University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Corpus Christi, Texas
1 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Ragin’ Cajuns Outlast Reigning Southland Conference Champs, 5-2
2/1/2020 5:39:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Louisiana Men's Tennis team moved its record to 7-1 on the season after defeating reigning Southland Conference Champions Texas A&M Corpus Christi 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Louisiana captured the doubles point, and an early lead in the match, thanks to Jamie Fraser and Ivailo Keremedchiev sealing a 7-6 victory over Thomas Rodrigues Lopes and Pascal Lorieul. Karlo Kajin and Pierce Gilheany paired up to take down Kyohei Yamanaka and Carlos Berna Ruiz, 6-4 to complete the point.
The Ragin' Cajuns collected their four remaining points through four singles victories from Fraser, Keremedchiev, Gilheany and Jan Galka.
Fraser displayed tremendous resilience, bouncing back from a first set loss to take his match, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4. Keremedchiev continued his early season dominance, downing Rodrigues Lopes 6-3, 6-3 and improving his overall singles record to 4-0 on the year.
No. 1 singles player Jan Galka battled William Mottet outlasting him, 7-5, 7-6. Mottet went 15-8 in singles matches last season. Gilheany was the other Ragin' Cajun to earn a singles victory, doing so against Carlos Berna Ruiz, 6-7, 6-4, 10-5.
Louisiana's next outing is a visit to Rice on Friday, Feb. 7 before returning home for three straight matches at Cajun Courts spanning from Feb. 9 to Feb. 14.
Final Results
Singles
Galka (UL) def. Mottet (TXCC) 7-5, 7-6
Keremedchiev def. Rodrigues Lopes (TXCC) 6-3, 6-3
Ryuya Ata (TXCC) def. Kacper Dworak (UL) 6-2, 6-1
Fraser (UL) def. Lorieul (TXCC) 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
Koyhei Yamanaka (TXCC) def. Karlo Kajin (UL) 6-4, 6-4
Gilheany (UL) def. Berna Ruiz (TXCC) 6-7, 6-4, 10-5
Doubles
Mottet/Ata (TXCC) def. Galka/Dworak (UL), 6-4
Fraser/Keremedchiev (UL) def. Rodrigues Lopes/Lorieul (TXCC), 7-6
Gilheany/Kajin (UL) def. Yamanaka/Bern Ruiz (TXCC), 6-4
Louisiana captured the doubles point, and an early lead in the match, thanks to Jamie Fraser and Ivailo Keremedchiev sealing a 7-6 victory over Thomas Rodrigues Lopes and Pascal Lorieul. Karlo Kajin and Pierce Gilheany paired up to take down Kyohei Yamanaka and Carlos Berna Ruiz, 6-4 to complete the point.
The Ragin' Cajuns collected their four remaining points through four singles victories from Fraser, Keremedchiev, Gilheany and Jan Galka.
Fraser displayed tremendous resilience, bouncing back from a first set loss to take his match, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4. Keremedchiev continued his early season dominance, downing Rodrigues Lopes 6-3, 6-3 and improving his overall singles record to 4-0 on the year.
No. 1 singles player Jan Galka battled William Mottet outlasting him, 7-5, 7-6. Mottet went 15-8 in singles matches last season. Gilheany was the other Ragin' Cajun to earn a singles victory, doing so against Carlos Berna Ruiz, 6-7, 6-4, 10-5.
Louisiana's next outing is a visit to Rice on Friday, Feb. 7 before returning home for three straight matches at Cajun Courts spanning from Feb. 9 to Feb. 14.
Final Results
Singles
Galka (UL) def. Mottet (TXCC) 7-5, 7-6
Keremedchiev def. Rodrigues Lopes (TXCC) 6-3, 6-3
Ryuya Ata (TXCC) def. Kacper Dworak (UL) 6-2, 6-1
Fraser (UL) def. Lorieul (TXCC) 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
Koyhei Yamanaka (TXCC) def. Karlo Kajin (UL) 6-4, 6-4
Gilheany (UL) def. Berna Ruiz (TXCC) 6-7, 6-4, 10-5
Doubles
Mottet/Ata (TXCC) def. Galka/Dworak (UL), 6-4
Fraser/Keremedchiev (UL) def. Rodrigues Lopes/Lorieul (TXCC), 7-6
Gilheany/Kajin (UL) def. Yamanaka/Bern Ruiz (TXCC), 6-4
Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
77
William Mottet / 0 [AMCC]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Thomas Rodrigues / 0 [AMCC]
33
#3 Singles Match
12
12
Ryuya Ata / 0 [AMCC]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
066
Pascal Lorieul / 0 [AMCC]
624
#5 Singles Match
12
24
Kyohei Yamanaka / 0 [AMCC]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
6610
Carlos Berna Ruiz / 0 [AMCC]
745
Order of Finish:
2,3,5,1,4,6
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