DALLAS -- The University of the Incarnate Word men's tennis team fell, 6-1, to SMU in Dallas on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In doubles, the Mustangs took the first win on court one, but
Paco Bendana and
Caleb Dyer bested Carles Sarrio and Roberto Rosales (6-4) in the No. 2 spot to draw even. SMU then secured the doubles point with a victory on court three.
In singles, SMU got the better of the Cardinals on each court except court six, where
Oliver Valentinsson defeated Andrew Buhelos, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6).
UP NEXT
The Cardinals return home to face St. Mary's on Friday at 10 a.m. (CT) at the Mabry Tennis Center.
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SMU 6, UIW 1
Feb 10, 2019 at Dallas, Texas
Singles competition
1. Carles Sarrio (SMU) def.
Gabriel Evans (UIW) 6-3, 6-0
2. Roberto Rosales (SMU) def.
Sebastian Mortier (UIW) 6-4, 6-3
3. Jan-Simon Vrbsky (SMU) def.
Dennis Boisseau (UIW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Tomas Vaise (SMU) def.
Paco Bendana (UIW) 6-3, 6-2
5. Michael Smith (SMU) def.
Caleb Dyer (UIW) 5-7, 7-6, 1-0
6.
Oliver Valentinsson (UIW) def. Andrew Buhelos (SMU) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
Doubles competition
1. Tomas Vaise/Jan-Simon Vrbsky (SMU) def.
Gabriel Evans/
Sebastian Mortier (UIW) 6-4
2.
Paco Bendana /
Caleb Dyer (UIW) def. Carles Sarrio/Roberto Rosales (SMU) 6-4
3. Blaise Fagan/Avery Pennywell (SMU) def.
Zachary Vander Heiden/
Dennis Boisseau (UIW) 6-4
Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,3,2,5,6)