ACWORTH, Ga. -- After pulling to within a point at 3-2, the
Tennessee Tech tennis team wasn't able to add any more and dropped
a 5-2 non-conference match to Kennesaw State Sunday afternoon at
Kennworth Park.
The doubles point went to Kennesaw as Manuel Castellanos and
Alejandro Valencia defeated Eduardo Mena and
Alvaro
Cintas by an 8-4 at No. 2, and Jorge Wilton and Simon Pritchard
topped Artem
Tarasov and Jorge Alfonzo by an
8-0 count in the No. 3 spot.
The Owls (2-5) opened a 3-0 lead, posting singles wins in the No.
1 and No. 4 courts. In the top spot, Simon Pritchard defeated Alex Arovin, 6-4,
6-0, and at No. 4, it was David Bouchillon earning a 6-0, 6-0
decision over Alvaro Cintas.
The Golden Eagles (1-8) captured the next two points, closing the
match to 3-2. First off, it was Eduardo Mena sweeping to a 7-6, 6-1
win over Manuel Castellanos in the No. 3 spot. Shortly after, Jorge
Alfonzo wrapped up a 7-5, 6-4 win over Jorge Wilton.
Alberto
Esteban gave it a good run in the No. 2 spot, fighting to tie
the match, before dropping a three-set battle to Alejandro
Valencia. The match went to the Owls when Valencia closed out a
6-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
Carlos
Tejas claimed the first set in the No. 5 match, but David
Durham battled back to win the next two and completed the match
with a 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 win.
Tech will play its first home match of the year when South Dakota
State visits the Tech campus courts Saturday (March 7) for an 11
a.m. contest. After that, Tech returns to Atlanta to face Winthrop
on a neutral court on Monday (March 9) at noon.
NCAA Division I Men's Tennis
March 1, 2015
Kennesaw State vs. Tennessee Tech
Kennworth Park; Acworth, Ga.
Kennesaw State 5, Tennessee Tech 2
Doubles
1. David Durham/Drew Wendel (KSU) vs Alex
Arovin/Alberto Esteban (TTU); DNF
2. Manuel Castellanos/Alejandro Valencia
(KSU) def. Eduardo Mena/Alvaro Cintas (TTU); 8-4
3. Jorge Wilton/Simon Pritchard (KSU) def.
Artem Tarasov/Jorge Alfonzo (TTU); 8-0
Singles
1. Simon Pritchard (KSU) def. Alex Arovin (TTU); 6-0,
6-4
2. Alejandro Valencia (KSU) def. Alberto Esteban (TTU);
6-4, 4-6, 6-4
3. Eduardo Mena (TTU) def Manuel Castellanos (KSU);
6-1, 7-6
4. Jake Bouchillon (KSU) def. Alvaro Cintas (TTU); 6-0,
6-0
5. David Durham (KSU) def. Carlos Tejas (TTU); 3-6,
7-6, 7-6
6. Jorge Alfonzo (TTU) def. Jorge Wilton (KSU); 7-5,
6-4
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3, 2 ;
Singles: 1, 4, 3, 6, 2, 5
Records: Kennesaw State (2-5) Tennessee Tech
(1-8)
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