University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, February 25
Lafayette
2:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2
vs
4
Troy
Men's Tennis Drops 4-2 Decision to Troy
2/25/2016 5:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LAFAYETTE -- The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team by a 4-2 final to visiting Troy at the Cajun Courts on Thursday afternoon.
The loss dropped the Cajuns record to 5-6 this spring.
The Cajuns took the doubles point, winning the final two matches after freshman Arthur Libaud and junior Will Huyton fell to Troy's Andy Lau and Andre Baldo, 6-2 at the No. 3 spot. Senior Edgar Lopez and junior Eric Perez prevailed over Pablo Moreno and Giovani Samaha by a 6-3 final at No. 2, while junior Coleman Wahlborg and senior Jake Wynan closed out doubles with a 6-4 win over Daniel Bustamante and Vaclav Slezak.
The Cajuns took a 2-0 lead after Wynan defeated Slezak at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-1. Troy came back at No. 1 singles as Bustamante handed Libaud a 6-4, 6-3 loss.
Troy's Pablo Moreno took a 7-5, 6-1 decision over sophomore Vlad Kramarov, while Samaha walked away with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Lopez at No. 3 singles.
The Trojans clinched the match at the No. 5 spot when Mustapha Belcora beat Perez in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
The Cajuns will look to bounce back this Sunday, Feb. 28 against Presbyterian College for a 10 a.m. start at Cajun Courts.
Thursday's Results
Singles competition
1. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) def. Libaud, Arthur (UL) 6-4, 6-3
2. Wynan, Jake (UL) def. Vaclav Slezak (TROY) 6-3, 6-1
3. Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Lopez, Edgar (UL) 7-5, 6-3
4. Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. Kramarov, Vlad (UL) 7-5, 6-1
5. Mustapha Belcora (TROY) def. Perez, Eric (UL) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
6. Wahlborg, Coleman (UL) vs. Andy Lau (TROY) 1-6, 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Wahlborg, Coleman/Wynan, Jake (UL) def. Daniel Bustamante/Vaclav Slezak (TROY) 6-4
2. Lopez, Edgar/Perez, Eric (UL) def. Pablo Moreno/Giovani Samaha (TROY) 6-3
3. Andy Lau/Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Libaud, Arthur/Huyton, Will (UL) 6-2
Match Notes:
Troy 2-9
Louisiana 5-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,4,3,5)
The loss dropped the Cajuns record to 5-6 this spring.
The Cajuns took the doubles point, winning the final two matches after freshman Arthur Libaud and junior Will Huyton fell to Troy's Andy Lau and Andre Baldo, 6-2 at the No. 3 spot. Senior Edgar Lopez and junior Eric Perez prevailed over Pablo Moreno and Giovani Samaha by a 6-3 final at No. 2, while junior Coleman Wahlborg and senior Jake Wynan closed out doubles with a 6-4 win over Daniel Bustamante and Vaclav Slezak.
The Cajuns took a 2-0 lead after Wynan defeated Slezak at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-1. Troy came back at No. 1 singles as Bustamante handed Libaud a 6-4, 6-3 loss.
Troy's Pablo Moreno took a 7-5, 6-1 decision over sophomore Vlad Kramarov, while Samaha walked away with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Lopez at No. 3 singles.
The Trojans clinched the match at the No. 5 spot when Mustapha Belcora beat Perez in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
The Cajuns will look to bounce back this Sunday, Feb. 28 against Presbyterian College for a 10 a.m. start at Cajun Courts.
Thursday's Results
Singles competition
1. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) def. Libaud, Arthur (UL) 6-4, 6-3
2. Wynan, Jake (UL) def. Vaclav Slezak (TROY) 6-3, 6-1
3. Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Lopez, Edgar (UL) 7-5, 6-3
4. Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. Kramarov, Vlad (UL) 7-5, 6-1
5. Mustapha Belcora (TROY) def. Perez, Eric (UL) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
6. Wahlborg, Coleman (UL) vs. Andy Lau (TROY) 1-6, 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Wahlborg, Coleman/Wynan, Jake (UL) def. Daniel Bustamante/Vaclav Slezak (TROY) 6-4
2. Lopez, Edgar/Perez, Eric (UL) def. Pablo Moreno/Giovani Samaha (TROY) 6-3
3. Andy Lau/Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Libaud, Arthur/Huyton, Will (UL) 6-2
Match Notes:
Troy 2-9
Louisiana 5-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,4,3,5)
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