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SC Stomps Stanford, Michigan Tops Washington, Texas Tech Beats the Pack, & More

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The featured match of the day took place in Palo Alto with Stanford hosting USC in a non conference matchup. Stanford had dropped the doubles point in three consecutive matches and it didn’t get off to the best start after USC’s Rob Bellamy and Jake DeVine picked up a quick 6-2 win at #3. However a short while later Stanford’s Nolan Paige and David Wilczynski would win 6-3 at #2 and then Tom Fawcett and Maciek Romanowicz sealed the doubles point with a 6-4 win at #1.

USC quickly turned things around in singles by taking five opening sets and Nick Crystal needed just over an hour to finish off David Wilczynski 6-3, 6-1 at #2. Stanford would end up being just as dominant in the second set as USC was in the first because the Cardinal took four second sets while USC’s Jack Jaede forced a split at #5.

So it was a 1-1 match with all five matches into a third set but one by one they came off the board in USC’s favor. Logan Smith made it 2-1 with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win over Nolan Paige at #3 and then just moments minutes later both Jake DeVine and Thibault Forget would win within seconds of each other at #4 and #6. DeVine beat Sameer Kumar 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 at #4 while Forget got past Brandon Sutter 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 at #6.  Below is match point for Smith courtesy of USC:

They played the remaining courts out with Max de Vroome upsetting Tom Fawcett 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 at #1 and then in the final match to conclude it Stanford’s Maciek Romanowicz edging Jack Jaede 6-1, 2-6, 7-6(8) at #5. The below clip from USC shows de Vroome winning it on a nice forehand winner:

The match ended up being a tale of three sets – USC controlled the first, Stanford the second, and in most courts USC dominated in the third.

The story remains the same with Stanford, they put up a good fight every time but they just can’t seem to get over the hump. I also have to take my hat off to USC because they just keep plugging away and they keep finding ways to pull out close matches.

#13 USC 5, #29 Stanford 2

02/26/16 at Palo Alto, California (Taube Family Tennis Center) 
Doubles competition
1) Fawcett/Romanowicz (STAN) d. Crystal/Laurens Verboven (USC) 6-4
2) Paige/Wilczynski (STAN) d. de Vroome/Jaede (USC) 6-3
3) Rob Bellamy/DeVine (USC) d. Yale Goldberg/Kumar (STAN) 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles competition
1) #65 Max de Vroome (USC 14.11) d. #4 Tom Fawcett (STAN 14.77) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
2) #67 Nick Crystal (USC 13.95) d. #48 David Wilczynski (STAN 13.84) 6-3, 6-1
3) #56 Logan Smith (USC 13.62) d. #102 Nolan Paige (STAN 13.35) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
4) #92 Jake DeVine (USC 13.61) d. #88 Sameer Kumar (STAN 13.98) 6-3, 6-7 (9-7), 6-1
5) #114 Maciek Romanowicz (STAN 13.42) d. Jack Jaede (USC 13.45) 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8)
6) Thibault Forget (USC 13.50) d. Brandon Sutter (STAN 12.56) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3*

Match Notes
USC 7-2; National Ranking #13
Stanford 5-5; National Ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,4,6*,1,5)

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Last year Michigan won seven matches all season but tonight the Wolverines picked up win #8 after defeating #31 Washington 5-2. Michigan took the doubles point with wins at #2 and #3 then got singles wins from Alex Knight, Carter Lin, Runhao Hua, and Kevin Wong at #2, #4, #5, and #6.

