Thursday, April 13
Arlington, Texas
10:00 AM
Texas Tech Athletics
4
at
0
UTA
No. 44 Men's Tennis Dominates UTA
April 13, 2017 | Men's Tennis
The Red Raiders face off with No. 9 TCU this evening at 5:30 p.m. CT in Fort Worth.
ARLINGTON, Texas – The No. 44 Texas Tech men's tennis team returned to the win column with a 4-0 sweep of UTA Thursday at the UTA Tennis Center.
The Red Raiders (10-12) dropped a combined eight games between their singles victories at the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 positions. Texas Tech has won 10 of its 12 matches versus UTA (14-8), and it marked the first meeting since the 2004 season.
"I'm proud of the guys for locking in and taking care of business in the morning match," Texas Tech head coach Brett Masi said. "We played very solid. It was a great effort at No. 2 doubles coming back from down 4-1 to clinch. I'm also very happy for Pyry to earn his first dual match singles win as a Red Raider."
Texas Tech started quickly in doubles as Connor Curry and Bjorn Thomson, ranked No. 12 in the nation, continued their winning ways with a 6-2 win over Mauricio Del Rio and Jhonathan Gonzalez on the No. 1 doubles line.
Facing a 4-1 deficit on court two, Texas Tech's Jolan Cailleau and Carlos DiLaura ripped off five consecutive games to snatch a 6-4 triumph over Mario Muniesa and Marcos Sanz.
When doubles action was stopped, Texas Tech's Jackson Cobb and Alex Sendegeya were trailing 5-4 but were on-serve versus Daniel Armengol and Guanarteme Nuez at the No. 3 spot.
No. 33 Cailleau stretched his winning streak to five matches and dialed up a 6-3, 6-0 decision over Gonzalez at the top of the lineup to make it 2-0.
Sendegeya turned in a 6-1, 6-1 win against Muniesa on court three to push the Red Raiders ahead 3-0, while Pyry Hyrkkonen closed out the sweep and captured his first dual match singles triumph at 6-3, 6-0 versus Del Rio at the No. 5 slot.
Unfinished matches included Curry on the brink of victory with a 6-2, 4-2 advantage against Armengol on court four. No. 85 Thomson and DiLaura faced one-set deficits, respectively.
Texas Tech continues its three-match road swing versus No. 9 TCU with a 5:30 p.m. CT first serve later this evening. Live match updates will be available @TexasTechTennis on Twitter.
The Red Raiders have one home match remaining versus No. 3 Baylor on Saturday, April 22. First serve is on-tap for 6 p.m. CT at the McLeod Tennis Center with free admission to all home matches. Texas Tech will honor its seniors Jolan Cailleau and Carlos DiLaura prematch.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech men's tennis program. Fans can also follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/Techmenstennis and @TexasTechTennis on Twitter.
No. 44 Texas Tech 4, UTA 0
April 13, 2017 – UTA Tennis Center (Arlington, Texas)
Singles
1 – No. 33 Jolan Cailleau (TTU) defeats Jhonathan Gonzalez (UTA): 6-3, 6-0
2 – No. 85 Bjorn Thomson (TTU) vs. Guanarteme Nuez (UTA): 6-7 (6), 2-1, unfinished
3 – Alex Sendegeya (TTU) vs. Mario Muniesa (UTA): 6-1, 6-1
4 – Connor Curry (TTU) vs. Daniel Armengol (UTA): 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
5 – Pyry Hyrkkonen (TTU) vs. Mauricio Del Rio (UTA): 6-3, 6-0
6 – Carlos DiLaura (TTU) vs. Marcos Sanz (UTA): 5-7, 3-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 3, 5
Doubles
1 – No. 12 Connor Curry/ Bjorn Thomson (TTU) defeats Mauricio Del Rio/Jhonathan Gonzalez (UTA): 6-2
2 – Carlos DiLaura/Jolan Cailleau (TTU) defeats Mario Muniesa/Marcos Sanz (UTA): 6-4
3 – Jackson Cobb/Alex Sendegeya (TTU) vs. Daniel Armengol/Guanarteme Nuez (UTA): 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2
Texas Tech: 10-12
UTA: 14-8
The Red Raiders (10-12) dropped a combined eight games between their singles victories at the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 positions. Texas Tech has won 10 of its 12 matches versus UTA (14-8), and it marked the first meeting since the 2004 season.
