Mar. 15, 2018
COLLEGE STATION – The No. 6 Texas A&M men's tennis team topped No. 18 Notre Dame Thursday evening at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station. The Aggies (11-3, 3-0 SEC) bested the Fighting Irish (10-7, 2-0 ACC) in their first match at home in over a month.
With the win Texas A&M improved their all-time record against Notre Dame to 6-4 and claimed their third ranked win this spring.
The Maroon & White claimed the doubles point to open the match for the eighth time in 12 matches this spring. No. 14 Jordi Arconada and Juan Carlos Aguilar were the first match off the court with the 6-3 win over No. 55 Brendon Kempin and Tristan McCormick on the top court. After Richard Ciammarra and Matt Gamble topped Patrick Kypson and Barnaby Smith, 6-3, on court two the Aggies needed a win from Valentin Vacherot and AJ Catanzariti on court three to secure the point. The A&M duo delivered with the 6-4 victory to give the home team the early advantage.
No. 37 Arconada wasted little time in doubling the A&M advantage, in just over an hour the senior defeated Ciammarra 6-0, 6-4 on court two to push the Aggies ahead 2-0. Arconada's doubles partner, Aguilar, wasn't far behind, the freshman ousted McCormick 6-3, 6-2 on court four to make the score 3-0 in the Aggies favor.
No. 109 Catanzariti clinched the win for the home squad, defeating Grayson Broadus 6-3, 6-4 on court six. Moments later, No. 10 Arthur Rinderknech defeated No. 33 Alex Lebedev 6-2, 6-4 on the top court to push the lead to 5-0.
The Fighting Irish claimed the final two matches of the night, Matt Gamble topped Barnaby Smith, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 on court five followed by a 2-6, 7-6(7), 1-0[3] win by Guillermo Cabrera over No. 31 Vacherot on court four, to make the final score 5-2.
Texas A&M 5, Notre Dame 2
Singles Competition
1. #10 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. #33 Alex Lebedev (ND) 6-2, 6-4
2. #37 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Richard Ciamarra (ND) 6-0, 6-4
3. Guillermo Cabrera (ND) def. #31 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 1-0 (10-3)
4. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Tristan McCormick (ND) 6-3, 6-2
5. Matt Gamble (ND) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
6. #109 AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Grayson Broadus (ND) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. #14 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. #55 Brendon Kempin/Tristan McCormick (ND) 6-3
2. Richard Ciamarra/Matt Gamble (ND) def. Patrick Kypson/Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 6-3
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Guillermo Cabrera/Alex Lebedev (ND) 6-4