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Cajuns Drop Pair Of Matches At FSU Invitational

1/14/2017 11:04:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Louisiana to face FAMU on Sunday at 9 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team claimed the doubles point with freshman Pearse Dolan claiming a 6-3, 7-5 win over Anthony Schohn at No. 3 singles, but Florida Atlantic took four of five singles matches to claim a 4-2 victory on Saturday at the FSU Invitational at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center.
 
Louisiana (0-2), which will face Florida A&M (0-2) on Sunday at 9 a.m., dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 27-ranked Florida State in the opening match of the eight-team tournament.
 
The Ragin' Cajuns captured the final two matches in doubles play as Dolan and Vlad Kramarov recorded a 7-6 (9) win over Morin Kougoucheff and Remi Chancerel at No. 1 doubles. At No. 3 doubles, Louisiana clinched the doubles point as Arthur Libaud and Jamie Fraser posted a 7-6 (4) victory over Arthur Stefani and Stefan Burnett.
 
Dolan gave Louisiana a 2-1 lead after recording his first career win in dual action before FAU (1-1) got singles victories from Stefani, Chancerel and Ignacio Jimenez to claim the match.
 
In the opener, the team of Coleman Wahlborg and Eric Perez posted a 6-4 win over FSU's Terrell and Terrance Whitehurst before the Seminoles clinched the doubles point after Jack Haffey and Aziz Dougaz claimed a 6-4 win over Fraser and Libaud.
 
Florida State claimed singles victories at No. 2, 5 and 1 as Lucas Poullain earned a 6-3, 6-3 win over Libaud. Alex Knaff posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Fraser at No. 5 singles before Guy Iradukunda, ranked No. 71 in the country, defeated Wahlborg at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-4.
 
#27 Florida State 4, Louisiana 0
Jan 14, 2017 at Tallahassee, Fla. (Scott Speicher)
 
Singles competition
1. #71 Guy Iradukunda (FS) def. Coleman Wahlborg (LA) 6-4, 6-4
2. Lucas Poullain (FS) def. Arthur Libaud (LA) 6-3, 6-3
3. Jose Gracia (FS) vs. Pearse Dolan (LA) 6-1, 6-5, unfinished
4. Terrance Whitehurst (FS) vs. Vlad Kramarov (LA) 6-1, 5-5, unfinished
5. Alex Knaff (FS) def. Jamie Fraser (LA) 6-4, 6-3
6. Rana Roop Bhullar (FS) vs. Eric Perez (LA) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Jose Gracia/Lucas Poullain (FS) def. Pearse Dolan/Vlad Kramarov (LA) 6-1
2. Eric Perez/Coleman Wahlborg (LA) def. Terrell Whitehurst/Terrance Whitehurst (FS) 6-4
3. Jack Haffey/Aziz Dougaz (FS) def. Jamie Fraser/Arthur Libaud (LA) 6-4
 
Match Notes
Louisiana 0-1
Florida State 1-0; National ranking #27
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,1)
 
Florida Atlantic 4, Louisiana 2
Jan 14, 2017 at Tallahassee, Fla. (Scott Speicher)
 
Singles competition
1. Andrei M-Kougoucheff (FAU) def. Coleman Wahlborg (LA) 6-2, 6-1
2. Remi Chancerel (FAU) def. Arthur Libaud (LA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
3. Pearse Dolan (LA) def. Anthony Schohn (FAU) 6-3, 7-5
4. Felipe Frias (FAU) vs. Vlad Kramarov (LA) unfinished
5. Arthur Stefani (FAU) def. Jamie Fraser (LA) 6-2, 7-6 (4-0)
6. Ignacio Jimenez (FAU) def. Eric Perez (LA) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Pearse Dolan/Vlad Kramarov (LA) def. Andrei M-Kougoucheff/Remi Chancerel (FAU) 7-6 (9-0)
2. Felipe Frias/Anthony Schohn (FAU) def. Eric Perez/Coleman Wahlborg (LA) 6-4
3. Jamie Fraser/Arthur Libaud (LA) def. Stefan Burnett/Arthur Stefani (FAU) 7-6 (4-0)
 
Match Notes
Louisiana 0-2
Florida Atlantic 1-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,3,5,2,6)

 
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