University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Friday, February 17
Corpus Christi, Texas
9 a.m.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

5
vs
0

New Mexico State

Men's Tennis Player

Louisiana Advances to H-E-B Tournament of Champions Finals

2/17/2023 10:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis

The Ragin’ Cajuns advance to the finals against UTSA

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Louisiana men's tennis team is just one win away from taking home the H-E-B Tournament of Champions after a pair of wins on Friday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.  The Ragin' Cajuns cruised to a win to start the day over New Mexico State, 5-0, before holding off host school Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-3, in the semifinals.
 
The Cajuns took the doubles point quickly over the Aggies.  On court one Karlo Kajin and Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez defeated Jordy Visser and Yehor Opanasenko, 6-1, while William Ribero and Alejo Ferrer Chueca took care of business on court three with a 6-1 win over Patrick Lohmann and Ryan Ford.  On court two Kacper Dworak and Vasil Dimitrov led 5-2 before doubles point was decided and their match declared unfinished.
 
On court six Calin Postea had little resistance in a 6-0, 6-2 win over Lohmann.  Ferrer Chueca won his match on court two, 6-1, 6-2, to give the Cajuns a 3-0 lead.  Wins on courts four and five by Kajin and Dworak sealed the deal to advance to the semifinals.  Despite their matches going unfinished, Sanchez Gonzalez was up, 6-3, 5-2, on court one and Vasil Dimitrov led on court three, 6-4, 5-4.
 
Things got interesting against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a rematch from 13 days ago at Cajun Courts. 
 
Dimitrov and Dworak picked up a win on court two in doubles action, 6-3, over Nathan Schwartz and Lucas Schurdevin.  Over on court one, Kajin and Sanchez Gonzalez couldn't seize the doubles point for Louisiana, falling 6-4 to Pascal Lorieul and Avery Zavala.  With the point on the line, court three needed a tiebreaker to settle things.  Despite the best efforts of Ferrer Chueca and Ribero, the home side came out victorious, 7-6 (7-4).
 
Louisiana needed every point in the singles portion to advance to the finals.  Kajin won his match, 6-4, 6-3, on court four while Postea was victorious on court six, 6-3, 6-1.  After falling on courts two and five, the Cajuns needed the last two matches to go their way. 
 
After falling behind a set on court one, Sanchez Gonzalez stormed back to take his match in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.  Over on court three, Dmitrov also fell behind a set before pulling off a close win in the second.  The sophomore was in control of the third set to secure the match for Louisiana, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.
 
RESULTS
Louisiana 5, New Mexico State 0
Doubles Competition
1. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al/Kajin, Karlo (LA) def. Jordy Visser/Yehor Opanasenko (NMSU) 6-1
2. Dimitrov, Vasil/Dworak, Kacper (LA) def. Roko Stipetic/Luca Fe D'Ostiani (NMSU) 5-2 UNF
3. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo/Ribero, William (LA) def. Patrick Lohmann/Ryan Ford (NMSU) 6-1
 
Singles Competition
1. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Jordy Visser (NMSU) 6-3, 7-5 UNF
2. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo (LA) def. Itay Feigin (NMSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) def. Roko Stipetic (NMSU) 6-4, 5-4 UNF
4. Kajin, Karlo (LA) def. Yehor Opanasenko (NMSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Dworak, Kacper (LA) def. Luca Fe D'Ostiani (NMSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Postea, Calin (LA) def. Patrick Lohmann (NMSU) 6-0, 6-2
 
Louisiana 4, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3
 
Singles Competition
1. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al (LA) def. Pascal Lorieul (AMCC-M) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Avery Zavala (AMCC-M) def. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo (LA) 7-5, 6-2
3. Dimitrov, Vasil (LA) def. Matthieu Peres (AMCC-M) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. Kajin, Karlo (LA) def. Nathan Schwartz (AMCC-M) 6-4, 6-3
5. Ulysse Bertrand (AMCC-M) def. Dworak, Kacper (LA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Postea, Calin (LA) def. Lucas Schurdevin (AMCC-M) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Pascal Lorieul/Avery Zavala (AMCC-M) def. Sanchez Gonzalez, Al/Kajin, Karlo (LA) 6-4
2. Dimitrov, Vasil/Dworak, Kacper (LA) def. Nathan Schwartz/Lucas Schurdevin (AMCC-M) 6-3
3. Matthieu Peres/Ulysse Bertrand (AMCC-M) def. Ferrer Chueca, Alejo/Ribero, William (LA) 7-6 (7-4)
 
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
The Ragin' Cajuns will take on UTSA for the top spot in the H-E-B Tournament of Champions.  First serve is scheduled for a 12 p.m. start in Corpus Christi.
 
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Next Event

UTSA
L, 0-4

Feb 18 (Sat)

12 p.m.

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
Jordy Visser/ Yehor Opanasenko [NMSU]
1
6

#2 Doubles Match

12
Roko Stipetic/ Luca Fe D'Ostiani [NMSU]
20
5UF

#3 Doubles Match

1
Patrick Lohmann/ Ryan Ford [NMSU]
1
6

#1 Singles Match

123
Jordy Visser / 0 [NMSU]
370
LogoSanchez Gonzalez, Alejandro / 0 [LA]
65UF

#2 Singles Match

12
Itay Feigin / 0 [NMSU]
12
LogoFerrer Chueca, Alejo / 0 [LA]
66

#3 Singles Match

123
Roko Stipetic / 0 [NMSU]
440
LogoDimitrov, Vasil / 0 [LA]
65UF

#4 Singles Match

12
Yehor Opanasenko / 0 [NMSU]
31
LogoKajin, Karlo / 0 [LA]
66

#5 Singles Match

12
Luca Fe D'Ostiani / 0 [NMSU]
33
LogoDworak, Kacper / 0 [LA]
66

#6 Singles Match

12
Patrick Lohmann / 0 [NMSU]
02
LogoPostea, Calin / 0 [LA]
66

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