Saturday, January 23
College Station
3:00 PM
Texas A&M
4
vs
0
Fresno State
Aggies Advance at ITA Kick-Off Weekend
Jan 23, 2016 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 5 Texas A&M men's tennis team swept Fresno State 4-0 Saturday afternoon at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. The Aggies advanced to face Boise State Sunday at 3 p.m. (CT) for a place in the National Men's Team Indoor Championships next month in Charlottesville, Va.
A&M (3-0) claimed the doubles point for the third straight match to begin the dual with a 1-0 lead. Senior Shane Vinsant and sophomore AJ Catanzariti were the first doubles pair off the court, winning 6-4 over Jeremy Moser and Nikolas Papic of Fresno State (0-1). The 29th-ranked pair of Jordi Arconada and Max Lunkin clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Patrik Pech and Tousseff Hassan on the third court.
The Aggies claimed all six first sets in singles play as a race was on to secure the final three points of the day. Senior Jackson Withrow claimed point number two for the home team, dropping just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 win over Pech on court six. Arconada claimed his second dual win of the spring with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Hassan on court three.
Catanzariti clinched the win for the Aggies with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Mantas Bugaliskis on court four. The Aggies now hold an impressive 14-1 singles dual record to go along with a perfect 6-0 doubles record.
Earlier in the day, Boise State defeated San Francisco 4-3 to advance to the second round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Texas A&M and Boise State will face off in the Kick-Off Weekend Championship match, while Fresno State and San Francisco will play the consolation match at noon Sunday.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Results
#5 Texas A&M (3-0) 4, Fresno State (0-1) 0
Singles, Order of Finish (6, 3, 4)
1. #5 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) vs. Euan McIntosh (FRES) 6-2, 4-4, unfinished
2. #29 Shane Vinsant (TAMU) vs. Nikolas Papic (FRES) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
3. Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Yousseff Hassan (FRES) 6-2, 6-1
4. AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Mantas Bugailiskis (FRES) 6-2, 6-1
5. Max Lunkin (TAMU) vs. Jeremy Moser (FRES) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
6. Jackson Withrow (TAMU) def. Patrik Pech (FRES) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles, Order of Finish (2, 3)
1. Jackson Withrow/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) vs. Mantas Bugailiskis/Euan McIntosh (FRES) 4-5, unfinished
2. AJ Catanzariti/Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. Jeremy Moser/Nikolas Papic (FRES) 6-4
3. #29 Jordi Arconada/Max Lunkin (TAMU) def. Patrik Pech/Yousseff Hassan (FRES) 6-2
Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Head Coach
Thoughts on today's match….
I was pleased with our level today, we were considerably better than we were last week. Our guys were dialed in and focused, these are tricky matches because you are playing teams that you don't know as well. They are coming here looking for the upset, we lost to Fresno a couple years ago in the Kick-Off Weekend. I know the guys wanted to advance, so it was great to go ahead and get that win out of the way.
What he saw in doubles today…
One of the only things I didn't like was in doubles after going up a break on a couple courts we gave it right back to them losing serve. With the way doubles in played with no-ad, one set to six you really have to take control of your serve. That made the match a little more complicated than it needed to be. Our guys are really good returners and defend well. We just need to tighten up our serve game in the doubles.
On Jackson Withrow's match today…
One of the things that make Jackson such a tough match up for others is his experience and he got another chance to play in college after getting a waiver this season. Jackson has variations in his game, he can come in and stay back. He is going to be a tough guy to keep out of the lineup with all of his experience and I thought he played a great match today.
On tomorrow's match against Boise…
Boise will free and go for a bunch of winners. Greg Patton is a great coach, he has been there a long time. His teams are very well coached and very energetic. I expect a great match and a real emotional battle tomorrow.
