2
Mar 07, 2020 at Waco, Texas (Baylor Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. Jonathan Sheehy (ACU) def. Brandon Ancona (VALPO) 7-5, 6-4
2. Brian Pecyna (VALPO) def. Nikolas Moceanu (ACU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Gabriel Carvajal (VALPO) def. Jackson Fine (ACU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Daniel Langston (VALPO) def. Riley Tran (ACU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Savan Chhabra (ACU) def. Philipp Leithold (VALPO) 7-6, 7-6
6. Franklin Brozovich (VALPO) def. Akinori Wada (ACU) 6-7, 6-3, 13-11

Doubles competition
1. Brandon Ancona/Brian Pecyna (VALPO) def. Jackson Fine/Jonathan Sheehy (ACU) 6-2
2. Franklin Brozovich/Gabriel Carvajal (VALPO) def. Nikolas Moceanu/Akinori Wada (ACU) 6-2
3. Riley Tran/Michael Benavides (ACU) vs. Oscar Mendoza/Philipp Leithold (VALPO) 4-5, unfinished

Match Notes
Valparaiso 5-6
Abilene Christian 7-6
 

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Abilene Christian 4, Prairie View A&M 1
Mar 07, 2020 at Waco, Texas (Baylor Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Jonathan Sheehy (ACU) def. Xavier Lawrence (PVAMM) 6-4, 6-0
2. Jorge Caballero (PVAMM) def. Nikolas Moceanu (ACU) 6-4, 6-0
3. Riley Tran (ACU) def. Juan Malham Viada (PVAMM) 7-5, 6-3
4. Savan Chhabra (ACU) vs. Rodrigo Yoshikata (PVAMM) 6-4, 1-6, unfinished
5. Joaquin Delgado (ACU) vs. Kevin Ugarteche (PVAMM) 7-5, 2-1, unfinished
6. Michael Benavides (ACU) def. T. Washington (PVAMM) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Jonathan Sheehy/Jackson Fine (ACU) def. Xavier Lawrence/Jorge Caballero (PVAMM) 6-3
2. Nikolas Moceanu/Riley Tran (ACU) def. Rodrigo Yoshikata/Juan Malham Viada (PVAMM) 6-2
3. Savan Chhabra/Michael Benavides (ACU) def. T. Washington/Kevin Ugarteche (PVAMM) 5-3

Match Notes
Prairie View A&M 1-19
Abilene Christian 8-6