Washington picked up wins from Mitch Stewart at #1 and Enzo Sommer at #3. Below are some highlights courtesy of Michigan:

#28 Michigan 5, #31 Washington 2
02/26/16 at Ann Arbor, Michigan (Varsity Tennis Center) 
Singles competition
1 — #95 Mitch Stewart (Wash 13.83) d. #60 Jathan Malik (Mich 13.73), 7-6 (1), 6-2
2 — Alex Knight (Mich 13.76) d. Jake Douglas (Wash 13.53), 6-0, 6-3
3 — Enzo Sommer (Wash 13.73) d. Davis Crocker (Mich 12.80), 7-6 (2), 6-4 
4 — Carter Lin (Mich 13.14) d. Gal Hakak (Wash 13.38), 6-2, 6-1
5 — Runhao Hua (Mich 13.43) d. Sebastian Hawken (Wash 12.73), 6-1, 6-3
6 — Kevin Wong (Mich 13.17) d. Piers Foley (Wash 12.56), 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10)
Doubles competition
1 — Alex Knight/Runhao Hua (Mich) vs. Foley/Watanabe (Wash), 5-3 abandoned 
2 — Jathan Malik/Kevin Wong (Mich) d. Lam/Sommer (Wash), 6-4
3 — Lubomir Cuba/Davis Crocker (Mich) d. Douglas/Stewart (Wash), 6-3
Match Notes
Michigan 8-2; National Ranking #28
Washington 9-3; National Ranking #31
Order of finish:: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,4,2,6,1,3)
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Texas Tech grabbed the early momentum against NC State by taking the doubles point but NC State put up a strong fight in singles. NC State was right there with Tech at the top three spots but the Red Raiders got it done down low by picking up wins from Jolan Cailleau, Connor Curry, and Bjorn Thomson.

Texas Tech finishes up its weekend trip on Sunday as the Red Raiders head west to Winston-Salem to face #5 Wake Forest.

#6 Texas Tech 4, #25 NC State 1
02/26/16 at Raleigh, N.C. (J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center) 
Singles competition
1. #83 Simon Norenius (ST 13.48) vs. #18 Felipe Soares (TT 14.07) 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 0-2, unf
2. #72 Nick Horton (ST 13.72) vs. #97 Hugo Dojas (TT 13.77) 6-4, 4-3, unf
3. Thomas Weigel (ST 13.54) def. #87 Alex Sendegeya (TT 13.82) 6-4, 6-4
4. Jolan Cailleau (TT 14.24) def. Shoti Meparidze (ST 12.43) 6-1, 6-2
5. Connor Curry (TT 13.70) def. Ivan Saveljic (ST 12.35) 6-3, 6-3
6. Bjorn Thomson (TT 13.74) def. Igor Saveljic (ST 12.73) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #2 Hugo Dojas/Felipe Soares (TT) def. Ivan Saveljic/Igor Saveljic (ST) 6-1
2. Nick Horton/Thomas Weigel (ST) def. #56 Bjorn Thomson/Alex Sendegeya (TT) 6-3
3. Jolan Cailleau/Connor Curry (TT) def. Simon Norenius/Michael Ogden (ST) 7-5
Match Notes
Texas Tech 15-1; National ranking #6
NC State 10-5; National ranking #25

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,3,6,5)

Post-Match Quotes from Texas Tech’s recap
“We sat down with Jolan and Connor and told them to we needed them to work harder in doubles,” Texas Tech head coach Brett Masi said. “They stepped up and played more comfortable in tight situations today. I was proud of their effort. They were able to save deuce points on their serve, and Connor hit a great backhand up the line on match point. When we’re able to win the doubles point, I feel that we’re in a good position to win three singles matches with the depth of our lineup.”
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St. John’s went into Cambridge and stunned #32 Harvard 4-3. The Red Storm swept the doubles point then got singles wins from Daniel Skripnik, Robert Livi, and Andrei Crapcenco at #2, #3, and #5 with Skripnik clinching it at #2. Interestingly enough all six singles matches finished in straight sets.

The Red Storm is back at it on Saturday playing #38 Dartmouth for the second time in two weeks while Harvard hosts #15 Northwestern and Bryant on Sunday.

