Patriots Cruise Over AC Men's Tennis 9-0

TYLER, Tex. - After falling behind by 2.5 hours due to weather conditions, the Austin College Men's and Women's Tennis Team finally played their third new opponent of this young season; the University of Texas at Tyler Patriots.

The Pats would roll to a decisive victory, but according to Coach Ryan Dodd, this might have been one of their most important results of the year.     "One of worst things that can happen to a team is complacency," said Coach Dodd.  "It does our team a lot of good to play against an NCAA, Conference Champion team as well respected as UT-Tyler."

UTT would sweep the doubles and take straight-set victories over the Kangaroos on Lines 1-5.  But after a 6-0 first set, Jeff Kubena would take the second 7-6 (7-5).  In the third and final set (a ten-point super-tiebreaker), Kubena would fall 10-5.

Austin College is back on the courts this afternoon in Longview, TX on the campus of LeTourneau University.  First serve was planned for 3:00pm.  All weather updates can be found on the Team's Twitter and Instagram Pages - @ACRoosMWTennis

A special thanks to the Tennis Players and Staff at UT-Tyler.  Thank you for working as hard as you did so we could get that match played.  - Coach

Austin College 0, The University of Texas-Tyler 9

Tyler, TX

Summers Tennis Center

2/20/16

Singles

1. Arthur Faundes (UTT) def. Cedric Ambulo (AC) 6-0, 6-0

2. Joey Fischer (UTT) def. Erik Meendsen (AC) 6-1, 6-3

3. Pablo Gomez (UTT) def. Josh Granberry (AC) 6-1, 6-3

4. Cameron McCarthy (UTT) def. Preston Glasscock (AC) 6-4, 6-1

5. Ryan Elwood (UTT) def. Will Crouch (AC) 6-0, 6-1

6. Alex Free (UTT) def. Jeff Kubena (AC) 6-0, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-5)

Doubles

1. Fagundes/F. Fischer (UTT) def. Ambulo/Granberry (AC) 8-2

2. Budd/McIntyre (UTT) def. Meendsen/Glasscock (AC) 8-3

3. J. Fischer/Gomez (UTT) def. Kubena/Oxenreiter (AC) 8-2

Match Notes

Austin College: 1-4 (0-1)

#27 UT-Tyler: 5-1 (3-0); #6 in West Region

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