University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Friday, April 23
New Orleans, La.
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Men Fall to Blue Raiders at SBC Tourney

4/23/2010 3:21:00 PM | Men's Tennis

The Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team fell in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference to Middle Tennessee 4-3 on Thursdsay.

The Cajuns played the Blue Raiders to a 3-3 tie in singles play, but lost the doubles point. The Blue Raiders will move on to face Denver in the Quarterfinals.

Javier Pulgar knocked off Victor Melo at the No. 2 spot 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Tomasz Krzyszkowski defeated Richard Cowden 6-1, 4-2, retired. Robert Voss beat Alex McCann 6-4, 6-2.

Middle Tennessee 4, Louisiana 3

 Singles competition
1. #34 John Peers (MT) def. Murray, Carlin (UL) 6-1, 6-4
2. Pulgar, Javier (UL) def. Victor Melo (MT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Krzyszkowski, Tomasz (UL) def. Richard Cowden (MT) 6-1, 4-2, retired
4. Shaun Waters (MT) def. Mandl, Yanick (UL) 6-3, 6-4
5. Matthew Langley (MT) def. Schneider, Neil (UL) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
6. Voss, Robert (UL) def. Alex McCann (MT) 6-4, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Pulgar, Javier/Krzyszkowski, Tomasz (UL) vs. #87 Kyle Wishing/John Peers (MT) 8-7, unfinished
2. Victor Melo/Matthew Langley (MT) def. Schneider, Neil/Murray, Carlin (UL) 8-4
3. Richard Cowden/Shaun Waters (MT) def. Voss, Robert/Mandl, Yanick (UL) 8-4

Match Notes: Middle Tennessee 7-19; Louisiana 11-11
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,1,6,2,4,5); No. 4 UL, No. 5 MT
SBC Quarterfinals: MT advances to face No. 1 Denver; T-3:55 

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