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10/22/2026 9:36:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Abilene Christian men's tennis team began play in the ASUN Men's Tennis Individual Tournament, hosted by Lipscomb University, on Thursday.
Three ACU singles players advanced to the round of 16 with wins, while one doubles pair stormed ahead to the quarterfinals.
In singles, three Wildcats had first round byes. The lone competitor in the round of 64 was Grant Lothringer, who went the distance in his match but lost to North Florida's Aron Janos Major 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 [10-5].
One-seeded Luis Jose Nakamine outlasted North Alabama's Rytis Razminas 7-6 [7-4], 4-6, 1-0 [10-6] to move on to the round fo 16 on Friday where he'll face Austin Peay's Rohan Loubser.
Merse Deli also went to a third-set tiebreaker in his singles match, pushing aside Noe Villen of Queens University, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 [10-8].
Dennis Dutine, seeded No. 3 on the singles side, defeated West Florida's Jean Deloziere in straight sets, 7-6 [7-3], 6-3 on Thursday afternoon.
In doubles, the team of Nakamine and Gus Tettamble had a first round bye, and then made quick work of Filippo Verdese and Matei Daniel Stan from Lipscomb 6-1 in the round of 16. The pair will play in the quarterfinals on Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Deli and Lothringer pushed their opening doubles match to a tiebreaker, but ultimately fell 7-6 [7-4] to duo from West Florida.
Play continues Friday and Saturday in Nashville.
The Wildcats compete in the ASUN because among United Athletic Conference members, only ACU, UT Arlington, North Alabama, Austin Peay and EKU sponsor men's tennis, thus the need to combine with the ASUN.
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Three ACU singles players advanced to the round of 16 with wins, while one doubles pair stormed ahead to the quarterfinals.
In singles, three Wildcats had first round byes. The lone competitor in the round of 64 was Grant Lothringer, who went the distance in his match but lost to North Florida's Aron Janos Major 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 [10-5].
One-seeded Luis Jose Nakamine outlasted North Alabama's Rytis Razminas 7-6 [7-4], 4-6, 1-0 [10-6] to move on to the round fo 16 on Friday where he'll face Austin Peay's Rohan Loubser.
Merse Deli also went to a third-set tiebreaker in his singles match, pushing aside Noe Villen of Queens University, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 [10-8].
Dennis Dutine, seeded No. 3 on the singles side, defeated West Florida's Jean Deloziere in straight sets, 7-6 [7-3], 6-3 on Thursday afternoon.
In doubles, the team of Nakamine and Gus Tettamble had a first round bye, and then made quick work of Filippo Verdese and Matei Daniel Stan from Lipscomb 6-1 in the round of 16. The pair will play in the quarterfinals on Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Deli and Lothringer pushed their opening doubles match to a tiebreaker, but ultimately fell 7-6 [7-4] to duo from West Florida.
Play continues Friday and Saturday in Nashville.
The Wildcats compete in the ASUN because among United Athletic Conference members, only ACU, UT Arlington, North Alabama, Austin Peay and EKU sponsor men's tennis, thus the need to combine with the ASUN.
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