Friday, April 11
Knoxville, Tenn.
4:00 PM
Texas A&M
4
at
3
Tennessee
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
711
Alex Kotzen / 0 (33/-) [TENN]
566
#2 Singles Match
12
44
Shunsuke Mitsui / 0 (25/-) [TENN]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
266
Alejandro Moreno / 0 [TENN]
632
#4 Singles Match
123
576
Jose Garcia / 0 [TENN]
764
#5 Singles Match
123
636
Alan Jesudason / 0 [TENN]
263
#6 Singles Match
123
473
Ian Cruz / 0 [TENN]
666
Order of Finish:
2,5,1,3,6,4
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Julianne Shivers/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 14 Aggies Claim Back-and-Forth Battle Against No. 17 Volunteers, 4-3
Apr 11, 2025 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE – The No. 14 Texas A&M men's tennis team claimed a nailbiter against No. 17 Tennessee, 4-3, on Friday at Barksdale Stadium.
Senior Luke Casper clinched the match for the Aggies after a back-and-forth third set. The senior used his veteran skills to pull apart from Jose Garcia to claim the last point, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4.
Texas A&M (16-8, 9-4 SEC) opened strong against Tennessee (17-7, 8-5 SEC) after earning the coveted doubles point. The duo of Giulio Perego and Ritesh Patil struck first defeating Jan Kobierski and Jose Garcia, 6-1. The No. 10 duo of Togan Tokac and Theo Papamalamis upset the No. 8 duo of Alejandro Moreno and Alex Kotzen on court 1, 6-3, to put the Aggie in the advantage.
The Volunteers struck first in singles action, claiming court 2. Junior Togan Tokac extened the Aggies lead, extending his winning streak to 11 after defeating Alan Jesudason, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on court 5. Tennessee then battled back to get court 1.
Sophomore Tiago Pires put the Aggies one short of the victory after battling out to claim the last two sets against Alejandro Moreno on court 4 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. The Orange and White claimed court 6 to tie it three-all before Casper secured the victory.
Up Next
The Aggies stay on the road to face Georgia Sunday, April 13 at 12 p.m.
Match Results
Singles Results
#33 Alex Kotzen (UTK) def. #35 Theo Papamalamis (TAMU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
#25 Shunsuke Mitsui (UTK) def. Alan Magadan (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
Tiago Pires (TAMU) def. Alejandro Moreno (UTK) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Luke Casper (TAMU) def. Jose Garcia (UTK) 5-7, 7-6, 6-4
Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. Alan Jesudason (UTK) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Ian Cruz (UTK) def. Giulio Perego (TAMU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4
Double Results
#10 Theo Papamalamis/Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. #8 Alejandro Moreno/Alex Kotzen (UTK) 6-3
Alan Magadan/Tiago Pires (TAMU) vs. Shunsuke Mitsui/Alan Jesudason (UTK) 5-3, unfinished
Giulio Perego/Ritesh Patil (TAMU) def. Jan Kobierski/Jose Garcia (UTK) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1
Senior Luke Casper clinched the match for the Aggies after a back-and-forth third set. The senior used his veteran skills to pull apart from Jose Garcia to claim the last point, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4.
Texas A&M (16-8, 9-4 SEC) opened strong against Tennessee (17-7, 8-5 SEC) after earning the coveted doubles point. The duo of Giulio Perego and Ritesh Patil struck first defeating Jan Kobierski and Jose Garcia, 6-1. The No. 10 duo of Togan Tokac and Theo Papamalamis upset the No. 8 duo of Alejandro Moreno and Alex Kotzen on court 1, 6-3, to put the Aggie in the advantage.
The Volunteers struck first in singles action, claiming court 2. Junior Togan Tokac extened the Aggies lead, extending his winning streak to 11 after defeating Alan Jesudason, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on court 5. Tennessee then battled back to get court 1.
Sophomore Tiago Pires put the Aggies one short of the victory after battling out to claim the last two sets against Alejandro Moreno on court 4 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. The Orange and White claimed court 6 to tie it three-all before Casper secured the victory.
Up Next
The Aggies stay on the road to face Georgia Sunday, April 13 at 12 p.m.
Match Results
Singles Results
#33 Alex Kotzen (UTK) def. #35 Theo Papamalamis (TAMU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
#25 Shunsuke Mitsui (UTK) def. Alan Magadan (TAMU) 6-4, 6-4
Tiago Pires (TAMU) def. Alejandro Moreno (UTK) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Luke Casper (TAMU) def. Jose Garcia (UTK) 5-7, 7-6, 6-4
Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. Alan Jesudason (UTK) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Ian Cruz (UTK) def. Giulio Perego (TAMU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4
Double Results
#10 Theo Papamalamis/Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. #8 Alejandro Moreno/Alex Kotzen (UTK) 6-3
Alan Magadan/Tiago Pires (TAMU) vs. Shunsuke Mitsui/Alan Jesudason (UTK) 5-3, unfinished
Giulio Perego/Ritesh Patil (TAMU) def. Jan Kobierski/Jose Garcia (UTK) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1
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