SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word hosted UT Rio Grande Valley Saturday afternoon and took a 4-1 win at the Clarence Mabry Tennis Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cardinals (4-6) got the afternoon started with wins in the #1 and #3 doubles, 6-2 from
Joey Vatanadilok and
Francisco Bendana, and 6-4 from
Ivanhoe Lissanevitch and
Nedim Ahmic, respectively.
Then in singles,
Sebastian Mortier won in the #1 position 7-5, 6-3, Lissanevitch won at #4 6-4, 6-3, and Ahmic took his match at #6 6-2, 6-1. The three wins gave the Cardinals the match, and their fourth win of the season.
UP NEXT
UIW is back in action tomorrow, when they host Seminole State at 9 a.m. and Laredo Community College at 2 p.m.
STAY TUNED
Following the doubleheader Sunday, the Cardinals will play at Rice next Friday at 11 a.m.
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FULL RESULTS
UT Rio Grande Valley vs Univ. of the Incarnate Word
Feb 25, 2017 at San Antonio, Texas
(Clarence Mabry Tennis Center)
Univ. of the Incarnate Word 4, UT Rio Grande Valley 1
Singles competition
1.
Sebastian Mortier (UIW) def. Johnstone (UTRGV) 7-5, 6-3
2.
Francisco Bendana (UIW) vs. Jansen (UTRGV) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
3. Kaufman (UTRGV) def.
Joey Vatanadilok (UIW) 6-0, 6-3
4.
Ivanhoe Lissanevitch (UIW) def. Sarradine (UTRGV) 6-4, 6-3
5.
Caleb Dyer (UIW) vs. Schmit (UTRGV) 1-6, 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
6.
Nedim Ahmic (UIW) def. Hernandez (UTRGV) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Joey Vatanadilok/
Francisco Bendana (UIW) def. Johnstone/Sarradine (UTRGV) 6-2
2. Schmit/Jansen (UTRGV) def.
Sebastian Mortier/
Caleb Dyer (UIW) 6-2
3.
Ivanhoe Lissanevitch/
Nedim Ahmic (UIW) def. Kaufman/Hernandez (UTRGV) 6-4
Match Notes:
Univ. of the Incarnate Word 4-6