No. 12 Men’s Tennis Secures Doubleheader Sweep

Sunday, February 25

Bryan-College Station

1:00 PM

Texas A&M

Pepperdine

Feb 25, 2024 | Men's Tennis

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By: McKinzie Green, Athletics Communications

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

Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. Maxi Homberg/Christopher Papa (PU) 6-4
Luke Casper/Kenner Taylor (TAMU) def. George Davis/Linus Halldin (PU) 7-5
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

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

No. 57 Raphael Perot/Tiago Pires (TAMU) def. Etienne Marty/Avery Zavala (AMCC) 6-1
Grant Lothringer/Kenner Taylor (TAMU) def. Matthieu Coignet/Antoine Vicaire (AMCC) 6-2
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

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

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

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