Posted: May 15, 2009
TJC Men's Tennis Finishes as National Runner-Up
Laredo Community College won
six of their seven matches today as they defended their National Championship, outscoring Tyler 46-43. Tyler entered the day with a slim 41-40 lead. Laredo got off to a strong start, winning four of their five morning singles matches, including three against Tyler, to take the lead 44-42 heading into doubles action. TJC won their doubles match at #3, making the score 44-43 Laredo, but Laredo won a three set thriller at #1 doubles to clinch the title. Laredo went on the defeat Tyler at #2 doubles in the final match of the day. Tyler did win their flights at #5 singles (Nathan Robinson) and #3 doubles (Phiri/Roessle).
Singles
Flight 2: #1 Cledson Carvalho (Laredo) def #2 Pier Pierccciani (Tyler) 6-3,6-2
Flight 3: #1 Jose Carlos Tolentino (Laredo) def #2 Dominic McLuskey (Tyler) 7-5,6-3
Flight 4: #1 Leury Arias (Laredo) def #3 J.J. Haley (Tyler) 7-5,6-7(4),6-4
Flight 5: #2 Nathan Robinson (Tyler) def #1 Rainer Leemann (ABAC) 6-1,6-3
Doubles
Flight 2: #1 Arias/Santos (Laredo)
def #3 Haley/Robinson (Tyler) 6-4,6-3
Flight 3: #1 Phiri/Roessle (Tyler) def Gelina/Radulovic (Johnson County) 6-2,4-6,6-4