March 6, 2016
AUBURN, Ala. - Home team LSU was the 5-2 winner over visiting Auburn in a hard-fought SEC match Sunday afternoon at the LSU Tennis Complex in Baton Rouge.
All three doubles matches were competitive, but LSU captured the team doubles point with a 6-4 win on court one and a 6-2 win on court two.
In singles, Marko Krickovic took down Jordan Daigle, rated No. 42 nationally, in the number one singles position by a 6-3, 6-0 score, and Dante Saleh, at number four, posted a three-set victory over Boris Arias 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.
No. 32 LSU is now 7-4 this spring. No. 66 Auburn is now 8-5. The Tigers travel to No. 30 Florida for another SEC match Friday at 4 p.m. CT.
Auburn's next home match is Friday, March 18, vs. Ole Miss. All home matches are played at the Yarbrough Tennis Center (771 Yarbrough Farms Blvd., Auburn) and admission is free.
LSU 5, Auburn 2
Singles
Marko Krickovic (AU) def. Jordan Daigle (LSU) 6-3, 6-0
Justin Butsch (LSU) def. Max Hinnisdaels (AU) 5-7, 6-0, 6-3
Gabor Csonka (LSU) def. Conner Huertas del Pino (AU) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
Dante Saleh (AU) def. Boris Arias (LSU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
Nikola Samardzic (LSU) def. Joseph Van Dooren (AU) 6-3, 6-3
Andrew Korniek (LSU) def. Brandon Laubser (AU) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
Boris Arias/Jordan Daigle (LSU) def. Marko Krickovic/Edward Nguyen (AU) 6-4
Justin Butsch/Tam Trinh (LSU) def. Conner Huertas del Pino/Brandon Laubser (AU) 6-2
Max Hinnisdaels/Joseph Van Dooren (AU) vs. Gabor Csonka/Andrew Korinek (LSU) 5-4 unfinished
Length of match: 2:45; Order of finish: Doubles: 2,1; Singles: 5,1,6,2,4,3