Saturday, February 17
Seattle, Wash.
6:30 PM ET
North Carolina
3
vs
4
Texas A&M
Blaine Boyden improved to 5-0 in singles this spring with a win on Court 6.
Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications
UNC Falls To No. 6 Texas A&M
February 17, 2018 | Men's Tennis
The North Carolina men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Saturday evening, falling 4-3 to No. 6 Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the ITA National Indoor Championships in Seattle. UNC is now 8-1 on the season, while the Aggies improved to 7-1.
UNC opened by claiming the doubles point behind wins on Court 1 and Court 3. At No. 1, senior Robert Kelly and sophomore William Blumberg won 6-2. Sophomore Simon Soendergaard and freshman Mac Kiger clinched the point with a 6-4 win on Court 3.
In singles, the Aggies took the first set on five of six courts. The first to go final was Court 3, where Texas A&M's Jordi Arconada beat Kelly 7-6(6), 6-1 to even the score at 1-1. The Aggies led 2-1 following a straight-sets win by Juan Carlos Aguilar over Tar Heel sophomore Josh Peck on Court 5.
UNC junior Blaine Boyden won on Court 6 to pull the Tar Heels even. He improved to 5-0 this spring with the 6-3, 7-6(3) victory. Carolina led 3-2 after Blumberg earned a win on Court 1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
The Tar Heels couldn't get the final point, however, dropping the last two singles matches, on Court 4 and finally on Court 2, where Arthur Rinderknech beat freshman Benjamin Sigouin 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to finish off the match.
No. 6 Texas A&M 4, No. 3 North Carolina 3
Doubles
Order of match finish: (1,3)
1. #11 Blumberg/Kelly (UNC) d. Kypson/Rinderknech (TAMU), 6-2
2. Kodali/Sigouin (UNC) v. #6 Arconada/Aguilar (TAMU), 3-5, UF
3. Soendergarrd/Kiger (UNC) d. Smith/Vacherot (TAUM), 6-4
Singles
Order of match finish: (3,5,6,1,4,2)
1. #4 William Blumberg (UNC) d. #84 Patrick Kypson, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. #52 Arthur Rinderknech d. #57 Benjamin Sigouin (UNC), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
3. #67 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) d. #81 Robert Kelly (UNC), 7-6(6), 6-1
4. #35 Valentin Vacherrot (TAMU) d. #124 Simon Soendergaard (UNC). 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) d. Josh Peck (UNC), 6-2, 6-4
6. Blaine Boyden (UNC) d. Barnaby Smith (TAMU), 6-3, 7-6(3)
Records: UNC 8-1, Texas A&M 7-1
UNC opened by claiming the doubles point behind wins on Court 1 and Court 3. At No. 1, senior Robert Kelly and sophomore William Blumberg won 6-2. Sophomore Simon Soendergaard and freshman Mac Kiger clinched the point with a 6-4 win on Court 3.
In singles, the Aggies took the first set on five of six courts. The first to go final was Court 3, where Texas A&M's Jordi Arconada beat Kelly 7-6(6), 6-1 to even the score at 1-1. The Aggies led 2-1 following a straight-sets win by Juan Carlos Aguilar over Tar Heel sophomore Josh Peck on Court 5.
UNC junior Blaine Boyden won on Court 6 to pull the Tar Heels even. He improved to 5-0 this spring with the 6-3, 7-6(3) victory. Carolina led 3-2 after Blumberg earned a win on Court 1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
The Tar Heels couldn't get the final point, however, dropping the last two singles matches, on Court 4 and finally on Court 2, where Arthur Rinderknech beat freshman Benjamin Sigouin 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to finish off the match.
No. 6 Texas A&M 4, No. 3 North Carolina 3
Doubles
Order of match finish: (1,3)
1. #11 Blumberg/Kelly (UNC) d. Kypson/Rinderknech (TAMU), 6-2
2. Kodali/Sigouin (UNC) v. #6 Arconada/Aguilar (TAMU), 3-5, UF
3. Soendergarrd/Kiger (UNC) d. Smith/Vacherot (TAUM), 6-4
Singles
Order of match finish: (3,5,6,1,4,2)
1. #4 William Blumberg (UNC) d. #84 Patrick Kypson, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. #52 Arthur Rinderknech d. #57 Benjamin Sigouin (UNC), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
3. #67 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) d. #81 Robert Kelly (UNC), 7-6(6), 6-1
4. #35 Valentin Vacherrot (TAMU) d. #124 Simon Soendergaard (UNC). 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) d. Josh Peck (UNC), 6-2, 6-4
6. Blaine Boyden (UNC) d. Barnaby Smith (TAMU), 6-3, 7-6(3)
Records: UNC 8-1, Texas A&M 7-1
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