Feb. 18, 2012
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The No. 16 Auburn men's tennis team dropped its first match of the year, falling to the second-ranked Virginia Cavaliers 4-0 on Friday in the opening round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
Auburn (5-1) lost the doubles point for the first time this season. Andreas Mies and Lukas Ollert fell at the No. 2 doubles position to 42nd-ranked Alex Domijan and Steven Eelkman Rooda, 8-4. Shortly thereafter, Dennis Lengsfeld and Lucas Lopasso fell on court three to Mitchell Frank and Julen Uriguen by an identical 8-4 margin. Alex Stamchev and Daniel Cochrane were leading 6-5 and serving when their match with 12th-ranked Drew Courtney and Jarmere Jenkins was suspended.
In singles, Lengsfeld lost in straight sets to Drew Courtney on court 4, 6-4, 6-1. Stamchev dropped his first singles match of the season as well, falling on court 2 to Domijan, 6-4, 6-0. The Cavaliers clinched the match as No. 1-ranked Mitchell Frank defeated Cochrane at the No. 3 position, 6-4, 6-1.
The other three matches were unfinished.
Auburn will face No. 7-ranked Baylor in the consolation round Saturday. The match begins at 5:30 p.m. CT. Live scoring is available through VirginiaSports.com.
Auburn Men's Tennis Results
ITA National Team Indoor Championships - First Round
February 18, 2012
Boar's Head Tennis Club - Charlottesville, Va.
No. 2 Virginia 4, No. 16 Auburn 0
Singles
1. #10 Jarmere Jenkins (UVA) vs. #23 Andreas Mies (AU), 6-4, 3-4 unfinished
2. Alex Domijan (UVA) def. Alex Stamchev (AU), 6-4, 6-0
3. #1 Mitchell Frank (UVA) def. Daniel Cochrane (AU), 6-4, 6-1
4. Drew Courtney (UVA) def. Dennis Lengsfeld (AU), 6-2, 6-4
5. #37 Justin Shane (UVA) vs. Lukas Ollert (AU), 7-5, 4-4 unfinished
6. Phillippe Oudshoorn (UVA) vs. Lucas Lopasso (AU), 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 unfinished
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3
Doubles
1. #12 Drew Courtney/Jarmere Jenkins (UVA) vs. Alex Stamchev/Daniel Cochrane (AU), 5-6 unfinished
2. #42 Alex Domijan/Steven Eelkman Rooda (UVA) def. Andreas Mies/Lukas Ollert (AU), 8-4
3. Michell Frank/Julen Uriguen (UVA) def. Dennis Lengsfeld/Lucas Lopasso, 8-4
Order of finish: 2, 3
Match Notes
Virginia 6-0, National ranking #2
Auburn 6-1, National ranking #16