HOUSTON – The University of the Incarnate Word men's tennis team drove east on I-10 to face Rice, where they lost 4-0 Friday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Owls (11-4) started off the match with two wins in doubles at #2 and #3, earning the doubles' point.

Then in singles, the Cardinals were unable to recover and lost the first three matches at #4, #2, and #1 in that order for the loss. Ivanhoe Lissanevitch at #3 won his first set 6-2 and was tied 3-3 in the second set. Caleb Dyer at #6 split the first two sets, and was down 1-0 in the decisive third set. At #6, Nedim Ahmic won his first set 6-4 and was leading his second 3-2 before having to end play early to the the Owls' victory.

UP NEXT

The Cardinals will have nine off days before playing four homes matches in six days. They play Georgia Southern on Sunday at 1 p.m., New Orleans on Tuesday at 12 p.m., Navy on Thursday at 1 p.m., and Marquette on Friday at 1 p.m.

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FULL RESULTS

Univ. of the Incarnate Word vs Rice
3/3/2017 at Houston, TX
(George R. Brown Tennis Center)
 
Rice 4, Univ. of the Incarnate Word 0
 
Singles competition
1. Jamie Malik (RICE) def. Sebastian Mortier (UIW) 6-2, 6-4
2. David Warren (RICE) def. Francisco Bendana (UIW) 6-3, 6-1
3. Eric Rutledge (RICE) vs. Ivanhoe Lissanevitch (UIW) 2-6, 3-3, unfinished
4. Oscar Janglin (RICE) def. Joey Vatanadilok (UIW) 6-2, 6-0
5. Henrik Munch (RICE) vs. Caleb Dyer (UIW) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
6. Daniel Warren (RICE) vs. Nedim Ahmic (UIW) 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Tommy Bennett/Oscar Janglin (RICE) vs. Francisco Bendana/Joey Vatanadilok (UIW) 5-3, unfinished
2. Emanuel Llamas/Jake Hansen (RICE) def. Sebastian Mortier/Caleb Dyer (UIW) 6-4
3. Jamie Malik/Daniel Warren (RICE) def. Ivanhoe Lissanevitch/Nedim Ahmic (UIW) 6-1
 
Match Notes:
Univ. of the Incarnate Word 4-9
Rice 11-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,2,1)
T - 1:52 A - 38