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MT: Arbiza rallies to help clinch semifinal spot

April 22, 2016

Final Stats

By Michael Eldridge | @DFWSportsMike

NEW ORLEANS - UT Arlington men's tennis advanced to the Sun Belt Championship semifinals after sweeping Louisiana, 4-0, at the UNO Tennis Center on Friday.

The Mavericks, improving to 16-10 and just one win away from tying its all-time wins record, ended a four-match losing streak to the Ragin' Cajuns and advanced to their second semifinal in three years of being in the conference. UTA faces top-seeded Georgia State - No. 58 in the latest ITA/Oracle Collegiate Rankings - on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the New Orleans Pepsi Tennis Center.

UTA picked up the doubles point after Daniel Armengol and Jhonathan Gonzalez earned a quick 6-1 win at the top spot. The second point came with more difficulty as Mario Muniesa and Guanarteme Nuez edged out a 6-4 win at No. 3.

Muniesa carried over the momentum from his doubles win to take a two-set win in No. 3 singles, while Mauricio Del Rio brought UTA to within just one point of advancing with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 6.

The team's captain helped clinch the spot in the semifinals. After falling in the first set 6-3, senior Carlos Arbiza rallied to a 6-3 win in Set 2 and throttled through Set 3 6-1.

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Players Mentioned

Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

Freshman
1L
Guanarteme Nuez

Guanarteme Nuez

Freshman
1L
Jhonathan Gonzalez

Jhonathan Gonzalez

Sophomore
3L
Mario Muniesa

Mario Muniesa

Sophomore
3L
Daniel Armengol

Daniel Armengol

6' 2"
Freshman
HS
Carlos Arbiza

Carlos Arbiza

5' 10"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

Mauricio Del Rio Hinojosa

Freshman
1L
Guanarteme Nuez

Guanarteme Nuez

Freshman
1L
Jhonathan Gonzalez

Jhonathan Gonzalez

Sophomore
3L
Mario Muniesa

Mario Muniesa

Sophomore
3L
Daniel Armengol

Daniel Armengol

6' 2"
Freshman
HS
Carlos Arbiza

Carlos Arbiza

5' 10"
Freshman
HS