St. John’s 4, #32 Harvard 3
Feb 26, 2016 at Cambridge, Mass. (Murr Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Hu, Nicky (HARV 13.75) def. Lucas Hejhal (SJUMT 13.37) 7-6, 6-1
2. Daniel Skripnik (SJUMT 12.69) def. Beltrame, Sebastian (HARV 13.02) 6-4, 7-6*
3. Roberto Livi (SJUMT 13.12) def. Yeung, Brian (HARV 13.15) 6-1, 6-2
4. Tao, Kenny (HARV 13.09) def. Vaidik Munshaw (SJUMT 12.83) 6-3, 7-5
5. Andrei Crapcenco (SJUMT 12.54) def. Zhou, Andy (HARV 13.05) 6-2, 7-5
6. Lam, Kelvin (HARV 12.67) def. Dusan Vukicevic (SJUMT 12.75) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Daniel Skripnik/Roberto Livi (SJUMT) def. Yeung, Brian/Zhou, Andy (HARV) 7-6
2. Vaidik Munshaw/Alan Nunez Aguilera (SJUMT) def. Beltrame, Sebastian/Hu, Nicky (HARV) 6-4
3. Lucas Hejhal/Dusan Vukicevic (SJUMT) def. Haughey, Conor/Lam, Kelvin (HARV) 6-2
Match Notes:
St. John’s 12-3
Harvard 8-5; National ranking #32
Post-Match Quotes from St. John’s recap

“Today was a total team win. Each guy contributed to the biggest win in program history. To beat Harvard, a perennial top-30 program, on the road is a big step for us. Our guys came out in doubles and really set the tone especially Lucas and Dusan at the three, said Head Coach Eric Rebhuhn. Alan and Vaidik had great poise and came up clutch. Robbie played one of his best matches and kept the momentum. I am really impressed with Andrei and Danny’s ability to come through when we needed them. We have been working hard since January for this opportunity. We were prepared we believed this was our time. I am so proud of our guys and happy for them.
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Penn State may have been undefeated coming into this match against Ohio State but the Buckeyes were definitely the heavy favorites. Ohio State won going away at #1 and #2 doubles and then picked up fairly quick wins from Mikael Torpegaard, Chris Diaz, and Ralf Steinbach at #1, #3, and #5 singles.

Two of the three remaining matches were into a third set when play was halted due to the clinch.

#3 Ohio State 4, #21 Penn State 0
Feb 26, 2016 at Columbus, Ohio (OSU Varsity Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #6 Mikael Torpegaard (OSU 14.53) def. #59 Leo Stakhovsky (PSU 13.44) 6-0, 6-1
2. #17 Hugo Di Feo (OSU 14.27) vs. Constant De La Bassetiere (PSU 13.56) 5-7, 6-0, unf
3. #32 Chris Diaz (OSU 14.01) def. Aws Laaribi (PSU 13.12) 6-1, 6-3
4. #98 Matt Barry (PSU 13.41) vs. #45 Herkko Pollanen (OSU 13.66) 2-6, 6-4, 2-0, unf
5. Ralf Steinbach (OSU 13.98) def. Tomas Hanzlik (PSU 13.11) 6-2, 6-4
6. Martin Joyce (OSU 13.84) vs. Ben Lieb (PSU 13.15) 6-2, 5-6, unf
Doubles competition
1. #19 Mikael Torpegaard/Herkko Pollanen (OSU) def. David Kohan/C. Lutschaunig (PSU) 6-2 
2. #13 Ralf Steinbach/Martin Joyce (OSU) def. Leo Stakhovsky/Matt Barry (PSU) 6-1
3. C. De La Bassetiere/Aws Laaribi (PSU) vs. Chris Diaz/Hugo Di Feo (OSU) 5-1, unf.
Match Notes:
Penn State 9-1; National ranking #21
Ohio State 13-1; National ranking #3

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,5,3)

Official: Marcus Lee 
T-1:57 A-176
Post Match Quotes from Penn State’s recap
“It is tough to come away with a loss but it was extremely close,” said head coach Jeff Zinn. “We played well at the end, after about an hour and a half. Barry, Constant, Laaribi, Lieb, and Hanzlik all had really close matches.”
“The difference in tonight’s match (compared to the rest of the season) was that we didn’t win the sudden death points,” said Coach Zinn. “That could be because we were on the road or that we were up against one of the best in the country but that is what it came down to. We have to work on handling the pressure of the moment. I think we played very well. If we play them down the road, now we know what to expect.”
“We were playing well in doubles and thought we had opportunity,” said assistant coach Paul Tobin. “We competed well. Ohio State is an incredibly well coached team, who is known to be aggressive at the baseline. Overall, the guys played hard tonight. I think they will learn from this match.”
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Wisconsin had the crowd whipped into a frenzy after taking the doubles point with wins at #1 and #2 but TCU was just way too strong in singles and won in straight sets at #1 through #5 with Eduardo Nava providing the clincher at #4.

