WACO, Texas - Abilene Christian's sixth-ranked men's tennis team won and lost a match on the courts of the Hurd Tennis Center Saturday. The Wildcats began their day with a 9-0 win over Temple College, but then lost 6-1 to host and 35th-ranked Baylor Bears.
ACU head coach
Hutton Jones said he's always looking for the "little victories" against bigger schools, and tonight he received two as the 22nd-ranked team of
Hans Hach and
Nick Plum defeated Baylor's Roberto Maytin and Kike Grangeiro, 8-5, at the No. 1 line, and then 43rd-ranked
Alfredo Desiati came from a set behind to beat Lars Behlen, 1-6, 7-5, 11-9, at the No. 5 position.
Desiati was the only Wildcat to win both matches today, lifting his spring record to 13-7. Earlier in the day he beat Temple's Justin Delgado at No. 4, 6-2, 6-1.
For Hach and Plum, their victory kept them undefeated at No. 1 doubles at 7-0. Hach's record as a doubles player is an impressive 18-1 split between five partners, while Plum is 15-3.
Hach today also won with
Guilherme Gesser at No. 1 doubles vs. the Temple duo of Thomas Greer-Smith and Robin Hochguertel, 8-1, and Plum was victorious with Desiati at No. 2, beating Dimitar Komov and Delgado, 8-2.
With Hach held out of singles play vs. Temple, Plum took over at No. 1 and won his season debut at that position over Greer-Smith 4-6, 7-6, 10-6. The remaining five Wildcats - Cortes, Gesser, Desiati,
Kyle Plum, and
Michael Morris - all won in straight sets.
Hach (16-3) returned to the top spot vs. Baylor where he lost to 33rd-ranked player Mate Zsiga, 6-4, 6-1. The defeat was Hach's first since a Feb. 11 decision at No. 36 Rice, snapping an 11-match winning streak. Three of those wins were against DI opposition.
The Wildcats return to action at home Thursday, March 29 for a 5 p.m. dual vs. South Central Region foe St. Mary's.
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#6 Abilene Christian 9, Temple College 0
Mar 24, 2012 at Waco, Texas (Hurd Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1.
Nick Plum (ACUM) def. Thomas Greer-Smith (TC) 4-6, 7-6, 10-6
2. Borja Cortes (ACUM) def. Robin Hochguertel (TC) 6-2, 6-3
3.
Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) def. Dimitar Komov (TC) 6-2, 6-2
4. #43
Alfredo Desiati (ACUM) def. Justin Delgado (TC) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Kyle Plum (ACUM) def. Justin Petty (TC) 6-1, 6-1
6.
Michael Morris (ACUM) def. Andrew Fuelleman (TC) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1.
Hans Hach/
Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) def. Thomas Greer-Smith/Robin Hochguertel (TC) 8-1
2.
Alfredo Desiati/
Nick Plum (ACUM) def. Dimitar Komov/Justin Delgado (TC) 8-2
3. Borja Cortes/
Kyle Plum (ACUM) def. Andrew Fuelleman/Justin Petty (TC) 8-2
Match Notes
Abilene Christian 14-6; National ranking #6; Regional ranking #3
#35 Baylor 6, #6 Abilene Christian 1
Mar 24, 2012 at Waco Texas (Hurd Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #33 Mate Zsiga (BU) def. #6
Hans Hach (ACUM) 6-4, 6-1
2. #82 Roberto Maytin (BU) def. Borja Cortes (ACUM) 6-2, 6-0
3. Marko Krickovic (BU) def.
Nick Plum (ACUM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Robert Verzaal (BU) def.
Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) 6-1, 6-4
5. #43
Alfredo Desiati (ACUM) def. Lars Behlen (BU) 1-6, 7-5, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Julian Bley (BU) def.
Michael Morris (ACUM) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #22
Hans Hach/
Nick Plum (ACUM) def. Roberto Maytin/Kike Grangeiro (BU) 8-5
2. Julian Bley/Marko Krickovic (BU) def. Borja Cortes/
Guilherme Gesser (ACUM) 8-1
3. Diego Galeano/Robbie Korth (BU) def.
Alfredo Desiati/
Kyle Plum (ACUM) 8-3
Match Notes
Abilene Christian 14-7; National ranking #6; Regional ranking #3
Baylor 11-7; National ranking #35
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,2,3,4,1,5)
