Sunday, March 18
College Station
1 p.m.
Texas A&M
7
vs
0
LSU
Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggie Men’s Tennis Sweeps LSU on Legacy Day
Mar 18, 2018 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – With nearly a dozen Texas A&M men's tennis letterman in attendance, the No. 6 Aggies swept LSU Sunday afternoon at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. With the win, the Maroon & White improved to 12-3 on the season and 4-0 in SEC play while the Tigers fell to 8-7 overall and 1-4 in league play.
The home team made quick work of the doubles point, securing wins on court one and three to take the 1-0 lead. No. 14 Jordi Arconada and Juan Carlos Aguilar won for the second time this weekend, defeating Gabor Csonka and Julian Saboria 6-3 on the top court. AJ Catanzariti and Valentin Vacherot clinched the point moments later with a 6-4 win on court three over Shane Monroe and Stewart Block.
Between doubles and singles matches the 12th Man had the opportunity to recognize over a dozen of the Aggie greats in attendance. Included in the group were NCAA Doubles Champions Austin Krajicek and Jeff Dadamo and NCAA Doubles Championship runner-up Jackson Withrow. Recent graduates Shane Vinsant, Jordan Szabo and James Martell along with past greats Blake Arrant, Don Dixon, John Kirwin, Linsey Kroll, Mike Mills, Robert Neal and Trey Alford were honored.
No. 37 Arconada continued his hot streak of late, topping Csonka 6-0, 6-1, to win his fifth straight match and team-leading 14 dual match win. No. 10 Arthur Rinderknech won his eight straight match, defeating Monroe 6-2, 6-3 on court one. Freshman Barnaby Smith clinched the win with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court five over Agie Moreno.
The Aggies carried out the sweep as Aguilar defeated Nikola Samardzic on court four, followed by No. 31 Vacherot's win over Rafeal Wagner on court three. The final point of the day came from Kevin Lam, the junior bested Block 6-3, 6-3 on court six.
Up next, Texas A&M hosts TCU Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the George P Mitchell Tennis Center.
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 Men's Tennis Head Coach
On another SEC win, sweeping LSU, 7-0…
"I was pleased, our guys came out, we had a couple different combinations out there for the doubles and we did a good job in the doubles. That allowed us to play in front and our guys did a good job getting the first sets in all the singles matches and keeping momentum on our side. LSU played well today, they are much improved from a couple months ago, so our guys had to play well and we played the big points better than did, which is the difference in the match."
On Jordi Arconada and Kevin Lam…
"Jordi is on fire right now, he is playing at a different level. It is great to see Kevin out there, getting an opportunity and taking advantage of his chances in a SEC match like that. It is really big for him, so I was really proud of him."
On upcoming match against TCU…
"It's going to be a war, they are a really good team. That ranking that they have presently is not indicative, they are a top 10 team and we know that. We have had battles with them in the last couple of years and Tuesday night is going to be another big battle. Hopefully our guys are ready to come out and compete because they are on a roll right now, they have won a few matches in a row, they beat Florida at Florida and a Top-10 Columbia team today, 4-0. They are going to come in here and try to trip us up and we got to hold serve at home."
Tennis Match Results
LSU vs Texas A&M
Mar 18, 2018 at College Station, TX
(George P Mitchell Tennis Center)
#6 Texas A&M 7, LSU 0
Singles competition
1. #10 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Shane Monroe (LSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. #37 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Gabor Csonka (LSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. #31 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Rafael Wagner (LSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Nikola Samardzic (LSU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Agie Moreno (LSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Kevin Lam (TAMU) def. Stewart Block (LSU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #14 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Gabor Csonka/Julian Saborio (LSU) 6-3
2. Arthur Rinderknech/Barnaby Smith (TAMU) vs. Rafael Wagner/Agie Moreno (LSU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Shane Monroe/Stewart Block (LSU) 6-4
Match Notes:
LSU 8-7, 1-4
Texas A&M 12-3, 4-0; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (2, 1, 5, 4, 3, 6)
The home team made quick work of the doubles point, securing wins on court one and three to take the 1-0 lead. No. 14 Jordi Arconada and Juan Carlos Aguilar won for the second time this weekend, defeating Gabor Csonka and Julian Saboria 6-3 on the top court. AJ Catanzariti and Valentin Vacherot clinched the point moments later with a 6-4 win on court three over Shane Monroe and Stewart Block.