Wisconsin was a UTR underdog on each of the six courts though Jose Carranza (11.95) did pull off an upset at #6 when he defeated Trevor Johnson (13.60) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8).

Below are clips from Wisconsin and TCU including Roditi’s post-match recap.

#8 TCU 5, #36 Wisconsin 2
Feb 26, 2016 at Madison, Wisc. (Nielsen Tennis Stadium) 
Singles competition
1. #24 Alex Rybakov (TCU 14.38) def. Josef Dodridge (WIS 13.32) 6-1, 6-2
2. #2 Cameron Norrie (TCU 14.62) def. Alexander Kokorev (WIS 12.96) 6-1, 7-5
3. #49 Guillermo Nuez (TCU 13.94) def. Lamar Remy (WIS 12.70) 6-2, 6-0
4. #99 Eduardo Nava (TCU 14.00) def. Osgar O’Hoisin (WIS 12.67) 6-2, 6-2
5. Jerry Lopez (TCU 13.59) def. Darius Mackenzie (WIS 12.12) 6-2, 6-1
6. Jose Carranza (WIS 11.95) def. Trevor Johnson (TCU 13.60) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
Doubles competition
1. Josef Dodridge/Lamar Remy (WIS) def. Cameron Norrie/Trevor Johnson (TCU) 6-3
2. Jakhongir Jalolov/Jose Carranza (WIS) def. Hudson Blake/Reese Stalder (TCU) 6-4
3. Guillermo Nuez/Alex Rybakov (TCU) def. Alexander Kokorev/Darius Mackenzie (WIS) 6-4
Match Notes
TCU 7-2; National ranking #8
Wisconsin 6-1; National ranking #36
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,1,5,4,2,6)
Post-Match Quotes from TCU’s recap – head coach David Roditi
“Well, we are getting very good at bouncing back after doubles and that is great. We need to commit more time and more mental energy into our doubles play and practice. One set, no add and no warm-up means we must execute. The best way to execute is to practice. Our players came out strong right away and took the crowd out. All our guys played well and we will take a road win against a Big 10 school anyway. Now we get to sleep and drive tomorrow to Champaign, Ill. for another tough match Sunday against Illinois.
Post-Match Quotes from Wisconsin’s recap
“It’s the first time all year we’ve lost, and I think we saw some things that are very obvious that we can work on,” said head coach Danny Westerman. “The other teams we’ve played all year, our best shots were good enough. Against a team like this, you’ve got to hit three or four good shots to win a play and we weren’t quite ready to do that. And that’s why TCU is as good as they are — they’re able to withstand our good shots and play their best tennis.”
“The match started out great, we were playing great doubles and I felt like the home crowd and our energy was able to come through in that fast-paced doubles set,” Westerman said. “In singles, I felt like we tried to do a little too much. I thought we over-respected them a little bit.”

“Everyone needed to take a page out of Chema’s book today,” said Westerman. “He walked onto the court and he played his game. He wasn’t too intimidated out there, he played his tennis, and when he had a chance to come to the net and end a point, he did. So the team can learn from him tonight.”
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In a matchup of top 45 teams it was the host #44 Drake getting past #39 Purdue 5-2. Five of six singles matches went the distance with Drake winning three of them.

Ben Stride (Drake Sports)

Drake took the doubles point and got a straight set win from Calum MacGeoch at #4 while both Ben Stride and Tom Hands came back from a set down to pull away in the third at #5 and #6. Vinny Gillespie earned Drake’s fifth and final point with a hard fought win over Ricky Medinilla at #3.

Purdue picked up wins from Gergely Madarasz and Benjamin Ugarte at #1 and #2.

