No. 12 Men’s Tennis Secures Doubleheader Sweep

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 12 Texas A&M men's tennis team picked up a pair of victories, defeating Pepperdine, 4-3, and A&M-Corpus Christi, 6-1, Sunday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
 
Pepperdine (2-6) claimed court 3 to begin doubles play, however the Maroon & White (9-2) tied it up with a victory from Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac who took down Maxi Homberg/Christopher Papa on court 1, 6-4. Luke Casper/Kenner Taylor clinched the doubles point for the Aggies on court 2 with a win over George Davis/Linus Halldin, 7-5.
 
No. 86 Perego went to work on court 3, winning in straight sets against Papa (6-4, 6-2) to extend the lead for A&M. Pepperdine got on the scoreboard with a win on court 6. No. 69 Perot earned an upset victory over No. 34 Winter on court 1 (6-4, 6-2). The Waves responded with back-to-back wins and tied it up before No. 87 Tokac clinched the match for the Maroon & White in a three-set thriller on court 2 against Pietro Fellin (6-1, 3-6, 7-6(3)).
 
The Aggies continued that momentum in their second match against A&M-Corpus Christi (8-3). Grant Lothringer/Taylor dominated Matthieu Coignet/Antoine Vicaire on court 2, 6-2. Clinching the doubles point for the Maroon & White were Perot/Pires who did quick work on Etienne Marty/Avery Zavala on court 1, 6-1. Ethan Silva/Lathan Skrobarcek were up 4-3 before A&M won the doubles point.
 
Pires continued that spark for the Aggies winning in straight sets on court 2 against Marty (6-0, 6-1). Silva extended the lead for the Maroon & White with a victory on court 6 over Nicolas Trebuchet (6-4, 6-1). Clinching the match for the Aggies was Perego who beat Zavala on court 1 (7-5, 6-3).
 
The teams played out the remaining matches after the Maroon & White clinched with freshman Skrobarcek securing a victory over Iannis Fernandes on court 4 (7-6(2), 6-4). On court 3, Lothringer added the last win for the Aggies and took down Lucas Schurdevin (7-6(2), 6-2).
 
Texas A&M returns to action, traveling to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators, Friday, March 1, to start SEC play.
 
TEAM NOTES

• A&M is 4-0 at home this season.
• Raphael Perot secured his fourth ranked win of the season.
• Grant Lothringer is 3-0 on the season.
• Lathan Skrobarcek secured his first singles win of the season.
• Ethan Silva earned his first singles win of his Aggie career.

 
MATCH STATS
Doubles Matches vs. Pepperdine

1. Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. Maxi Homberg/Christopher Papa (PU) 6-4
2. Luke Casper/Kenner Taylor (TAMU) def. George Davis/Linus Halldin (PU) 7-5
3. Pietro Fellin/Edward Winter (PU) def. No. 57 Raphael Perot/Tiago Pires (TAMU) 6-3

 
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2*
 
Singles Matches vs. Pepperdine

1. No. 69 Raphael Perot (TAMU) def. No. 34 Edward Winter (PU) 6-4, 6-2
2. No. 87 Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. Pietro Fellin (PU) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(3)
3. No. 86 Giulio Perego (TAMU) def. Christopher Papa (PU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Linus Halldin (PU) def. Tiago Pires (TAMU) 7(8)-6, 6-2
5. Maxi Homberg (PU) def. Luke Casper (TAMU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
6. Zach Stephens (PU) def. Brayden Michna (TAMU) 6-4, 6-1

 
Order of finish: 3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 2*
 
Doubles Matches vs. A&M Corpus-Christi

1. No. 57 Raphael Perot/Tiago Pires (TAMU) def. Etienne Marty/Avery Zavala (AMCC) 6-1
2. Grant Lothringer/Kenner Taylor (TAMU) def. Matthieu Coignet/Antoine Vicaire (AMCC) 6-2
3. Ethan Silva/Lathan Skrobarcek (TAMU) vs. Lucas Schurdevin/Nicolas Trebuchet (AMCC) 4-3 UNF

 
Order of finish: 2, 1*
 
Singles Matches vs. A&M Corpus-Christi

1. No. 86 Giulio Perego (TAMU) def. Avery Zavala (AMCC) 7-5, 6-3
2. Tiago Pires (TAMU) def. Etienne Marty (AMCC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Grant Lothringer (TAMU) def. Lucas Schurdevin (AMCC) 7-6(2), 6-2
4. Lathan Skrobarcek (TAMU) def. Iannis Fernandes (AMCC) 7-6(2), 6-4
5. Antoine Vicaire (AMCC) def. Kenner Taylor (TAMU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Ethan Silva (TAMU) def. Nicolas Trebuchet (AMCC) 6-4, 6-1

 
Order of finish: 2, 5, 6, 1, 4, 3*
 
 
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