Sunday, February 14
Charlottesville, Va.
11:00 AM
Texas A&M
3
vs
4
Ohio State
Aggies Fall to Buckeyes at ITA Indoors
Feb 14, 2016 | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 3 Texas A&M men's tennis team fell 4-3 to No. 8 Ohio State at the Boars Head Club in Charlottesville, Va. Sunday afternoon in the ITA Indoor Team National Championship consolation match. With the loss the Aggies fall to 10-2 on the season, but will have the opportunity to exact revenge against the Buckeyes Friday in Columbus, OH.
Senior Jackson Withrow and sophomore Arthur Rinderknech put on one of the most impressive displays of the season, sweeping No. 14 Ralf Steinbach and Martin Joyce, 6-0, in just over 15 minutes of play. Seniors Harrison Adams and Shane Vinsant clinched the point for the maroon and white with a 6-2 win over Chris Diaz and Hugo Di Feo on court two. The Aggies bounced back from dropping their first doubles point of the season, Saturday afternoon against UCLA.
The match tightened up as play moved to singles, each team took the first set on three courts. Ohio State evened the score at one-all as Joyce topped junior Max Lunkin 6-2, 6-1 on court six then took a 2-1 lead as No. 5 Mikael Torpegaard topped No. 8 Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-3 on court one.
A&M briefly reclaimed the lead at 3-2 with a pair of wins over ranked singles players. No. 39 Vinsant topped No. 42 Diaz 6-4, 6-4 on court two followed by sophomore Jordi Arconada defeating No. 16 Di Feo 7-6(4), 6-4 on court three. The A&M lead did not last long as moments later No. 18 Herkko Pollanen defeated sophomore AJ Catanzariti 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-0 on court four. The Buckeyes pulled out the victory with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win on court five by Steinbach over Withrow.
The Aggies and Buckeyes will repeat the match the next time out for each team, Friday at 5 p.m. (CT).
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.
Post Match Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Head Coach
On the match…
"I thought we came out with really good energy in the doubles and I was really pleased with that. We just didn't have the urgency from the get go in singles play. We didn't seem to be ready for a big fight today against Ohio State. Give Ty (Tucker) credit, Ohio State is always ready to come out and fight to win a match. I don't think we were able to match their energy once singles play started. This weekend was a good test for our guys and I know we will bounce back."
On Jackson and Arthur's doubles win…
"They played lights out in the doubles, they could not have played any better. They won all of their three-all points. They really did a great job. Then Harry and Shane clinched the point, they are starting to come on and play better. That is a good sign for our doubles guys moving forward, because I think we are really good in all three doubles spots."
On Jordi's win over a ranked opponent…
"Di Feo is one of the top guys in the country, I know he is ranked in the top-20. He is a tough out for any team. I am really proud and happy for Jordi. He had to play aggressive and come to the net and force the action. He played a really good first set tie-breaker and translated that into a straight set win. That win really gave us a chance to pull the match out, it just didn't fall our way in a couple matches."
On Shane's win over Diaz…
"I know how big of a competitor Chris Diaz is and to play well against him you have to be able to finish out points. You have to finish well and attack, he is a great defender and his energy is unbelievable. You have to have the right mindset and execute your shots to beat him and Shane did that today.
