University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, February 11
Lubbock, Texas
11:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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at
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Texas Tech
Five In A Row! Louisiana Knocks Off Texas Tech In Men's Tennis, 4-1
2/11/2022 5:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Louisiana to face New Mexico State on Saturday to wrap up weekend in Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas – Freshman Calin Postea claimed his fourth consecutive victory in singles play and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns picked up its first win over a Power 5 program in three years as it defeated Big 12 member Texas Tech, 4-1, on Friday at the McLeod Tennis Center.
Louisiana (6-1) won its fifth straight match and claimed its first win over a P5 school since a 4-2 victory over Nebraska at the 2019 Florida State Invitational.
The Ragin' Cajuns took the doubles point as Karlo Kajin and Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez clinched a 7-6 (7-4) victory at No. 1. Louisiana's No. 2 doubles team of Orio Fillat Gimenez and Vasil Dimitrov picked up a 6-3 win over TTU's Dimitrios Azoidis and Piotr Pawlak.
Sanchez Gonzalez gave Louisiana a 2-0 lead after winning his fourth straight match by claiming a 6-3, 6-4 straight set victory over Ilgiz Valiev at No. 2 singles. Fillat Gimenez posted a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) win over Reed Collier before Postea defeated Azoidis in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
MATCH RESULTS
Louisiana vs Texas Tech
2/11/2022 at Lubbock, Texas (McLeod Tennis Center)
Louisiana 4, Texas Tech 1
Singles competition
1. Issac Arevalo (TTU) vs. Kajin, Karlo (LA) 6-1, 4-6, unfinished
2. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Ilgiz Valiev (TTU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Fillat Gimenez, Orio (LA) def. Reed Collier (TTU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Olle Wallin (TTU) vs. Dworak, Kacper (LA) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
5. Franco Ribero (TTU) def. Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) 6-3, 6-3
6. Postea, Calin (LA) def. Dimitrios Azoidis (TTU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Kajin, Karlo/Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Issac Arevalo/Reed Collier (TTU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Fillat Gimenez, Orio/Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) def. Dimitrios Azoidis/Piotr Pawlak (TTU) 6-3
3. Franco Ribero/Ilgiz Valiev (TTU) vs. Dworak, Kacper/Postea, Calin (LA) 6-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Louisiana 6-1
Texas Tech 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,3,6)
UP NEXT
Louisiana wraps up its weekend trip to Lubbock on Saturday when it faces New Mexico State (2-4) at noon.
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Louisiana (6-1) won its fifth straight match and claimed its first win over a P5 school since a 4-2 victory over Nebraska at the 2019 Florida State Invitational.
The Ragin' Cajuns took the doubles point as Karlo Kajin and Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez clinched a 7-6 (7-4) victory at No. 1. Louisiana's No. 2 doubles team of Orio Fillat Gimenez and Vasil Dimitrov picked up a 6-3 win over TTU's Dimitrios Azoidis and Piotr Pawlak.
Sanchez Gonzalez gave Louisiana a 2-0 lead after winning his fourth straight match by claiming a 6-3, 6-4 straight set victory over Ilgiz Valiev at No. 2 singles. Fillat Gimenez posted a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) win over Reed Collier before Postea defeated Azoidis in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
MATCH RESULTS
Louisiana vs Texas Tech
2/11/2022 at Lubbock, Texas (McLeod Tennis Center)
Louisiana 4, Texas Tech 1
Singles competition
1. Issac Arevalo (TTU) vs. Kajin, Karlo (LA) 6-1, 4-6, unfinished
2. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Ilgiz Valiev (TTU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Fillat Gimenez, Orio (LA) def. Reed Collier (TTU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Olle Wallin (TTU) vs. Dworak, Kacper (LA) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
5. Franco Ribero (TTU) def. Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) 6-3, 6-3
6. Postea, Calin (LA) def. Dimitrios Azoidis (TTU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Kajin, Karlo/Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Issac Arevalo/Reed Collier (TTU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Fillat Gimenez, Orio/Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) def. Dimitrios Azoidis/Piotr Pawlak (TTU) 6-3
3. Franco Ribero/Ilgiz Valiev (TTU) vs. Dworak, Kacper/Postea, Calin (LA) 6-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Louisiana 6-1
Texas Tech 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,3,6)
UP NEXT
Louisiana wraps up its weekend trip to Lubbock on Saturday when it faces New Mexico State (2-4) at noon.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter and Facebook (@RaginCajunsMT) and on Instagram (ragincajunsmten) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
16UF
Issac Arevalo / 0 [TTU]
640
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Ilgiz Valiev / 0 [TTU]
34
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Reed Collier / 0 [TTU]
26
#4 Singles Match
123
440
Olle Wallin / 0 [TTU]
65UF
#5 Singles Match
12
33
Franco Ribero / 0 [TTU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Dimitrios Azoidis / 0 [TTU]
42
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,6
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