BEAUMONT, Texas – The Abilene Christian men's tennis team picked up the university's first-ever team Western Athletic Conference championship on Saturday, defeating top seed and host school Lamar by a final of 4-1.
Oswaldo Cano picked up the trophy-clinching point for the Purple and White, and the Wildcats have now won six consecutive matches.
"It's never over until it's over, and yesterday was a great example of that, so I was trying to not get ahead of myself. Lamar is a heck of a team and they are incredibly well-coached, but to see our guys be rewarded for what they have worked for all year long is special," Director of Tennis Juan Nuñez said. "To be honest, I don't even know what happened in the first couple minutes after the clinch. The embraces and the hugs are an amazing feeling, and to be able to tell our guys how much I love them and appreciate them is the perfect way to end the conference season."
INSIDE THE MATCH:
- Host: Lamar University
- Site: Beaumont Municipal Tennis Complex
- Location: Beaumont, Texas
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The doubles tandem of Daniel Morozov and Dario Kmet finished the top doubles flight as victors, paving the way for Riley Tran and Cesar Barranquero to close out doubles and give ACU a 1-0 lead heading to singles action.
- The Cardinals picked up a point in the third singles flight, but Kmet won his first set on Court 2 of singles action in a tiebreaker before cruising to a 6-2 victory that put ACU in front 2-1.
- Cesar Barranquero made it a 3-1 advantage for ACU with a 7-6, 6-3 victory in the fifth flight, and Cano finished it off less than two minutes later with a 7-5, 6-4 win on Court 6.
UP NEXT:
- The Wildcats will head to the NCAA National Championships, with the Selection Show set for May 2 at 5:00 p.m. CT. Click here to watch live. First and second rounds will be held at college campuses around the country beginning on May 6.
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