April 3, 2015
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College Station, Texas -- Auburn had several outstanding individual performances, but No. 8 Texas A&M was stronger overall and the Aggies posted a 4-0 men's tennis win Friday afternoon in College Station.
In No. 1 doubles, Lukas Ollert and Marko Krickovic made quick work of the nation's 13th-ranked doubles team, defeating Harrison Adams and Shane Visant 6-0, although the Aggies won the overall doubles point.
Texas A&M picked up the first set win in four of six singles matches, and clinched the match with three singles wins, but Auburn posted some strong work. On court six, Auburn's Petar Tomic won his first set 7-6 over Max Lunkin. On court four, Dante Saleh forced a third set, winning the second set 6-3 over Harrison Adams. At number one singles, Lukas Ollert forced a tiebreaker in his first set 6-6. All three of those contests went unfinished once the match was clinched.
Auburn returns to Auburn for a Senior Day match Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Yarbrough Tennis Center hosting No. 25 LSU. Lukas Ollert, No. 78 in the ITA singles rankings, will be recognized; the senior from Munich, Germany, has played in the No. 1 singles position for the Tigers the past two seasons. Sunday's match will be the home finale this season for the Tigers.
#8 Texas A&M 4, #46 Auburn 0
Singles:
Lukas Ollert (AUB) vs. Jeremy Efferding (TAMU) unfinished, 6-6 (7-7)
Shane Vinsant (TAMU) def. Marko Krickovic (AUB) 6-2, 6-4
Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Max Hinnisdaels (AUB) 6-3, 6-2
Harrison Adams (TAMU) vs. Dante Saleh (AUB) unfinished, 3-6, 6-3
A.J. Catanzariti (TAMU) vs. Joseph Van Dooren (AUB) 6-3, 6-3
Petar Tomic (AUB) vs. Max Lunkin (TAMU) unfinished, 7-6 (7-4), 2-2
Doubles:
Lukas Ollert/Marko Krickovic (AUB) def. Harrison Adams/Shane Visant (TAMU) 6-0
Jeremy Efferding/Jordan Szabo (TAMU) def. Max Hinnisdaels/Joseph Van Dooren (AUB) 6-4
A.J. Catanzariti/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Oliver Plaskett/Petar Tomic (AUB) 6-3
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (3, 5, 2); Time 2:17