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UTRGV Men’s Tennis Drops Home Opener To Louisiana

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s tennis team dropped its home opener to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 1-6 on Sunday at the Orville Cox Tennis Center.

UTRGV (2-1) played shorthanded and found itself behind in doubles as the Ragin’ Cajuns won on courts one and two take the doubles point and the early lead.

The Ragin’ Cajuns (1-5) added to their lead with wins on courts six, five and one to clinch the win.

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Redshirt junior Zane Kohrs grinded in the first set against Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez but fell 6-7 before falling in the second set 0-6.

After Louisiana added another point with a win on court two, redshirt sophomore Te Kani Williams went three sets with Oriol Fillat Gimenez on court four. Williams dropped the first set 4-6 but dominated the second with 6-3 win. In the tiebreaker, Williams went back-and-forth with Gimenez as he came away with the 11-9 win to get UTRGV on the board. 

UTRGV will be back in action on Friday, Feb.  5 when it travels to Beaumont to face Lamar University at 1 p.m.

Complete Results

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Singles. (5,1,3,2,5)

1. Ivailo Keremedchiev (UL) def. Carlo Izurieta (UTRGV) 6-4, 6-2

2. Karlo Kajin (UL) def. Luka Jankovic (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-3

3. Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez (UL) def. Zane Kohrs (UTRGV) 7-6 (3), 6-0

4. Te Kani Williams (UTRGV) def. Oriol Fillat Gimenez (UL) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9

5. Alejo Ferrer Chueca (UL) def. Mateo Schmit (UTRGV) 6-3, 6-2

6. Xandy Hammitt (UL) vs. N/A (UTRGV)

Doubles (2,1)

1. Xandy Hammitt/Karlo Kajin (UL) def. Luka Jankovic/Zane Kohrs (UTRGV) 6-4

2. Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez/Ivailo Keremedchiev (UL) def. Carlo Izurieta/Mateo Schmit (UTRGV) 6-2

3. Oriol Fillat Gimenez/Alejo Ferrer Chueca (UL) def. N/A (UTRGV)

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