#8 Ohio State 4, #3 Texas A&M 3
Singles competition
1. #5 Mikael Torpegaard (OSU) def. #8 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
2. #39 Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. #42 Chris Diaz (OSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #16 Hugo Di Feo (OSU) 7-6, 6-4
4. #18 Herkko Pollanen (OSU) def. AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
5. Ralf Steinbach (OSU) def. Jackson Withrow (TAMU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
6. Martin Joyce (OSU) def. Max Lunkin (TAMU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Arthur Rinderknech/Jackson Withrow (TAMU) vs. #14 Ralf Steinbach/Martin Joyce (OSU) 6-0
2. Harrison Adams/Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. Chris Diaz/Hugo Di Feo (OSU) 6-2
3. Jordi Arconada/Max Lunkin (TAMU) vs. Mikael Torpegaard/Matt Mendez (OSU) 2-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ohio State 10-1; National ranking #8
Texas A&M 10-2; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
ITA National Team Indoors Consolation Match
Senior Jackson Withrow and sophomore Arthur Rinderknech put on one of the most impressive displays of the season, sweeping No. 14 Ralf Steinbach and Martin Joyce, 6-0, in just over 15 minutes of play. Seniors Harrison Adams and Shane Vinsant clinched the point for the maroon and white with a 6-2 win over Chris Diaz and Hugo Di Feo on court two. The Aggies bounced back from dropping their first doubles point of the season, Saturday afternoon against UCLA.
The match tightened up as play moved to singles, each team took the first set on three courts. Ohio State evened the score at one-all as Joyce topped junior Max Lunkin 6-2, 6-1 on court six then took a 2-1 lead as No. 5 Mikael Torpegaard topped No. 8 Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-3 on court one.
A&M briefly reclaimed the lead at 3-2 with a pair of wins over ranked singles players. No. 39 Vinsant topped No. 42 Diaz 6-4, 6-4 on court two followed by sophomore Jordi Arconada defeating No. 16 Di Feo 7-6(4), 6-4 on court three. The A&M lead did not last long as moments later No. 18 Herkko Pollanen defeated sophomore AJ Catanzariti 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-0 on court four. The Buckeyes pulled out the victory with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win on court five by Steinbach over Withrow.
The Aggies and Buckeyes will repeat the match the next time out for each team, Friday at 5 p.m. (CT).
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.
Post Match Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Head Coach
On the match…
"I thought we came out with really good energy in the doubles and I was really pleased with that. We just didn't have the urgency from the get go in singles play. We didn't seem to be ready for a big fight today against Ohio State. Give Ty (Tucker) credit, Ohio State is always ready to come out and fight to win a match. I don't think we were able to match their energy once singles play started. This weekend was a good test for our guys and I know we will bounce back."
On Jackson and Arthur's doubles win…
"They played lights out in the doubles, they could not have played any better. They won all of their three-all points. They really did a great job. Then Harry and Shane clinched the point, they are starting to come on and play better. That is a good sign for our doubles guys moving forward, because I think we are really good in all three doubles spots."
On Jordi's win over a ranked opponent…
"Di Feo is one of the top guys in the country, I know he is ranked in the top-20. He is a tough out for any team. I am really proud and happy for Jordi. He had to play aggressive and come to the net and force the action. He played a really good first set tie-breaker and translated that into a straight set win. That win really gave us a chance to pull the match out, it just didn't fall our way in a couple matches."
On Shane's win over Diaz…
"I know how big of a competitor Chris Diaz is and to play well against him you have to be able to finish out points. You have to finish well and attack, he is a great defender and his energy is unbelievable. You have to have the right mindset and execute your shots to beat him and Shane did that today.
#8 Ohio State 4, #3 Texas A&M 3
Singles competition
1. #5 Mikael Torpegaard (OSU) def. #8 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
2. #39 Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. #42 Chris Diaz (OSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #16 Hugo Di Feo (OSU) 7-6, 6-4
4. #18 Herkko Pollanen (OSU) def. AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
5. Ralf Steinbach (OSU) def. Jackson Withrow (TAMU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
6. Martin Joyce (OSU) def. Max Lunkin (TAMU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Arthur Rinderknech/Jackson Withrow (TAMU) vs. #14 Ralf Steinbach/Martin Joyce (OSU) 6-0
2. Harrison Adams/Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. Chris Diaz/Hugo Di Feo (OSU) 6-2
3. Jordi Arconada/Max Lunkin (TAMU) vs. Mikael Torpegaard/Matt Mendez (OSU) 2-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ohio State 10-1; National ranking #8
Texas A&M 10-2; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
ITA National Team Indoors Consolation Match
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