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Men's Tennis Drops Road Match at USF, 4-3
Mar 8, 2019 | Men's Tennis
TAMPA, Fla. – In a rematch of last year's American Athletic Conference Championship final, the Tulane men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback at USF on Friday afternoon.
The Green Wave (4-10) fell behind early when the Bulls (7-4) took two of three doubles matches, beginning with a 6-2 win on court two. Luis Erlenbusch and Dane Esses pulled out a 6-4 victory on court three to knot things up, but USF held on for a 7-6(3) win on court one to clinch the first team point of the day.
Tulane fought back in a big way in singles when Tyler Schick cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Jakub Wojcik from the No. 4 spot in the lineup. Erlenbusch, ranked 72nd nationally, put the Wave in front, 2-1, when he closed out Pierre Luquet, 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 3 position.
Hamish Stewart kept the rally going when he bounced back from a lost first set to defeat Chase Ferguson, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, on court two, pushing USF to the brink with a 3-1 advantage.
The Bulls were far from done however, as they hung on for a tough, straight-set victory on court six, before battling out a pair of three-set triumphs at No. 5 and No. 1 to complete the comeback.
Tulane returns home for two matches next weekend, beginning with a battle against Old Dominion on Friday, March 15, followed by a Sunday, March 17 contest against Pepperdine. Both matches are slated for 1 p.m., start times at the City Park Tennis Center.
USF 4, #38 Tulane 3
Singles competition
1. #29 Alberto Barroso-Camp (USF) def. Ewan Moore (TLN) 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 6-1
2. Hamish Stewart (TLN) def. Chase Ferguson (USF) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. #72 Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def. Pierre Luquet (USF) 6-4, 6-4
4. Tyler Schick (TLN) def. Jakub Wojcik (USF) 6-1, 6-2
5. Ivan Yatsuk (USF) def. Dane Esses (TLN) 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (2-7), 6-4
6. Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) def. Akos Kotorman (TLN) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3
Doubles competition
1. Alberto Barroso-Camp/Pierre Luquet (USF) def. Ewan Moore/Akos Kotorman (TLN) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Jakub Wojcik/Ivan Yatsuk (USF) def. Tyler Schick/Hamish Stewart (TLN) 6-2
3. Luis Erlenbusch/Dane Esses (TLN) def. Chase Ferguson/Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,3,2,6,5,1)
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