Wildcats fall to Lamar, 5-2

Sunday, February 13

Beaumont, Texas

Abilene Christian

Lamar

2/13/2011 10:56:48 PM | Men's Tennis

LAMAR – The 13th-ranked ACU Wildcats wrapped up a quick weekend trip to south Texas on Sunday with a 5-2 loss to NCAA Division I foe Lamar.

The Wildcats are 2-2 on the season after losing late Saturday to Rice and then following that with a loss to Lamar on Sunday. The Wildcats will be off until Feb. 25 when they take on Metro State (Colo.) and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Cardinals won the doubles point Sunday with wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles, including a 9-7 win at No. 2 when Denis Ermilov and Dusan Savkovic edged ACU's tandem of Bryan Joiner and Nick Plum.

The Wildcats won two singles matches, winning at No. 1 where Hans Hach knocked off Robert Lee, 6-3, 6-2, and at No. 3 where Jake Hendrie beat Marton Horvath, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. The Wildcats lost two other matches in three sets.

Lamar 5, Abilene Christian 2

Singles
1. Hans Hach, ACU, def. Robert Lee, Lamar, 6-3, 6-2
2. Denis Ermilov, Lamar, def. Eldad Campbell, ACU, 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4
3. Jake Hendrie, ACU, def. Marton Horvath, Lamar, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Carlos Valdenebro, Lamar, def. Alfredo Desiati, ACU, 6-0, 6-1
5. Dusan Savkovic, Lamar, def. John Strhal, ACU, 6-2, 6-2
6. Diego Snyder, Lamar, def. Bryan Joiner, ACU, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles
1. Hans Hach-Jake Hendrie, ACU, def. Diego Snyder-Carlos Valdenebro, Lamar, 8-3
2. Denis Ermilov-Dusan Savkovic, Lamar, def. Bryan Joiner-Nick Plum, ACU, 9-7
3. Marton Horvath-Robert Lee, Lamar, def. Eldad Campbell-Alfredo Desiati, ACU, 8-4