University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, April 7
Lafayette
3:00 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
3
vs
4
Florida Atlantic
FAU Slips by Louisiana at the Finish Line in Nationally Ranked Men's Tennis Bout
4/7/2022 8:58:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Owls capture tiebreaker on fourth and final court that went to three sets
LAFAYETTE - The No. 60-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis team treated its fans to a highly competitive battle in the spring 2022 home finale on Thursday, April 7 at Cajun Courts, but it was No. 50 Florida Atlantic playing spoiler by rallying on the final two active courts to claim a 4-3 win.
The two teams split the six singles matchups, with four of the courts going to a decisive third set, and the match-clinching point decided in a winner-take-all tiebreaker.
Louisiana (17-5) forged ahead in the match following straight set wins in singles play from Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez and Oriol Fillat Gimenez on Courts 1 and 2, respectively, and moved within a point of clinching when Calin Postea's 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win on Court 3 opened a 3-1 advantage.
FAU (16-4) snapped the Ragin' Cajuns string of consecutive singles wins when Finn Stodder completed his comeback from a first-set defeat to Alejo Ferrer Chueca on Court 6, setting the stage for the neck-and-neck race to the finish line.
In the remaining third-set battles, the Ragin' Cajuns were on the verge of clinching with Vasil Dimitrov holding a 4-3 lead on Court 5 and Kacper Dworak later clinging to a 5-4 advantage on Court 4.
The Owls' Gerard Escandell evened the match after scoring three unanswered points to rally past Dimitrov. The final result then came down to a back-and-forth finish between Dworak and Nicolas Jadoun which went to the winner-take-all tiebreaker where Jadoun recovered from a 4-3 deficit to claim the match victory for the visiting Owls.
Earlier in the day the Owls picked up the all-important decisive point in the contest when fast starts in doubles play on Courts 1 and 2 led to the point landing in their favor. FAU started off with a 3-0 advantage on both courts and never relinquished the lead.
The hard-luck defeat was the third straight for Louisiana to close the regular season. It was the team's first loss in seven outings at Cajun Courts this spring.
Sanchez Gonzalez (15-5 overall) continued his solid play since moving up to the singles No. 1 slot, improving to 3-1 since assuming the spot back on March 27 vs. Georgia State. Fillat Gimenez (16-4 overall) earned his team-leading 16th win of the season, winning in his Court 2 debut. The duo took down FAU's Carles Sarrio and Kevin Huempfner who entered the day with a combined 21 wins. Huempfner, now 12-4 on the season, fell on Court 2 for the first time (7-1).
MATCH RESULTS
FINAL: Florida Atlantic 4, Louisiana 3
Apr. 7, 2022 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Sarrio, Carles (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
'2. Fillat Gimenez, Orio (LA) def. Huempfner, Kevin (FAU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
3. Postea, Calin (LA) def. Fernandez Horta, A (FAU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
4. Jadoun, Nicolas (FAU) def. Dworak, Kacper (LA) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Escandell, Gerard (FAU) def. Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
6. Stodder, Finn (FAU) def. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo (LA) 0-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Huempfner, Kevin/Krolo, Filip (FAU) def. Dworak, Kacper/Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) 6-4
2. Sarrio, Carles/Robbins, Hunter (FAU) def. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo/Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) 6-3
3. Postea, Calin/Fillat Gimenez, Orio (LA) vs. Fernandez Horta, A/Stodder, Finn (FAU) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,2,3,6,5,4)
UP NEXT
No. 60 Louisiana travels to Peachtree City, Ga., for the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Tournament scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, April 14-16 at the Peachtree Tennis Center.
First round competition begins on Thursday, April 14. The matchup and start time for the Ragin' Cajuns' opening match will be announced following the conclusion of regular season play on Saturday, April 9.
All matches in the SBC Tournament are set to air live on ESPN+.
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The two teams split the six singles matchups, with four of the courts going to a decisive third set, and the match-clinching point decided in a winner-take-all tiebreaker.
Louisiana (17-5) forged ahead in the match following straight set wins in singles play from Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez and Oriol Fillat Gimenez on Courts 1 and 2, respectively, and moved within a point of clinching when Calin Postea's 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win on Court 3 opened a 3-1 advantage.
FAU (16-4) snapped the Ragin' Cajuns string of consecutive singles wins when Finn Stodder completed his comeback from a first-set defeat to Alejo Ferrer Chueca on Court 6, setting the stage for the neck-and-neck race to the finish line.
In the remaining third-set battles, the Ragin' Cajuns were on the verge of clinching with Vasil Dimitrov holding a 4-3 lead on Court 5 and Kacper Dworak later clinging to a 5-4 advantage on Court 4.
The Owls' Gerard Escandell evened the match after scoring three unanswered points to rally past Dimitrov. The final result then came down to a back-and-forth finish between Dworak and Nicolas Jadoun which went to the winner-take-all tiebreaker where Jadoun recovered from a 4-3 deficit to claim the match victory for the visiting Owls.
Earlier in the day the Owls picked up the all-important decisive point in the contest when fast starts in doubles play on Courts 1 and 2 led to the point landing in their favor. FAU started off with a 3-0 advantage on both courts and never relinquished the lead.
The hard-luck defeat was the third straight for Louisiana to close the regular season. It was the team's first loss in seven outings at Cajun Courts this spring.
Sanchez Gonzalez (15-5 overall) continued his solid play since moving up to the singles No. 1 slot, improving to 3-1 since assuming the spot back on March 27 vs. Georgia State. Fillat Gimenez (16-4 overall) earned his team-leading 16th win of the season, winning in his Court 2 debut. The duo took down FAU's Carles Sarrio and Kevin Huempfner who entered the day with a combined 21 wins. Huempfner, now 12-4 on the season, fell on Court 2 for the first time (7-1).
MATCH RESULTS
FINAL: Florida Atlantic 4, Louisiana 3
Apr. 7, 2022 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Sarrio, Carles (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
'2. Fillat Gimenez, Orio (LA) def. Huempfner, Kevin (FAU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
3. Postea, Calin (LA) def. Fernandez Horta, A (FAU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
4. Jadoun, Nicolas (FAU) def. Dworak, Kacper (LA) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Escandell, Gerard (FAU) def. Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
6. Stodder, Finn (FAU) def. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo (LA) 0-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Huempfner, Kevin/Krolo, Filip (FAU) def. Dworak, Kacper/Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) 6-4
2. Sarrio, Carles/Robbins, Hunter (FAU) def. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo/Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) 6-3
3. Postea, Calin/Fillat Gimenez, Orio (LA) vs. Fernandez Horta, A/Stodder, Finn (FAU) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,2,3,6,5,4)
UP NEXT
No. 60 Louisiana travels to Peachtree City, Ga., for the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Tournament scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, April 14-16 at the Peachtree Tennis Center.
First round competition begins on Thursday, April 14. The matchup and start time for the Ragin' Cajuns' opening match will be announced following the conclusion of regular season play on Saturday, April 9.
All matches in the SBC Tournament are set to air live on ESPN+.
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.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Sarrio, Carles / 0 [FAU]
32
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Huempfner, Kevin / 0 [FAU]
64
76
#3 Singles Match
123
Fernandez Horta, A / 0 [FAU]
464
626
#4 Singles Match
123
Jadoun, Nicolas / 0 [FAU]
657
376
#5 Singles Match
123
Escandell, Gerard / 0 [FAU]
626
464
#6 Singles Match
123
Stodder, Finn / 0 [FAU]
076
664
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,6,5,4
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