Abilene Christian's claimed the men’s and women’s titles as the 2011 Lone Star Conference Tennis Championships concluded Saturday in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Wildcats won their third straight league crown and 12th overall on the men’s side, while the ACU women picked up their fourth consecutive, ninth since 2000 and 21st overall title.
ACU’s men defeated Cameron, 5-1, while the Wildcat women topped Midwestern State 5-1.
ACU's men led 2-1 after doubles action before claiming singles wins at No. 2, 4 and 6 to end the match, including Alfredo Desiati handing CU’s Nicolas Clerc his first singles loss of the year to clinch it.
ACU's women led 2-1 after doubles action before claiming singles wins at No. 2, 3 and 6 to end the match. ACU lost just six games in those three singles victories.
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: #1 Abilene Christian 5, #2 Midwestern State 1
No. 1 Doubles: Jaclyn Walker/Julia Mongin, ACU, def. Rozike van Rensburg/Alex Odell-Michels, 8-4.
No. 2 Doubles: Leah Roberts/Abbie Lewis, MSU, def. Cassie Carver/Lauren White, 8-2.
No. 3 Doubles: Hannah Kelley/Micah Herndorf, ACU, def. Lindsey Holcomb/Ashley Huse, 8-3.
No. 1 Singles: Morgin, ACU, vs. van Rensburg, MSU, did not finish.
No. 2 Singles: Walker, ACU, def. Odell-Michels, 6-3, 6-0.
No. 3 Singles: Herndorf, ACU, def. Lewis, 6-1, 6-0.
No. 4 Singles: Carver, ACU, vs. Roberts, MSU, did not finish.
No. 5 Singles: Natalie Friend, ACU, vs. Holcomb, MSU, did not finish.
No. 6 Singles: Emily Conrad, ACU, def. Huse, 6-2, 6-0.
Abilene Christian is crowned the 2011 LSC Women’s Tennis Champion and earns the league’s automatic qualification into the NCAA Division II postseason bracket.
MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP: #1 Abilene Christian 5, #3 Cameron 1
No. 1 Doubles: Hans Hach/Jake Hendrie, ACU, def. Santiago Romero/Nicolas Clerc, 9-7.
No. 2 Doubles: Thomas Peixoto/Patrick Eicher, CU, def. Bryan Joiner/Eldad Campbell, 9-7.
No. 3 Doubles: Nick Plum/Alfredo Desiati, ACU, def. Duje Janic/ Jeff Sasser, 9-8 (7-4).
No. 1 Singles: Hach, ACU, vs. Romero, CU, did not finish.
No. 2 Singles: Campbell, ACU, def. Peixoto, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3.
No. 3 Singles: Hendrie, ACU, vs. Manuel Barroetavena, CU, did not finish.
No. 4 Singles: Desiati, ACU, def. Clerc, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
No. 5 Singles: John Strahl, ACU, vs. Janjic, CU, did not finish.
No. 6 Singles: Bryan Joiner, ACU, def. Eicher, 6-1, 6-3.
Abilene Christian is crowned the 2011 LSC Men’s Tennis Champion and earns the league’s automatic qualification into the NCAA Division II postseason bracket. This marks the Wildcats’ third straight LSC title, eighth since 2002 and 12th overall.