Mar. 30, 2018
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 6 Texas A&M men's tennis team overpowered No. 22 Vanderbilt, 4-3, Friday afternoon at the Currey Tennis Center in Nashville, Tenn. The Aggies improved to 15-4 overall and 7-0 in SEC play while the Commodores dropped to 15-5 on the year and 5-3 in league play.
The Aggies started the day trailing 1-0 after doubles play, dropping a tight doubles point in a tie-breaker on court two. No. 46 Cameron Klinger and Billy Rowe upset No. 19 Jordi Arconada and Juan Carlos Aguilar on the top court before Valentin Vacherot and AJ Catanzariti were able to take court three in a tiebreaker over George Harwell and Baker Newman. No. 75 Panu Virtnaen and Lachlan McPhee scraped by No. 48 Arthur Rinderknech and Patrick Kypson 7-6(8) to push the Commodores ahead.
With their backs against the wall the Maroon & White pushed back and claimed four first sets and the second set in the two matches in which they dropped the first set. No. 25 Vacherot evened the match with a swift 6-0, 6-3 win on court four over Rowe followed by a 6-3, 6-1 win by Aguilar on court five over Maxwell Freeman to give the Aggies their first lead of the night.
No. 37 Kypson pushed the A&M advantage out to 3-1 with a 6-1, 6-4 win over No. 22 Klinger on the top court followed by the clinch victory by No. 49 Arconada on court three over No. 100 Newman. With the team match secured the final two singles matches were played out. No. 56 Valent claimed the win on court two as No. 6 Rinderknech was forced to retire, then Harwell secured the final point with a three-set win on court six over Barnaby Smith.
Texas A&M 4, Vanderbilt 3
Singles Competition
1. #37 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #22 Cameron Klinger (VANDY) 6-1, 6-4
2. #56 Daniel Valent (VANDY) def. #6 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 6-4, 4-6, 3-0, retired
3. #49 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #100 Baker Newman (VANDY) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
4. #25 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Billy Rowe (VANDY) 6-0, 6-3
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Maxwell Freeman (VANDY) 6-3, 6-1
6. George Harwell (VANDY) def. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. #46 Cameron Klinger/Billy Rowe (VANDY) def. #19 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) 6-1
2. #75 Panu Virtanen/Lachlan McPhee (VANDY) def. #48 Arthur Rinderknech/Patrick Kypson (TAMU) 7-6 (10-8)
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. George Harwell/Baker Newman (VANDY) 7-6 (7-4)