"I'm proud of the guys for locking in and taking care of business in the morning match," Texas Tech head coach Brett Masi said. "We played very solid. It was a great effort at No. 2 doubles coming back from down 4-1 to clinch. I'm also very happy for Pyry to earn his first dual match singles win as a Red Raider."
Texas Tech started quickly in doubles as Connor Curry and Bjorn Thomson, ranked No. 12 in the nation, continued their winning ways with a 6-2 win over Mauricio Del Rio and Jhonathan Gonzalez on the No. 1 doubles line.
Facing a 4-1 deficit on court two, Texas Tech's Jolan Cailleau and Carlos DiLaura ripped off five consecutive games to snatch a 6-4 triumph over Mario Muniesa and Marcos Sanz.
When doubles action was stopped, Texas Tech's Jackson Cobb and Alex Sendegeya were trailing 5-4 but were on-serve versus Daniel Armengol and Guanarteme Nuez at the No. 3 spot.
No. 33 Cailleau stretched his winning streak to five matches and dialed up a 6-3, 6-0 decision over Gonzalez at the top of the lineup to make it 2-0.
Sendegeya turned in a 6-1, 6-1 win against Muniesa on court three to push the Red Raiders ahead 3-0, while Pyry Hyrkkonen closed out the sweep and captured his first dual match singles triumph at 6-3, 6-0 versus Del Rio at the No. 5 slot.
Unfinished matches included Curry on the brink of victory with a 6-2, 4-2 advantage against Armengol on court four. No. 85 Thomson and DiLaura faced one-set deficits, respectively.
Texas Tech continues its three-match road swing versus No. 9 TCU with a 5:30 p.m. CT first serve later this evening. Live match updates will be available @TexasTechTennis on Twitter.
The Red Raiders have one home match remaining versus No. 3 Baylor on Saturday, April 22. First serve is on-tap for 6 p.m. CT at the McLeod Tennis Center with free admission to all home matches. Texas Tech will honor its seniors Jolan Cailleau and Carlos DiLaura prematch.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the Texas Tech men's tennis program. Fans can also follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/Techmenstennis and @TexasTechTennis on Twitter.
No. 44 Texas Tech 4, UTA 0
April 13, 2017 – UTA Tennis Center (Arlington, Texas)
Singles
1 – No. 33 Jolan Cailleau (TTU) defeats Jhonathan Gonzalez (UTA): 6-3, 6-0
2 – No. 85 Bjorn Thomson (TTU) vs. Guanarteme Nuez (UTA): 6-7 (6), 2-1, unfinished
3 – Alex Sendegeya (TTU) vs. Mario Muniesa (UTA): 6-1, 6-1
4 – Connor Curry (TTU) vs. Daniel Armengol (UTA): 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
5 – Pyry Hyrkkonen (TTU) vs. Mauricio Del Rio (UTA): 6-3, 6-0
6 – Carlos DiLaura (TTU) vs. Marcos Sanz (UTA): 5-7, 3-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 3, 5
Doubles
1 – No. 12 Connor Curry/ Bjorn Thomson (TTU) defeats Mauricio Del Rio/Jhonathan Gonzalez (UTA): 6-2
2 – Carlos DiLaura/Jolan Cailleau (TTU) defeats Mario Muniesa/Marcos Sanz (UTA): 6-4
3 – Jackson Cobb/Alex Sendegeya (TTU) vs. Daniel Armengol/Guanarteme Nuez (UTA): 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2
Texas Tech: 10-12
UTA: 14-8
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Vaccari/ Stewart Celebration
Sunday, February 23
Pawlak/Abboud Celebration
Sunday, February 23
Thiago Guglieri Win
Saturday, February 22
Doubles Celebration
Saturday, February 22