Purdue is off until hosting Indiana on March 8th in the latest battle for the “Bucket” while Drake returns to the courts on Saturday with a visit from #40 Denver.

#44 Drake 5, #39 Purdue 2
Feb 25, 2016 at Des Moines, Iowa (Roger Knapp Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #58 Gergely Madarasz (PUR 13.61) def. Lott, Ben (DU 13.30) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
2. Benjamin Ugarte (PUR 13.15) def. Philips, Bayo (DU 12.65) 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 6-4 
3. Gillespie, Vinny (DU 13.50) def. Ricky Medinilla (PUR 13.15) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
4. MacGeoch, Calum (DU 12.76) def. Dominik Sochurek (PUR 11.52) 6-3, 6-3
5. Stride, Ben (DU 12.43) def. Mateus Silva (PUR 13.01) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Hands, Tom (DU 12.11) def. Arthur Dobradin (PUR 11.97) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Lott, Ben/Wood, Ben (DU) def. Ricky Medinilla/Dominik Sochurek (PUR) 6-3
2. Gergely Madarasz/Benjamin Ugarte (PUR) def. Gillespie, Vinny/MacGeoch, Calum (DU) 6-4 3. Philips, Bayo/Stride, Ben (DU) def. Mateus Silva/Arthur Dobradin (PUR) 7-5
Match Notes
Drake 7-5; National Ranking #44
Purdue 10-2; National Ranking #39
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,1,6,5,2,3)
Post-Match Quote from Drake’s recap

“The boys came out and play exceptionally well tonight, and fought against an extremely tough Purdue team as five of the (singles) matches went to three sets,” Drake head coach Davidson Kozlowski said. “Doubles was huge. We went with the changed doubles lineup that we went with against Tulane and reestablished our confidence to being able to close out some matches.”
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#43 Iowa picked up a nice 4-2 win on Friday night over #40 Denver in a match that saw five of six singles matches go the distance.

Iowa took the doubles point with wins at #1 and #2 but Denver’s Henry Craig and Diogo Rocha put the Pioneers ahead 2-1 with wins at #1 and #2. Iowa’s Josh Silverstein tied the match at 2-2 with a come from win #3 and then Jake Jacoby and Robin Haden won tight, tight matches at #6 and #4 with Haden providing the clincher.

Iowa opens up its Big Ten schedule next Saturday by hosting Nebraska while Denver stays in the state of Iowa for a Sunday matchup in Des Moines against #44 Drake.

#43 Iowa 4, #40 Denver 2
Feb 25, 2016 at Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye Tennis/Recreation Complex)

Singles competition
1. Henry Craig (DEN 13.41) def. Lefteris Theodorou (Iowa 12.77) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 
2. Diogo Rocha (DEN 13.26) def. Dominic Patrick (Iowa 12.81) 6-0, 6-3 
3. Josh Silverstein (Iowa 12.97) def. David Fox (DEN 13.13) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Robin Haden (Iowa 12.50) def. Alex Gasson (DEN  13.09) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 
5. Yannik James (DEN 12.95) vs.  Jones Larsen (Iowa 11.98) 6-7, 6-2, 6-6, unf. 
6. Jake Jacoby (Iowa 12.78) def. Jesse Ruder-Hook (DEN 11.93) 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 
Doubles competition
1. Lefteris Theodorou/Jake Jacoby (Iowa) def. #20 Alex Gasson/Henry Craig (DEN) 6-4 
2. Josh Silverstein/Dominic Patrick (Iowa) def. Diogo Rocha/Yannik James (DEN) 6-2 

3. David Fox/Jesse Ruder-Hook (DEN) vs. Robin Haden/Nils Hallestrand (Iowa), 5-5 unf.

Match Notes:
Iowa 7-2; National Ranking #43
Denver 7-3; National Ranking #40
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,1,3,6,4)


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Andrew Korinek (Chris Parent LSU Sports)

#37 LSU got all it wanted from #75 North Florida but the Bayou Bengals pulled it out 4-3. LSU took the doubles point with wins  at #1 and #2 then the teams split the top four courts in singles. LSU’s Jordan Daigle and Gabor Csonka won in straight sets at #1 and #4 while Yannick Zuern and Lasse Muscheites won in straights for the Ospreys at #2 and #3.

