MTEN Final UTRGV 3 Lamar 4

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Falls to Lamar

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's tennis team was defeated 4-3 by the Lamar Cardinals on Saturday to complete a weather-suspended non-conference match at the Orville Cox Tennis Center. 
 
The match was tied 3-3 after UTRGV (3-4) picked up singles wins in the second, third and sixth flights courtesy of sophomores Karlo Krolo and Borna Devald and senior Chris Lawrancerespectively, on Friday after a late start. Lamar's Max Amling, Brandon Do and Maximilian Milic won on the first, fourth and fifth flights. 
 
Lamar clinched the victory with doubles wins in the second (6-2) and third (6-3) flights. UTRGV's No. 1 duo of sophomore Sam Whitehead and junior Emilien Burnel battled in a tight match, but the Cardinals duo of Amling/Filippo Salsini took the 7-6 (6) win.  
 
The Vaqueros will be back in action Feb. 3-4 at the Louisiana Winter Classic in Lafayette. 
 
Complete Results
Singles (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
1. Max Amling (LU) def. Emilien Burnel (UTRGV) 6-1, 7-5 
2. Karlo Krolo (UTRGV) def. Gustav Hasslegren (LU) 6-3, 6-4 
3. Borna Devald (UTRGV) def. Filippo Salsini (LU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8) 
4. Brandon Do (LU) def. Sam Whitehead (UTRGV) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6) 
5. Maximilian Milic (LU) def. Agustin Salazar (UTRGV) 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3) 
6. Chris Lawrance (UTRGV) def. Haruki Omori-Cowie (LU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-6) 
 
Doubles (2, 3, 1) 
1. Max Amling/Filippo Salsini (LU) def. Sam Whitehead/Emilien Burnel (UTRGV) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Elias Peter/Gustav Hasslegren (LU) def. Karlo Krolo/Borna Devald (UTRGV) 6-2 
3. Maximilian Milic/Haruki Omori-Cowie (LU) def. Agustin Salazar/Chris Lawrance (UTRGV) 6-3 

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Players Mentioned

Chris Lawrance

Chris Lawrance

6' 0"
Senior
Sam Whitehead

Sam Whitehead

6' 3"
Sophomore
Karlo Krolo

Karlo Krolo

6' 3"
Sophomore
Emilien Burnel

Emilien Burnel

6' 0"
Junior
Borna Devald

Borna Devald

6' 0"
Sophomore
Agustin  Salazar

Agustin Salazar

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Chris Lawrance

Chris Lawrance

6' 0"
Senior
Sam Whitehead

Sam Whitehead

6' 3"
Sophomore
Karlo Krolo

Karlo Krolo

6' 3"
Sophomore
Emilien Burnel

Emilien Burnel

6' 0"
Junior
Borna Devald

Borna Devald

6' 0"
Sophomore
Agustin  Salazar

Agustin Salazar

5' 8"
Freshman