ITA Kick-Off Weekend Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 23
12 p.m. Women: Texas A&M def. South Alabama, 4-0
12 p.m. Men: No. 59 Boise State def. No. 65 San Francisco, 4-3
3 p.m. Men: Texas A&M def. No. 68 Fresno State. 4-0
3 p.m. Women: Wichita State def. Minnesota, 4-1
Sunday, Jan. 24
12 p.m. Women's Championship: Texas A&M vs. Wichita State
12 p.m. Men's Consolation: Fresno State vs. San Francisco
3 p.m. Men's Championship: Texas A&M vs. Boise State
3 p.m. Women's Consolation: South Alabama vs. Minnesota
A&M (3-0) claimed the doubles point for the third straight match to begin the dual with a 1-0 lead. Senior Shane Vinsant and sophomore AJ Catanzariti were the first doubles pair off the court, winning 6-4 over Jeremy Moser and Nikolas Papic of Fresno State (0-1). The 29th-ranked pair of Jordi Arconada and Max Lunkin clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Patrik Pech and Tousseff Hassan on the third court.
The Aggies claimed all six first sets in singles play as a race was on to secure the final three points of the day. Senior Jackson Withrow claimed point number two for the home team, dropping just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 win over Pech on court six. Arconada claimed his second dual win of the spring with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Hassan on court three.
Catanzariti clinched the win for the Aggies with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Mantas Bugaliskis on court four. The Aggies now hold an impressive 14-1 singles dual record to go along with a perfect 6-0 doubles record.
Earlier in the day, Boise State defeated San Francisco 4-3 to advance to the second round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Texas A&M and Boise State will face off in the Kick-Off Weekend Championship match, while Fresno State and San Francisco will play the consolation match at noon Sunday.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Results
#5 Texas A&M (3-0) 4, Fresno State (0-1) 0
Singles, Order of Finish (6, 3, 4)
1. #5 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) vs. Euan McIntosh (FRES) 6-2, 4-4, unfinished
2. #29 Shane Vinsant (TAMU) vs. Nikolas Papic (FRES) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
3. Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Yousseff Hassan (FRES) 6-2, 6-1
4. AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Mantas Bugailiskis (FRES) 6-2, 6-1
5. Max Lunkin (TAMU) vs. Jeremy Moser (FRES) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
6. Jackson Withrow (TAMU) def. Patrik Pech (FRES) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles, Order of Finish (2, 3)
1. Jackson Withrow/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) vs. Mantas Bugailiskis/Euan McIntosh (FRES) 4-5, unfinished
2. AJ Catanzariti/Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. Jeremy Moser/Nikolas Papic (FRES) 6-4
3. #29 Jordi Arconada/Max Lunkin (TAMU) def. Patrik Pech/Yousseff Hassan (FRES) 6-2
Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Head Coach
Thoughts on today's match….
I was pleased with our level today, we were considerably better than we were last week. Our guys were dialed in and focused, these are tricky matches because you are playing teams that you don't know as well. They are coming here looking for the upset, we lost to Fresno a couple years ago in the Kick-Off Weekend. I know the guys wanted to advance, so it was great to go ahead and get that win out of the way.
What he saw in doubles today…
One of the only things I didn't like was in doubles after going up a break on a couple courts we gave it right back to them losing serve. With the way doubles in played with no-ad, one set to six you really have to take control of your serve. That made the match a little more complicated than it needed to be. Our guys are really good returners and defend well. We just need to tighten up our serve game in the doubles.
On Jackson Withrow's match today…
One of the things that make Jackson such a tough match up for others is his experience and he got another chance to play in college after getting a waiver this season. Jackson has variations in his game, he can come in and stay back. He is going to be a tough guy to keep out of the lineup with all of his experience and I thought he played a great match today.
On tomorrow's match against Boise…
Boise will free and go for a bunch of winners. Greg Patton is a great coach, he has been there a long time. His teams are very well coached and very energetic. I expect a great match and a real emotional battle tomorrow.
ITA Kick-Off Weekend Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 23
12 p.m. Women: Texas A&M def. South Alabama, 4-0
12 p.m. Men: No. 59 Boise State def. No. 65 San Francisco, 4-3
3 p.m. Men: Texas A&M def. No. 68 Fresno State. 4-0
3 p.m. Women: Wichita State def. Minnesota, 4-1
Sunday, Jan. 24
12 p.m. Women's Championship: Texas A&M vs. Wichita State
12 p.m. Men's Consolation: Fresno State vs. San Francisco
3 p.m. Men's Championship: Texas A&M vs. Boise State
3 p.m. Women's Consolation: South Alabama vs. Minnesota
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