Men's Tennis | 03.06.2020

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi – The No. 25 Lewis-Clark Men's Tennis team wrapped up a challenging two days in Mississippi, going 1-2 against strong NAIA competition. After falling to two top 25 teams on Friday, LC State bounced back to claim a 5-2 victory over Montreat (N.C.) on Saturday.

FRIDAY MATCH ONE: No. 4 WILLIAM CAREY def. No. 25 LC STATE 4-0
Lewis-Clark State Men's Tennis kicked off its trip down south with a match against No. 4 William Carey. The Warriors fell to the fourth-ranked team in the nation on its home court 4-0.

"It is never easy to start the outdoor season against the No. 4 ranked team," coach Kai Fong said. "The William Carey Crusaders played solid in all matches and did not let our players settle into any kind of groove. This is first of ten NAIA matchups we will see in the next two months. The players will keep learning from each match."

William Carey picked up two quick wins in the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles spots to win the doubles point.

Bruchard battled in the top singles spot before falling 6-2, 6-2. Magalasin picked up three games in his No. 3 singles dual before dropping the match 6-3, 6-0. Menezes began his match in No. 2 singles, but the match was called after Harlan fell in fourth singles.
FULL RESULTS
Doubles competition
1. D. Klimor/H. Robuchon (WCU) def. William Bruchard/Luca Menezes (LCSC) 6-2
2. E. Simon/D. Feitsche (WCU) vs. Matus Rusnak/Vannasak Chheang (LCSC) 5-3, UNF
3. A. Pumjit/T. Tillger (WCU) def. Larry Magalasin/Marcus Gavelin (LCSC) 6-2
 
Singles competition
1. D. Klimor  (WCU) def. William Bruchard (LCSC) 6-2, 6-2
2. D. Feitsche (WCU) vs. Luca Menezes (LCSC) 6-3, 4-1, UNF
3. E. Simon (WCU) def. Larry Magalasin (LCSC) 6-3, 6-0
4. A. Pumjit (WCU) def. Gunnar Harlan (LCSC) 6-0, 6-0
5. H. Robuchon (WCU) vs. Matus Rusnak (LCSC) UNF
6. A. Juprang (WCU) vs. Roberto Salazar (LCSC) UNF
 
FRIDAY MATCH TWO: No. 12 MOBILE def. No. 25 LC STATE 4-0
The Warriors faced the second top-25 foe just hours after the first, and finished with the same result. No. 12 Mobile took the match 4-0.

Rusnak and Chheang picked up a win in No. 2 doubles, defeating their opponents 7-6 (8-6). Mobile took the other two to win the doubles point.

Mobile took three matches in singles play quickly to end the match.
FULL RESULTS
Doubles competition
1. A. Vousheshrikov/B. Klingebiel (UoM) def. William Bruchard/Luca Menezes (LCSC) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Matus Rusnak/Vannasak Chheang (LCSC) def. G. Evangelistou/A. Koombarav (UoM) 7-6 (8-6)
3. L. Cirenzas/K. Andrusch (UoM) def. Roberto Salazar/Gunnar Harlan (LCSC) 6-2
 
Singles competition
1. A. Vousheshrikov (UoM) vs. William Bruchard (LCSC) 6-4, 4-3, UNF
2. B. Klingebiel (UoM) def. Larry Magalasin (LCSC) 6-3, 6-4
3. G. Evangelistou (UoM) vs. Gunnar Harlan (LCSC) 6-0, 5-2, UNF
4. K. Andrusch (UoM) def. Matus Rusnak (LCSC) 6-1, 6-1
5. L. Cirenzas (UoM) def, Roberto Salazar (LCSC) 6-0, 6-2
6. A. Koombarav (UoM) vs. Vannasak Chheang (LCSC) 4-3, UNF
 
SATURDAY: No. 25 LCSC def. MONTREAT 5-2
The Warriors picked up a victory on Friday, defeating Montreat (N.C) 5-2 to end their time in Mississippi. LC State swept doubles play before moving on to take four of six singles matches.

The No. 1 duo of William Bruchard and Luca Menezes, and the second doubles team of Vannasak Chheang and Matus Rusnak both picked up 6-2 wins in their matches. The No. 3 doubles team of Larry Magalasin and Marcus Gavelin won their match 6-3.

"Our strong doubles play in doubles set the tone for the for rest of the match," coach Kai Fong said. "It always feels good to win all three doubles, despite it being worth one point."

Magalasin picked up the first singles victory in the No. 3 spot (6-0, 6-2). Roberto Salazar dropped just one game in his 6-0, 6-1 win in the sixth spot. Gunnar Harlan (No. 4 singles) and Rusnak (No. 5 singles) also both won in straight sets.

"The players adjusted extremely well to all the elements," Fong explained. "The wind was probably at 12 to 15 mph, and the sun was out in full force today after a cloudy and rainy day yesterday."

The Warriors head to New Orleans to take on No. 2 Xavier on Saturday.
FULL RESULTS
Doubles competition
1. William Bruchard/Luca Menezes (LCSC) def. M. Braham/J. Kirkham (MC) 6-2
2. Matus Rusnak/Vannasak Chheang (LCSC) def. R. Little/C/ Johnson (MC) 6-2
3. Larry Magalasin/Marcus Gavelin (LCSC) def. J. Summerville/F. Minoldo (MC) 6-3
 
Singles competition
1. M. Braham (MC) def. William Bruchard (LCSC) 7-5, 5-7, 16-14
2. R. Little (MC) vs. Luca Menezes (LCSC) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
3. Larry Magalasin (LCSC) def. J. Plyler (MC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Gunnar Harlan (LCSC) def. F. Minoldo (MC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Matus Rusnak (LCSC) def. J. Tomala (MC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Roberto Salazar (LCSC) def. C. Johnson (MC) 6-0, 6-1