RALEIGH, N.C. – The Texas A&M men's tennis team secured its spot at the ITA National Indoors after a 4-2 victory over the Duke Blue Devils at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center at NC State on Saturday.
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The Aggies (5-0) booked their spot in the ITA National Indoors Championship at Baylor and SMU's campuses from Feb. 13-17 match after junior Kholo Montsi rallied from splitting the first two sets to clinch the win over the Blue Devils, 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-1.
The Maroon & White started behind after dropping two of the doubles courts. Montsi and sophomore Alex Frusina won on court 2 over Dylan Long and Gerard Planelles Ripoli, 6-4, before the Blue Devils eventually gained the upper hand heading into singles.
Duke struck first in singles with a win on court 2 before the tide turned maroon. Sophomore Theo Papamalamis secured the Aggies first point of the day on court 1 after a straight set victory over Cooper Williams, 7-6(3), 6-2.
Junior Tiago Pires tied things up for the Maroon & White after recovering from splitting his opening sets against Planelles Ripoli on court 4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Senior Togan Tokac put the Aggies one away from the victory after a straight set win versus Dylan Long on court 5, 6-3, 6-4. Montsi clinched the match shortly after.
This marks the Aggies third straight trip to the ITA National Indoors Championship. Texas A&M will next be seen in action at Florida State on Feb. 6 at 4 p.m.
Match Results
Singles Results
Papamalamis (TAMU) def. Williams (Duke) 7-6(3), 6-2
Rodenas (Duke) def. #73 Frusina (TAMU) 6-4, 6-0
#112 Montsi (TAMU) def. Visser (Duke) 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-1
Pires (TAMU) def. Planelles Ripoli (Duke) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Tokac (TAMU) def. Long (Duke) 6-3, 6-4
Mölder (TAMU) vs. Siekanowicz (Duke) 6-6 (1-2), unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Double Results
Rodenas/Williams (Duke) def. Papamalamis/Tokac (TAMU) 6-2
#29 Frusina/Montsi (TAMU) def. Long/Planelles Ripoli (Duke) 6-4
Truwit/Visser (Duke) def. Pires/Mölder (TAMU) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
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The Aggies (5-0) booked their spot in the ITA National Indoors Championship at Baylor and SMU's campuses from Feb. 13-17 match after junior Kholo Montsi rallied from splitting the first two sets to clinch the win over the Blue Devils, 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-1.
The Maroon & White started behind after dropping two of the doubles courts. Montsi and sophomore Alex Frusina won on court 2 over Dylan Long and Gerard Planelles Ripoli, 6-4, before the Blue Devils eventually gained the upper hand heading into singles.
Duke struck first in singles with a win on court 2 before the tide turned maroon. Sophomore Theo Papamalamis secured the Aggies first point of the day on court 1 after a straight set victory over Cooper Williams, 7-6(3), 6-2.
Junior Tiago Pires tied things up for the Maroon & White after recovering from splitting his opening sets against Planelles Ripoli on court 4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Senior Togan Tokac put the Aggies one away from the victory after a straight set win versus Dylan Long on court 5, 6-3, 6-4. Montsi clinched the match shortly after.
This marks the Aggies third straight trip to the ITA National Indoors Championship. Texas A&M will next be seen in action at Florida State on Feb. 6 at 4 p.m.
Match Results
Singles Results
Papamalamis (TAMU) def. Williams (Duke) 7-6(3), 6-2
Rodenas (Duke) def. #73 Frusina (TAMU) 6-4, 6-0
#112 Montsi (TAMU) def. Visser (Duke) 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-1
Pires (TAMU) def. Planelles Ripoli (Duke) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Tokac (TAMU) def. Long (Duke) 6-3, 6-4
Mölder (TAMU) vs. Siekanowicz (Duke) 6-6 (1-2), unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Double Results
Rodenas/Williams (Duke) def. Papamalamis/Tokac (TAMU) 6-2
#29 Frusina/Montsi (TAMU) def. Long/Planelles Ripoli (Duke) 6-4
Truwit/Visser (Duke) def. Pires/Mölder (TAMU) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram/Threads and X by following @AggieMTEN.