Mercer University
Arkansas
Men's Tennis Falls Short in Doubleheader at Arkansas
1/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's tennis team went head to head against a 58th ranked Arkansas team on Friday, falling 5-2 in the first match and 6-1 in the second.
The first match was highlighted by a pair of strong wins by Manuel de Luis, who defeated Pete Thomason (6-4, 6-3) and last week's A-Sun Player of the Week, Oliver Snaider. Snaider defeated Juan Marino 6-4 and 6-5, after leading the sets 4-2 and 4-1 respectively.
In doubles play, the Razorbacks blanked Mercer's efforts. Snaider and Austin Emmet were defeated 6-3, Arnav and Arsav Mohanty were defeated 6-2, and de Luis and Anderson Scarpa were defeated 6-2.
De Luis again showed his strength in the second match, topping Santiago Munoz 6-3, 3-6, and finally winning in the third set and scoring the only singles win for the Bears in the second match. In doubles play, Snaider and Emmet scored big with a 6-3 win, while Mohanty and Scarpa lost 6-3 and de Luis and Jaoa Pagan lost 6-3.
The Mercer men's tennis team returns to action on Jan. 19 at Auburn.
Match No. 1 - No. 58 Arkansas 5, Mercer 2
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Match No. 1 - Singles
1. Mike Nott (ARK) def. Austin Emmet (MU) 6-4, 4-4
2. Hall Fess (ARK) def. Arnav Mohanty (MU) 6-5 (6-3), 6-1
3. Santiago Munoz (ARK) def. Anderson Scarpa (MU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Manuel De Luis (MU) def. Pete Thomason (ARK) 6-4, 6-3
5. Johan den Toom (ARK) def. Arsav Mohanty (MU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Oliver Snaider (MU) def. Juan Marino (ARK) 6-4, 6-5 (7-5)
Match No. 1 - Doubles
1. Mike Nott/Johan den Toom (ARK) def. Oliver Snaider/Austin Emmet (MU) 6-3
2. Hall Fess/Pete Thomason (ARK) def. Arnav Mohanty/Arsav Mohanty (MU) 6-2
3. Santiago Munoz/Jovan Parlic (ARK) def. Manuel De Luis/Anderson Scarpa (MU) 6-2
Match No. 2 - No. 58 Arkansas 6, Mercer 1
Start Time: 4:15 PM
Match No. 2 - Singles
1. Nott (ARK) def. Snaider (MU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (5)
2. Parlic (ARK) def. Mohanty (MU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Fess (ARK) def. Scarpa (MU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Manuel De Luis (MU) def. Munoz (ARK) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (7)
5. Lee (ARK) def. Emmet (BU) 6-5 (6-1), 6-2
6. Thomason (ARK) def. Pagan (BU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-5 (7-3)
Match No. 2 - Doubles
1. Snaider/Emmet (MU) def. Fess/Thomason (ARK) 6-3
2. Nott/den Toom (ARK) def. Mohanty/Scarpa (MU) 6-3
3. Munoz/Parlic (ARK) def. De Luis/Pagan (MU) 6-3
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