CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's tennis team snapped a two-match skid and jumped back into the win column in a big way with a 4-0 win over SCAD at home on Saturday afternoon in Conway, S.C.
The Chanticleers opened up the match with a 6-1 win on court No. 1 in doubles play from the duo of
Maj Tomac and
Carlos Berna Ruiz and then picked up the doubles point with a 6-2 victory from the pair of
Neil O'Connor and
Jesus Garcia on court No. 3.
O'Connor carried over the momentum from his doubles win into singles play with a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing of Gui Sousa on court No. 5, while Berna Ruiz got back on the right track with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court No. 1 over Mark Tryakshin.
With the 3-0 match lead in favor of the Men in Teal,
Ryuya Ata continued his winning streak with a 6-3, 6-1 straight-set win on court No. 4 over Johan Karlsson to seal the home win for the Chanticleers.
When the match was decided, the Chanticleers' Tomac held a lead on court No. 3, while freshman
Rivers Cahill was in front on court No. 6.
The Chanticleers (9-4) will return to action tomorrow, March 12, at No. 14 nationally-ranked Wake Forest at 3 p.m. ET.
Coastal Carolina 4, SCAD 0
Doubles
1.
Maj Tomac/
Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) def. David Lopez Cruz/Danil Ozernoy (SCAD) – 6-1
2.
Guilherme Toresan/
Lucas Wayenburg (CCU) vs. Mark Tryakshin/Johan Karlsson (SCAD) – 4-3
3.
Neil O'Connor/
Jesus Garcia (CCU) def. Liam Stoica/Carson O'hara (SCAD) – 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles
1.
Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) def. Mark Tryakshin (SCAD) – 6-2, 6-1
2. Danil Ozernoy (SCAD) vs.
Lucas Wayenburg (CCU) – 6-3, 1-2, unfinished
3.
Maj Tomac (CCU) vs. Liam Stoica (SCAD) – 7-6, unfinished
4.
Ryuya Ata (CCU) def. Johan Karlsson (SCAD) – 6-3, 6-1
5.
Neil O'Connor (CCU) def. Gui Sousa (SCAD) – 6-0, 6-1
6.
Rivers Cahill (CCU) vs. Carson O'hara (SCAD) – 6-1, 3-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 4
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