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Racers Comeback Falls Short
3/26/2016 4:56:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Murray State men's tennis team came up short at home in their match against SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday as they were defeated 4-2.
The Racers fought hard in the doubles point. Partners Will True and Javier Villar won their match at the No. 3 doubles 6-3. The fate of the doubles point came down to the results of the No. 1 doubles. Partners Marcel Ueltzhoeffer and David Schrott fell in the match 6-1 giving the Cougars the early 1-0 lead.
The doubles point proved to be an important factor in the match.True won his match at the No. 2 singles court. After playing a hard fought first set in which he won 7-5, True found his rhythm and defeated his opponent in the second set 6-0. Ueltzhoeffer won his second consecutive match at the No. 1 singles. After winning the first set 6-0, he lost the second set 3-6. Down 2-4 in the third set Ueltzhoeffer rallied to defeat his opponent 6-4.
The match was decided at the No. 6 singles court. Freshman Javier Villar fell behind as he lost his first set 2-6. He came from behind to win his second set 7-6. In the third set, Villar could not get it done as he lost 2-6 which sealed the victory for SIUE.
Murray State (2-14, 0-4) continues OVC play as they travel to Austin Peay for their match on April 5. Match time is set for 2 p.m.
Singles competition
1. UELTZHOEFFER Marcel (MUR) def. Matthew Hutchinson (SIUE) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
2. TRUE Will (MUR) def. Tristan Houle (SIUE) 7-5, 6-0
3. Patrick Gaffigan (SIUE) def. SCHROTT David (MUR) 6-3, 6-2
4. Dan Lineberry (SIUE) def. TROSIC Srdjan (MUR) 6-3, 6-2
5. HESS David (MUR) vs. Nico Kuehn (SIUE) 7-6, 5-4, unfinished
6. Jack Desse (SIUE) def. VILLAR Javier (MUR) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jack Desse/Matthew Hutchinson (SIUE) def. SCHROTT David/UELTZHOEFFER Marcel (MUR) 6-1
2. Tristan Houle/Patrick Gaffigan (SIUE) def. TROSIC Srdjan/HESS David (MUR) 6-3
3. TRUE Will/VILLAR Javier (MUR) def. Dan Lineberry/Nico Kuehn (SIUE) 6-3
The Racers fought hard in the doubles point. Partners Will True and Javier Villar won their match at the No. 3 doubles 6-3. The fate of the doubles point came down to the results of the No. 1 doubles. Partners Marcel Ueltzhoeffer and David Schrott fell in the match 6-1 giving the Cougars the early 1-0 lead.
The doubles point proved to be an important factor in the match.True won his match at the No. 2 singles court. After playing a hard fought first set in which he won 7-5, True found his rhythm and defeated his opponent in the second set 6-0. Ueltzhoeffer won his second consecutive match at the No. 1 singles. After winning the first set 6-0, he lost the second set 3-6. Down 2-4 in the third set Ueltzhoeffer rallied to defeat his opponent 6-4.
The match was decided at the No. 6 singles court. Freshman Javier Villar fell behind as he lost his first set 2-6. He came from behind to win his second set 7-6. In the third set, Villar could not get it done as he lost 2-6 which sealed the victory for SIUE.
Murray State (2-14, 0-4) continues OVC play as they travel to Austin Peay for their match on April 5. Match time is set for 2 p.m.
Singles competition
1. UELTZHOEFFER Marcel (MUR) def. Matthew Hutchinson (SIUE) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
2. TRUE Will (MUR) def. Tristan Houle (SIUE) 7-5, 6-0
3. Patrick Gaffigan (SIUE) def. SCHROTT David (MUR) 6-3, 6-2
4. Dan Lineberry (SIUE) def. TROSIC Srdjan (MUR) 6-3, 6-2
5. HESS David (MUR) vs. Nico Kuehn (SIUE) 7-6, 5-4, unfinished
6. Jack Desse (SIUE) def. VILLAR Javier (MUR) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jack Desse/Matthew Hutchinson (SIUE) def. SCHROTT David/UELTZHOEFFER Marcel (MUR) 6-1
2. Tristan Houle/Patrick Gaffigan (SIUE) def. TROSIC Srdjan/HESS David (MUR) 6-3
3. TRUE Will/VILLAR Javier (MUR) def. Dan Lineberry/Nico Kuehn (SIUE) 6-3
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