Cats Outlast Lamar, 4-3

Friday, March 1

Beaumont, TX

11 a.m.

Abilene Christian

Lamar

Photo by: Aly Bayliss

3/1/2024 2:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Ray Fink

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