TCU
No. 58 San Diego State
Horned Frogs Can't Solve Aztecs Sunday
4/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 8, 2012
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The TCU men's tennis team endured its first loss in Mountain West play Sunday, dropping a 5-2 score to No. 58 San Diego State at the Aztec Tennis Center.
TCU battled throughout the day, starting with the doubles portion. While SDSU defeated the Horned Frogs at the top two courts to take an early 1-0 lead in the team score. The Purple and White duo of senior Daniel Sanchez and freshman Facundo Lugones worked out an 8-6 win at the No. 3 court.
Lugones continued his impressive 2012 campaign, cruising to a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Freddy Gelbrich from the No. 4 court. The Buenos Aires, Argentina product has now won three-consecutive matches and remains unbeaten against the Mountain West.
Newcomer Will Stein also picked up a win Sunday, fighting back to collect a 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 decision at the fifth court against Rickey Baylon. Stein, a native of Argyle, Texas is now 5-3 from the No. 5 court in his first collegiate season.
TCU will continue the Mountain West slate at home, hosting Boise State (April 13) and Air Force (April 15).
No. 58 San Diego State 5, TCU 2
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Aztec Tennis Center | San Diego, Calif.
SINGLES
1. No. 104 Javier Pulgar (SDSU) def. No. 114 Nick Chappell (TCU) - 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-4
2. Derek Siddiqui (SDSU) def. JT Sundling (TCU) - 6-3, 6-0
3. Thorsten Bertsch (SDSU) def. Daniel Sanchez (TCU) - 6-2, 6-3
4. Facundo Lugones (TCU), def. Freddy Gelbrich (SDSU) - 7-5, 6-1
5. Will Stein (TCU) def. Rickey Baylon (SDSU) - 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3
6. Juan Florez (SDSU) def. Blake Wiggins (TCU) - 7-6 (2), 6-4
DOUBLES
1. Pulgar/Gelbrich (SDSU) def. Chappell/Chappell (TCU) - 8-6
2. Bertsch/Siddiqui (SDSU) def. Wiggins/Stein (TCU) - 8-6
3. Sanchez/Lugones (TCU) def Baylon/Simon (SDSU) - 8-6
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