4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 8, 2010
Dallas, Texas - After securing the doubles point, the Mavericks fell short in five of the singles flights and dropped a hard-fought 5-2 decision to Conference USA opponent-SMU Wednesday evening in Dallas, Texas. The loss dropped UTA to 5-10 overall.
In doubles action, UT Arlington won two of three matches including a huge victory in the No. 1 spot. Tandem Dmitry Minkin and Mindaugas Celedinas notched an 8-4 win over No.29 team Darren Walsh and Adham el-Effendi. The duo improved their overall record to 7-6 and was their first win against a nationally-ranked doubles opponent this season.
The Mavericks No. 3 doubles team also recorded a win and helped secure the doubles point. Senior Gonzalo Bienzobas and Adam Srkala handed Artem Baradach and Chris Hooshyar an 8-4 loss. Bienzobas and Srkala improved their overall record to 3-0.
In singles action the matches didn't pan out as the Mavericks would have liked, falling in five of the six flights.
Sophomore Celedinas was the only UTA player to record a win. Celedinas notched a 1-6, 7-5 and 10-4 victory against Tobias Flood in the No. 2 position.
Minkin dropped a straight set match to No. 68 Artem Baradach while Walsh handed Yakauleu a 6-2, 6-3 setback in the No. 3 position. Brieuc Hamon fell 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 4 spot against Pablo Perez-Esnaol while Subirats dropped a 7-6, 2-6 to Hooshyar and Jason Lateko suffered a 6-2, 6-4 loss to el-Effendi in the No. 6 position.
UTA returns back to the friendly confines of the UTA Tennis Center for a match against Utah Friday, Apr. 9 at 2 p.m.
