University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Baylor
Cajuns Fall In Season Opener
1/21/2011 3:28:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The matches were moved indoors after inclement weather in the Waco, Texas area.
After dropping the first set 3-6, Mandl rallied 6-2, 6-3 to win the match.
Playing from the No.1 spot, Carlin Murray took BU's John Peers to a tie-break in the first set (6-7 (5-7)), won the second set (6-3) but eventually fell in the final set (1-6).
The rest of the squad, in the first action of the year, was swept in singles play.
Three freshmen made their first collegiate appearance in the season opener. Brandon Fairne fell 3-6, 2-6. Ted Nilsson lost 3-6, 1-6 while Louisiana-native Elliot Minvielle was defeated 0-6, 2-6.
Tennessee Tech transfer Oscar Pachon rounded out the action with a 1-6, 1-6 loss.
Murray and Nilsson put up a fight in the doubles but fell in a tie break (7-8 (3-7)).
Tennis Match Results
Louisiana vs Baylor
Jan 20, 2011 at Ennis, Texas (Lion Tennis Center)
#7 Baylor 6, Louisiana 1
Singles competition
1. #22 John Peers (BU) def. Murray, Carlin (UL) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1
2. Mandl, Yanick (UL) def. #22 Jordan Rux (BU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Sergio Ramirez (BU) def. Farine, Brandon (UL) 6-3, 6-2
4. Roberto Maytin (BU) def. Nilsson, Ted (UL) 6-3, 6-1
5. Kike Grangeiro (BU) def. Pachon, Oscar (UL) 6-1, 6-1
6. Julian Bley (BU) def. Minvielle, Elliot (UL) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #4 Roberto Maytin/John Peers (BU) def. Mandl, Yanick/Farine, Brandon (UL) 8-5
2. Jordan Rux/Sergio Ramirez (BU) def. Nilsson, Ted/Murray, Carlin (UL) 8-7 (7-3)
3. Julian Bley/Kike Grangeiro (BU) def. Pachon, Oscar/Alberton, Carl (UL) 8-3
Match Notes:
Louisiana 1-1
Baylor 1-1; National ranking #7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,4,2,1,5,6)
