Men’s Tennis Sweeps Samford To Close Out Alabama Road Trip

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team closed out its road trip to Alabama with a sweep of Samford, 7-0, at the Samford Tennis Center on Saturday.

Louisiana (12-4) won all three doubles matches and all six singles matches to improve to 6-2 on the road this season. Both losses came to teams ranked in the top 15.

The Cajun clinched the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. Damian Farinola and Edgar Lopez recorded their 10th doubles win of the spring defeating Fares Kilani and Austin Akers at the No. 2 position, 8-5. Jake Wynan and Rick de Groot also won 8-5 on court one against Trey Carter and Elliot Barnwell.

In singles, the Ragin' Cajuns dropped just one set with five of the six matches decided in straight sets.

Sophomore Hunter Johnson increased his win streak to nine matches winning in a super-tiebreaker on court four against Trey Carter, 6-7 (5-8), 6-2, 1-0 (10-7).

Jake Wynan notched a team-best 10th win defeating Elliot Barnwell in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 1 position.

On court two, de Groot cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win to earn his fourth straight victory, while Lopez and Farinola also won in straight sets on courts three and five.

Louisiana returns to action on Tuesday at 2 p.m. as they host Alcorn State in the first of four home matches at Cajun Courts.

Louisiana 7, Samford 0

Singles competition
1. Jake Wynan (UL) def. Elliot Barnwell (SAM) 6-4, 6-4
2. Rick de Groot (UL) def. Fares Kilani (SAM) 6-2, 6-1
3. Edgar Lopez (UL) def. Austin Akers (SAM) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
4. Hunter Johnson (UL) def. Trey Carter (SAM) 6-7 (5-8), 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Damian Farinola (UL) def. Liam Sullivan (SAM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Carl Alberton (UL) def. No player (SAM), walkover

Doubles competition
1. Jake Wynan/Rick de Groot (UL) def. Trey Carter/Elliot Barnwell (SAM) 8-5
2. Damian Farinola/Edgar Lopez (UL) def. Fares Kilani/Austin Akers (SAM) 8-5
3. Hunter Johnson/Yates Johnson (UL) def. No player/No player (SAM) 8-0

Match Notes:
Louisiana 12-4
Samford 3-8
T-3:27 A-21

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Men’s Tennis Sweeps Samford To Close Out Alabama Road Trip

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