The match was decided by a pair of three-setters at #5 and #6 and it was LSU senior Andrew Korinek clinching the win at #5 with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Zach Goldberg.

The final match at #6 was played out with North Florida’s Sahil Deshmukh winning 6-4 in the third.

Note: UNF played without its #1 singles and doubles player Jack Findel-Hawkins (13.43)

#37 LSU 4, #75 North Florida 3
2/26/2016 at LSU Tennis Complex (Baton Rouge, La.) 
Singles competition
1. #42 Jordan Daigle (LSU 13.64) def. Julian Bradley (UNF 13.12) 6-2, 6-1
2. Yannick Zuern (UNF 13.15) def. Justin Butsch (LSU 13.48) 6-0, 6-3
3. Lasse Muscheites (UNF 12.75) def. Boris Arias (LSU 13.45) 6-4, 6-2
4. Gabor Csonka (LSU 13.30) def. Jonathan Deautriell (UNF 12.63) 6-0, 6-1
5. Andrew Korinek (LSU 12.97) def. Zach Goldberg (UNF 12.65) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
6. Sahil Deshmukh (UNF 11.81) def. Nikola Samardzic (LSU 12.65) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #17 Boris Arias/Jordan Daigle (LSU) def. Zach Goldberg/Lasse Muscheites (UNF) 6-3
2. Tam Trinh/Justin Butsch (LSU) def. Julian Bradley/Yannick Zuern (UNF) 5-4
3. Andrew Korinek/Gabor Csonka (LSU) def. Sahil Deshmukh/Jonathan Deautriell (UNF) 6-3
Match Notes
North Florida 2-7; National ranking #75
LSU 4-2; National ranking #37
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,2,1,3,5,6)
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Post-Match Quotes from LSU’s recap

“It would have been a long couple of days had Andrew (Korinek) not come up big, Head Coach Jeff Brown said. “We certainly made it a little more difficult on ourselves, we didn’t play good in a couple of spots today. It was a strange match with the potential of a lot of pressure falling onto a freshman but fortunately a senior came through.
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Ryotaro Matsumura (UK Athletics)

One of the better stories of the year so far continued to get even better as #18 Kentucky knocked off #64 Indiana 6-1. Last season Kentucky limped to a 14-16 record but this season they are playing extremely well with two freshmen, Matsumura and Wallart, in the top four plus William Bushamuka and Nils Ellefsen have been solid too.

Kentucky took the doubles point with wins at #1 and #2 then it took five of six singles matches. Bushamuka, Matsumura, Ellefsen, Wallart, and Trey Yates won at #1, #2, #3, #4, and #6 while Indiana’s only point came from Antonio Cembellin at #5.

Kentucky opens up its SEC schedule next weekend by welcoming in Arkansas and Ole Miss while Indiana hosts Cornell next Thursday.

