DENTON, Texas ? Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team fell to No. 1 seed South Alabama 4-0 in semifinal action at the17th Sun Belt Tennis Tournament on Saturday afternoon.
In doubles action, USA's R. J. Nagel and Jack Baker captured an 8-2 victory over Jorge Delgado and Janusz Conradi at No. 2. Dusan Tabak and Arlen Domoney fell to Dias Doskarayev and Craig Dunne 8-5 at No. 3. The win at the third position clinched the doubles point for the Jaguars.
Piotrek Banas and Shaun Ellison defeated Robert Hodel and Marek Sramek 8-5 at No. 1.
In singles play, Baker put USA up 2-0 by winning the first singles point 6-1, 6-1 over Tabak at No. 2.
Conradi was defeated by Hodel 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4. Nagel captured the match for USA after he defeated Delgado 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5.
The other singles matches were unfinished.
The Cajuns will play in the consolation match against either Middle Tennessee or Denver on Sunday. Match time is set for 2 p.m.
Singles:
1. #75 Dias Doskarayev (USA) vs. Piotrek Banas (ULL) 2-6, 5-1, unfinished
2. #123 Jack Baker (USA) def. Dusan Tabak (ULL) 6-1, 6-1
3. #46 Marek Sramek (USA) vs. Shaun Ellison (ULL) 6-2, 3-0, unfinished
4. Robert Hodel (USA) def. Janusz Conradi (ULL) 6-0, 6-0
5. R.J. Nagel (USA) def. Jorge Delgado (ULL) 6-2, 6-2
6. Craig Dunne (USA) vs. Arlen Domoney (ULL) 4-6, 1-3, unfinished
Doubles:
1. Piotrek Banas/Shaun Ellison (ULL) def. Robert Hodel/Marek Sramek (USA) 8-5
2. R.J. Nagel/Jack Baker (USA) def. Jorge Delgado/Janusz Conradi (ULL) 8-2
3. Dias Doskarayev/Craig Dunne (USA) def. Dusan Tabak/Arlen Domoney (ULL) 8-5
Match Notes:
Order of finish - Doubles: 2,1,3 Singles: 2,4,5