Between doubles and singles matches the 12th Man had the opportunity to recognize over a dozen of the Aggie greats in attendance. Included in the group were NCAA Doubles Champions Austin Krajicek and Jeff Dadamo and NCAA Doubles Championship runner-up Jackson Withrow. Recent graduates Shane Vinsant, Jordan Szabo and James Martell along with past greats Blake Arrant, Don Dixon, John Kirwin, Linsey Kroll, Mike Mills, Robert Neal and Trey Alford were honored.
No. 37 Arconada continued his hot streak of late, topping Csonka 6-0, 6-1, to win his fifth straight match and team-leading 14 dual match win. No. 10 Arthur Rinderknech won his eight straight match, defeating Monroe 6-2, 6-3 on court one. Freshman Barnaby Smith clinched the win with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court five over Agie Moreno.
The Aggies carried out the sweep as Aguilar defeated Nikola Samardzic on court four, followed by No. 31 Vacherot's win over Rafeal Wagner on court three. The final point of the day came from Kevin Lam, the junior bested Block 6-3, 6-3 on court six.
Up next, Texas A&M hosts TCU Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the George P Mitchell Tennis Center.
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 Men's Tennis Head Coach
On another SEC win, sweeping LSU, 7-0…
"I was pleased, our guys came out, we had a couple different combinations out there for the doubles and we did a good job in the doubles. That allowed us to play in front and our guys did a good job getting the first sets in all the singles matches and keeping momentum on our side. LSU played well today, they are much improved from a couple months ago, so our guys had to play well and we played the big points better than did, which is the difference in the match."
On Jordi Arconada and Kevin Lam…
"Jordi is on fire right now, he is playing at a different level. It is great to see Kevin out there, getting an opportunity and taking advantage of his chances in a SEC match like that. It is really big for him, so I was really proud of him."
On upcoming match against TCU…
"It's going to be a war, they are a really good team. That ranking that they have presently is not indicative, they are a top 10 team and we know that. We have had battles with them in the last couple of years and Tuesday night is going to be another big battle. Hopefully our guys are ready to come out and compete because they are on a roll right now, they have won a few matches in a row, they beat Florida at Florida and a Top-10 Columbia team today, 4-0. They are going to come in here and try to trip us up and we got to hold serve at home."
Tennis Match Results
LSU vs Texas A&M
Mar 18, 2018 at College Station, TX
(George P Mitchell Tennis Center)
#6 Texas A&M 7, LSU 0
Singles competition
1. #10 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Shane Monroe (LSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. #37 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Gabor Csonka (LSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. #31 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Rafael Wagner (LSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Nikola Samardzic (LSU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Agie Moreno (LSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Kevin Lam (TAMU) def. Stewart Block (LSU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #14 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Gabor Csonka/Julian Saborio (LSU) 6-3
2. Arthur Rinderknech/Barnaby Smith (TAMU) vs. Rafael Wagner/Agie Moreno (LSU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Shane Monroe/Stewart Block (LSU) 6-4
Match Notes:
LSU 8-7, 1-4
Texas A&M 12-3, 4-0; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (2, 1, 5, 4, 3, 6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Shane Monroe / 0 [LSU]
23
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Gabor Csonka / 0 [LSU]
01
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Rafael Wagner / 0 [LSU]
62
76
#4 Singles Match
12
Nikola Samardzic / 0 [LSU]
40
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Agie Moreno / 0 [LSU]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Stewart Block / 0 [LSU]
33
66
Order of Finish:
2,1,5,4,3,6
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