#18 Kentucky 6, #64 Indiana 1
Feb 26, 2016 at Lexington, Ky. (Boone Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. #31 William Bushamuka (UK 13.95) def. #37 Sam Monette (IND 13.89) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 
2. #90 Ryotaro Matsumura (UK 14.58) def. Raheel Manji (IND 13.34) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Nils Ellefsen (UK 13.55) def. Daniel Bednarczyk (IND 13.10) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. Enzo Wallart (UK 12.94) def. Matthew McCoy (IND 12.70) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
5. Antonio Cembellin (IND 12.89) def. Charles Minc (UK 12.18) 7-5, 6-3 
6. Trey Yates (UK 13.12) def. Chris Essick (IND 11.92) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. William Bushamuka/Nils Ellefsen (UK) def. Sam Monette/Daniel Bednarczyk (IND) 6-3 
2. Enzo Wallart/Ryotaro Matsumura (UK) def. Chris Essick/Stefan Lugonjic (IND) 6-3
3. Gus Benson/Kevin Lai (UK) vs. Afonso Salgado/Raheel Manji (IND) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Indiana 4-6; National ranking #64
Kentucky 8-2; National ranking #18
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,2,1,4,6,5)
Post-Match Quotes from Kentucky’s recap
“A good team win overall tonight, fifth-year head coach Cedric Kauffmann. “Doubles was pretty good. We didn’t play great, but we competed well and that’s what you want to see as a coach. You want to see how we handle ourselves when we are not playing our best. 
“In singles we are playing better as a group. William [Bushamuka] came back that showed a lot of mental toughness. Ryo [Matsumura] is a rock. Nils [Ellefsen] keeps coming up with the goods and he is closing out sets and matches like a great player. Enzo [Wallart] showed a lot of heart and courage at the end of the third set. I was happy for him. Trey [Yates] is catching his stride before sec which is great to see.
“I was really proud of our guys tonight, said assistant coach Matt Emery. “We came out again in doubles with a lot of intensity and really took it to them. We still have a lot to little things to clean up, but we really just took care of business in doubles and we are very difficult to beat when we get the doubles point.
“I thought all the guys did an unbelievable job of carrying that momentum into the singles. Things got a little tight in the second sets, but we handled the adversity really well.  William did a phenomenal job of righting the ship after a tough first set. He is continuing to prove why he is one of the best players in the country.”

“I was really proud of Trey Yates today taking care of business after the match was clinched, Emery added. “It is great to him playing better each match and taking people out. It is awesome to see his hard work paying off. His work ethic and intensity is one of the keys to our team this year, and I love seeing his game start to click right in time for the SEC season.”
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#33 Tulane 4, Arizona 1
Feb 26, 2016 at New Orleans (City Park Pepsi Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #1 Dominik Koepfer (TLN) vs. #96 Naoki Takeda (ARIZ) 7-6 (8-6), 2-2, unf
2. Constantin Schmitz (TLN) def. Jason Jaruvang (ARIZ) 6-4, 6-2
3. Sebastian Rey (TLN) def. Harry Busby (ARIZ) 7-5, 6-3
4. Will Kneale (ARIZ) def. Alex Van Cott (TLN) 6-1, 6-2
5. Chi-Shan Jao (TLN) def. Trent Botha (ARIZ) 6-1, 6-3
6. Nikolas Tukic (TLN) vs. Oliver Plaskett (ARIZ) 1-6, 6-4, unf
Doubles competition
1. #27 Chi-Shan Jao/Dominik Koepfer (TLN) def. Will Kneale/Oliver Plaskett (ARIZ) 6-3
2. Constantin Schmitz/Sebastian Rey (TLN) vs. Naoki Takeda/Will Adkisson (ARIZ) 4-4, unf
3. Alex Van Cott/Ian Van Cott (TLN) def. Shoki Kasahara/Jason Jaruvang (ARIZ) 6-2
Match Notes:
Arizona 5-3
Tulane 6-3; National ranking #33

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,5,2,3)

Other Friday Results:

#9 Oklahoma State def. Alabama 4-0
#14 South Florida def. #67 Boise State 4-0
#52 Princeton def. #48 Auburn 4-2
#58 BYU def. #72 Portland 5-2
New Mexico def. DePaul 6-1
New Mexico def. #53 Utah 7-0
Elon def. Brown 4-3
#19 Ole Miss def. #74 South Alabama 7-0
#63 Georgia State def. East Tennessee State 4-3
VCU def. George Mason 7-0
#45 Vanderbilt def. Murray State 7-0
#45 Vanderbilt def. Belmont 4-0

3 Comments

  1. 181
    181 on Thu March 19, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    It's definitely up there because Fawcett had been on fire. I always thought Max de Vroome could be a solid #1 or #2 so maybe this will be the boost in confidence he needs to start winning more close matches.

  2. 181
    181 on Thu March 19, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    Wouldn't you say Bobby that de Vroome's win over #4 Fawcett is one of the bigger upsets of the dual match season so far? He actually dominated, though Fawcett played awful, with countless double faults. Maybe it was the wind.

  3. 181
    181 on Thu March 19, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    Zinn using a pretty loose definition of "extremely close"