University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, March 24
Mobile, AL
10 a.m.
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South Alabama
Louisiana’s Seven-Match Winning Streak Snapped at USA
3/24/2024 3:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Cajuns head to Old Dominion on Friday
MOBILE, Alabama - A day after a thrilling win over Troy, the Louisiana men's tennis team fell to South Alabama, 4-1, in Mobile, Alabama. The defeat ended the team's seven-match winning streak, their longest streak since winning 14 straight two seasons ago.
Doubles were deadlocked early before Oriol Fillat Gimenez and Alejo Ferrer Chueca broke through for the 6-3 win on court three. The Cajun lead wouldn't hold as the home team won on courts one and two to take the doubles point, both by 6-4 scores.
Shifting to singles, Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez cruised to a court one win, 6-0, 6-2, to get Louisiana on the board. The Jaguars took the matches on courts two and four to take the 3-1 lead.
Louisiana wouldn't go down without a fight with the second set on three, five, and six all needing a tiebreaker to be decided. Oriol Fillat Gimenez won his second set tiebreaker to force a third set on court six, while on court three William Ribero took the opening set before falling in the second. Those matches were prepared to go to a decisive third set when the Jaguars pulled it out on court five, besting Samuel Kyjaci, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8), to clinch the match.
The Ragin' Cajuns head to Virginia next weekend for their final two road contests of Sun Belt Conference play. They open the week at Old Dominion on Friday before taking on James Madison on Saturday.
South Alabama 4, Louisiana 1
Singles competition
1. Al Sanchez Gonzalez (UL) def. Jack Clements (USA) 6-0, 6-2
2. Rostislav Halfinger (USA) def. Sacha Grandvincent (UL) 6-0, 6-1
3. Javier Montoya (USA) vs. William Ribero (UL) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), unfinished
4. Braden Hannig (USA) def. Vasil Dimitrov (UL) 6-2, 6-2
5. Juan Accossatto (USA) def. Samuel Kyjaci (UL) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
6. Harold van Raemdonck (USA) vs. Oriol Fillat Gimenez (UL) 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Jack Clements/Braden Hannig (USA) def. Sacha Grandvincent/Al Sanchez Gonzalez (UL) 6-4
2. Rostislav Halfinger/Javier Montoya (USA) def. Vasil Dimitrov/Leonard Tramolay (UL) 6-4
3. Oriol Fillat Gimenez/Alejo Ferrer Chueca (UL) def. Juan Accossatto/Harold van Raemdonck (USA) 6-3
Match Notes:
Louisiana 9-7
South Alabama 7-8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,2,4,5)
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Admission to all Louisiana home matches throughout the season is free of charge for all and open to the public. Fans can track the progress of the matches involving Louisiana through CajunStats.com, with links accessible from the Men's Tennis schedule page on RaginCajuns.com.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMT) and on Instagram (ragincajunsmten) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Doubles were deadlocked early before Oriol Fillat Gimenez and Alejo Ferrer Chueca broke through for the 6-3 win on court three. The Cajun lead wouldn't hold as the home team won on courts one and two to take the doubles point, both by 6-4 scores.
Shifting to singles, Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez cruised to a court one win, 6-0, 6-2, to get Louisiana on the board. The Jaguars took the matches on courts two and four to take the 3-1 lead.
Louisiana wouldn't go down without a fight with the second set on three, five, and six all needing a tiebreaker to be decided. Oriol Fillat Gimenez won his second set tiebreaker to force a third set on court six, while on court three William Ribero took the opening set before falling in the second. Those matches were prepared to go to a decisive third set when the Jaguars pulled it out on court five, besting Samuel Kyjaci, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8), to clinch the match.
The Ragin' Cajuns head to Virginia next weekend for their final two road contests of Sun Belt Conference play. They open the week at Old Dominion on Friday before taking on James Madison on Saturday.
South Alabama 4, Louisiana 1
Singles competition
1. Al Sanchez Gonzalez (UL) def. Jack Clements (USA) 6-0, 6-2
2. Rostislav Halfinger (USA) def. Sacha Grandvincent (UL) 6-0, 6-1
3. Javier Montoya (USA) vs. William Ribero (UL) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), unfinished
4. Braden Hannig (USA) def. Vasil Dimitrov (UL) 6-2, 6-2
5. Juan Accossatto (USA) def. Samuel Kyjaci (UL) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
6. Harold van Raemdonck (USA) vs. Oriol Fillat Gimenez (UL) 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Jack Clements/Braden Hannig (USA) def. Sacha Grandvincent/Al Sanchez Gonzalez (UL) 6-4
2. Rostislav Halfinger/Javier Montoya (USA) def. Vasil Dimitrov/Leonard Tramolay (UL) 6-4
3. Oriol Fillat Gimenez/Alejo Ferrer Chueca (UL) def. Juan Accossatto/Harold van Raemdonck (USA) 6-3
Match Notes:
Louisiana 9-7
South Alabama 7-8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,2,4,5)
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Admission to all Louisiana home matches throughout the season is free of charge for all and open to the public. Fans can track the progress of the matches involving Louisiana through CajunStats.com, with links accessible from the Men's Tennis schedule page on RaginCajuns.com.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMT) and on Instagram (ragincajunsmten) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis.
Fans are also 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:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Jack Clements / 0 [USA]
02
#2 Singles Match
12
01
Rostislav Halfinger / 0 [USA]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
660
Javier Montoya / 0 [USA]
27UF
#4 Singles Match
12
22
Braden Hannig / 0 [USA]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
36
Juan Accossatto / 0 [USA]
67
#6 Singles Match
123
470
Harold van Raemdonck / 0 [USA]
66UF
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,5
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