Privateers Swept by Louisiana-Lafayette

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The New Orleans Privateers men's tennis team fell 7-0 to the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns on Sunday afternoon at the Tennis Center.

The Privateers (6-8) lost all singles in two sets, while Louisiana-Lafayette (18-4) had the same success in doubles.  The win for the Ragin Cajuns was the eighth consecutive.

The only set to come down to a tie breaker was in doubles as the tag team of Blake Gregor and Luis Alburquerque took Carl Alberton and Hunter Johnson to an 8-7 match before succumbing.

New Orleans picks up action versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday, April 21.  Results from today's match are below.

Tennis Match Results
Louisiana vs New Orleans Privateers
Apr 13, 2014 at New Orleans, La.
(Tennis Center)

Louisiana 7, New Orleans Privateers 0

Singles competition
1. Edgar Lopez (UL) def. Timo Kranz (UNOM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Jake Wynan (UL) def. Rui Silva (UNOM) 6-2, 6-3
3. Rick de Groot (UL) def. Blake Gregor (UNOM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Damian Farinola (UL) def. Romain Lefevre (UNOM) 6-3, 6-3
5. Hunter Johnson (UL) def. Chris Appelgren (UNOM) 6-4, 6-1
6. Carl Alberton (UL) def. Luis Albuquerque (UNOM) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Jake Wynan/Rick de Groot (UL) def. Timo Kranz/Rui Silva (UNOM) 8-5
2. Edgar Lopez/Damian Farinola (UL) def. Chris Appelgren/Romain Lefevre (UNOM) 8-5
3. Carl Alberton/Hunter Johnson (UL) def. Blake Gregor/Luis Albuquerque (UNOM) 8-7

Match Notes:
Louisiana 18-4
New Orleans Privateers 6-8