Mavericks Open Conference with 6-1 Win over Lamar
3/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 29, 2010
Arlington, Texas - After playing a number of tough non-conference matches, the UT Arlington men's tennis team was clearly prepared for conference action Monday afternoon at the UTA Tennis Center. The Mavericks took down the visiting Lamar Cardinals 6-1.
Brieuc Hamon and Yauheni Yakaulen opened doubles action with an 8-4 win at the No. 2 spot over Richard Filkuka and Dusan Savkovic.
No. 3 doubles team David Subirats and Giacomo Sano dropped an 8-5 decision to Marton Horvath and Diego Snyder while top doubles team Dimitry Minkin and Mindaugas Celedinas came up short falling 8-5 to Denis Ermilov and Robert Lee.
After dropping the doubles point, the Mavericks breezed by all six singles matches. Celedinas led off the Mavs with a 6-2,1-6,and 6-1 win over Lee at the No. 2 spot while Subirats notched the No. 4 flight with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Ermilov.
Newcomer Yakaulen keep the wins coming for UTA, collecting a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the No. 5 spot while Jason Lateko handed Snyder a 7-6, 6-3 loss which clinched the win for the Mavericks.
Minkin wrapped up the No. 1 flight with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Filkuka while Hamon finished off the day with a hard fought three-set win against Savkovic, 1-6, 6-2 and 7-5 at the No. 3 position.
Up next for the Mavs is a meeting on the road against Texas A&M on Wednesday, March 31 at 12 p.m.
