Golden Eagle Tennis Team Closes Out Season With Win
4/15/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Golden Eagle Tennis Team Closes Out Season With Win
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss men?s tennis team concluded its regular season, defeating Louisiana-Lafayette, 4-3, before heading to the Conference USA Tennis Tournament, April 18-21, in Louisville, Ky. The Golden Eagles evened their record at 9-9.
The Eagles captured the doubles' points to take the early lead 1-0, winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Miikka Kangas and Nicolas Carteret defeated Jakub Illowski and Anthony Blaute, 8-5. David Jansson and David Canudas defeated Marc Castellana and Bobby Hawkins, 8-5.
Southern Miss took the early 2-0 following a win at No. 6 singles. Carteret got the win by default. Uwe Gneiting deafeated Bobby Hawkins at No. 5 singles, giving Southern Miss a 3-0 lead.
The Ragin Cajuns got their first win in the match, when Anthony Blaute deafeated Jansson at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-3. The Eagles were able to clinched the match at No. 4 singles, Canudas defeated Marc Castellana, 6-4, 6-2. Rounding out the singles' competition, Jakub Illowski defeating Kangas at No. 1 singles', 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9) and Johann van der Westhuizew, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9).
Southern Miss travels to Louisville, Ky., for the Conference USA Tournament.
Southern Miss 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3
Doubles
1. Miikka Kangas/Nicolas Carteret (USM) vs. Jakub Illowski/Bobby Hawkins (ULL), 8-5
2. David Canudas/David Jansson (USM) vs. Marc Castellana/Anthony Blaute (ULL), 8-5
3. J.J. Martin/Uwe Gneiting (USM) vs. , default
Southern Miss won the doubles' point
Singles
1. Jakub Illowski (ULL) def. Miikka Kangas (USM), 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9)
2. Anthony Blaute (ULL)David Jansson (USM), 6-2, 6-3
3. Johann van der Westhuizew (ULL)J.J. Martin (USM), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9)
4. David Canudas (USM) def. Marc Castellana (ULL), 6-4, 6-2
5. Uwe Gneiting (USM) def. Bobby Hawkins (ULL), 6-2, 6-2
6. Nicolas Carteret (USM) won by default