DU Men's Tennis Loses to No. 29 Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - The University of Denver men’s tennis team was defeated by No.29 ranked Texas Tech 6-1 in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday.

Denver is 6-9 overall following the loss, while Texas Tech improves to 11-5.

Pioneer doubles teams of No. 42 ranked Henry Craig (Murrieta, Calif.) and Alex Gasson (Alton, U.K.) and Eric Marbach (Naperville, Ill.) and Yannik James (St. Georges, Grenada) battled through tough sets, but could not come away with wins. Maxime Hinnisdaels and Francisco Zambon beat Marbach and James 8-7 (7-5) in the No. 3 spot to clinch the doubles point for Texas Tech.

Alex Clinkenbeard (Loveland, Colo.) netted the lone Denver singles win of the day. The senior was victorious over Hinnisdaels 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7) in the No. 4 spot.

Denver men’s tennis will travel to Macomb, Ill., on Friday, April 4 to face Western Illinois at 2 p.m., MT, in its second conference match of the season.  

Denver vs. No.29 Texas Tech

Denver 1, Texas Tech 6

Lubbock, Texas

Saturday, March 29, 2014

 

Singles

1. Felipe Soares (TT) def. #91 Henry Craig (DU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

2. #95 Hugo Dojas (TT) def. Diogo Rocha (DU) 6-3, 6-4

3. Francisco Zambon (TT) def. Alex Gasson (DU) 6-4, 6-4

4. Alex Clinkenbeard (DU) def. Maxime Hinnisdaels (TT) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)

5. Johann Willems (TT) def. Fabio Biasion (DU) 7-5, 3-4, retired

6. Jolan Cailleau (TT) def. Yannik James (DU) 7-5, 6-1

 

Doubles

1. Felipe Soares/Hugo Dojas (TT) def. #42 Henry Craig/Alex Gasson (DU) 8-5

2. Carlos DiLaura/Johann Willems (TT) vs. Diogo Rocha/Fabio Biasion (DU) 7-7 (3-3), unfinished

3. Maxime Hinnisdaels/Francisco Zambon (TT) def. Eric Marbach/Yannik James (DU) 8-7 (7-5)

Match Notes:

Denver 6-9

Texas Tech 11-5; National ranking #29

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,3,6,5,1,4)

T-2:55 A-243

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