BEAUMONT –
Martin Delnido scored the decisive win on court five as Abilene Christian gutted out a 4-3 win over Lamar on Friday.
ACU won the doubles point with victories
Benjamin McDonald and
Ethan Scribner winning at No. 2 and
Mihaly Deli and
Merse Deli taking No. 3.
After doubles, ACU was left without the services of both of its usual No. 1 singles entrants but scored wins at No. 2 singles with
Mihaly Deli and at No. 6 with Scribner.
Delnido got the 6-2, 7-6 win for the victory.
ACU returns to action on March 11 at home against Omaha.
Abilene Christian 4, Lamar 3
Singles competition
1. M Garica Ripoll (LAMAR) def.
Cesar Barranquero (ACU) 6-2, 7-5
2.
Mihaly Deli (ACU) def. Brandon Do (LAMAR) 6-4, 6-2
3. H Omari-Cowie (LAMAR) def.
Merse Deli (ACU) 7-6, 7-6
4. Joan Crespo (LAMAR) def.
Dennis Dutine (ACU) 6-0, 7-5
5.
Martin Delnido (ACU) def. Stefani Chappuis (LAMAR) 6-2, 7-6
6.
Ethan Scribner (ACU) def. Jonah Smith (LAMAR) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. M Garica Ripoll/Brandon Do (LAMAR) def.
Daniel Morozov/
Jose Maria Rastrojo (ACU) 6-1
2.
Benjamin McDonald/
Ethan Scribner (ACU) def. Joan Crespo/H Omari-Cowie (LAMAR) 6-2
3.
Mihaly Deli/
Merse Deli (ACU) def. Stefani Chappuis/Jonah Smith (LAMAR) 6-1
