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Men's Tennis Earns Seventh Straight Win Sunday

Men's Tennis Earns Seventh Straight Win Sunday

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Box Score The men's tennis team recorded its seventh consecutive victory Sunday with a 6-1 win over instate rival Austin Peay State.

The match was played indoors at the Hixson Racquet Club.

The Mocs, 8-1, swept all three doubles matches and claimed five of six singles matches for the win.

In the doubles portion of the competition, Chattanooga picked up wins of 8-2, 8-2 and 8-6. Freshman Gordon Rudell made his collegiate debut, playing No. 3 doubles with fellow freshman Hasan Hamadeh.

Austin Peay's lone team point came with a victory at No. 4 singles. Leandro Tolosa-Zenklusen claimed a three-set win over Rick van de Bovenkamp, 7-5, 4-6, 10-4.

The Mocs took care of business in the remaining singles matches.

UTC senior Badr Bouabdellah was a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Lucas De Brito at No. 1 singles, and fellow senior Razvan Axente defeated Leonardo Locatelli, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 2.

The bottom four spots in the lineup moved up a notch as junior Peter Sauska was given a day off. Junior Pavel Vostrikov recorded a 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 win over Patrick Puertolas at No. 3, freshman Robert Diamond dispatched Jay Wilkinson, 6-1, 7-6 at No. 5, and Hamadeh defeated Francisco La Puento at No. 6, 6-3, 6-3.

The Mocs are back in action on the road Wednesday at Jacksonville State.


CHATTANOOGA 6, AUSTIN PEAY STATE 1

Hixson Racquet Club, Chattanooga, Tenn.


Doubles (for one team point)

1. Axente/Sauska (UTC) def. Locatelli/Tolosa-Zenklusen (APSU), 8-2

2. Bouabdellah/Vostrikov (UTC) def. De Brito/Puertolas (APSU), 8-2

3. Hamadeh/Gordon Rudell (UTC) def. Tallent/Wilkinson (APSU), 8-6


Singles

1. Badr Bouabdellah (UTC) def. Lucas De Brito (APSU), 6-3, 6-2

2. Razvan Axente (UTC) def. Leonardo Locatelli (APSU), 6-4, 6-1

3. Pavel Vostrikov (UTC) def. Patrick Puertolas (APSU), 3-6, 6-0, 7-6(5)

4. Leandro Tolosa-Zenklusen (APSU) def. Rick van de Bovenkamp (UTC), 7-5, 4-6, 10-4

5. Robert Diamond (UTC) def. Jay Wilkinson (APSU), 6-1, 7-6(4)

6. Hasan Hamadeh (UTC) def. Francisco La Puento (APSU), 6-3, 6-3

Team records: UTC (8-1), Austin Peay State (1-4)


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