Box Score ABILENE — ACU ran its winning streak to five matches Saturday with a 6-1 win over Tyler Junior College in men's tennis action at the Teague Special Events Center.
After an 0-4 start to the season, the Wildcats have rebounded with this five-match win streak, including Saturday's win over a dominant junior college program. Tyler JC is the defending junior college national champion, the 18th men's national championship in program history.
But the Wildcats wasted little time grabbing the doubles point with three dominant doubles victories and capturing the match by winning five of six singles matches. Merse Deli beat Daniel Borisov in split sets at No. 3 singles, winning 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Alejandro Verdasco defeated Doi Gashi in split sets at No. 4 singles, taking the match 6-0, 5-7, 6-4.
The Wildcats will return to action Sunday at 12 p.m. when they host Trinity University at the Teague Special Events Center.
Abilene Christian 6, Tyler Junior College 1
Teague Special Events Center • Abilene, Texas
Singles
Daniel Morozov, ACU, def. Alex Despoja, Tyler, 6-1, 6-3
Daniel Jankoski, Tyler, def. Dennis Dutine, ACU , 7-6, 6-4
Merse Deli, ACU, def. Daniel Borisov, Tyler, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Alejandro Verdasco, ACU, def. Doni Gashi, Tyler, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4
Tomas Tischner, ACU,def. Alex Morris, Tyler, 6-2, 6-3
Martin Delindo, ACU, def. Jacopo Cianfarini, Tyler, 7-5, 6-2
Doubles
Daniel Morozov-Benjamin McDonald, ACU, def. Alex Despoja-Daniel Jankoski, Tyler, 6-3
Ethan Scribner-Alejandro Verdasco, ACU, def. Doni Gashi-Daniel Borisov, Tyler, 6-4
Merse Deli-Dennis Dutine, ACU, def. Daniel Marincas-Alex Morris, Tyler, 6-2
Records: ACU 5-4; Tyler JC 0-4
