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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.
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
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)
