Texas A&M Downs No. 20 Pepperdine to advance to ITA Kickoff Weekend Finals

PALO ALTO, Calif. – The Texas A&M males’s tennis workforce rallied to upset No. 20 Pepperdine to open the ITA Kickoff Weekend on the Taube Family Tennis Center (4-2). The Aggies superior to the finals the place they may face hosts No. 18 Stanford.

Doubles play for the Aggies was highlighted by Kenner Taylor/Raphael Perot defeating Pietro Fellin/Eric Hadigian on court docket three (6-3), however the victory was not sufficient as A&M dropped the doubles level after losses on court docket one and two.

Heading into singles play down some extent, the Maroon & White rallied to overcome the Waves with huge wins from No. 43 Trey Hilderbrand, Noah Schachter, Guido Marson and No. 44 Pierce Rollins. Hilderbrand defeated Eero Vasa on court docket three (2-6, 6-3, 6-1) and Schachter adopted go well with, defeating No. 31 Daniel DeJonge (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) on court docket one. Marson took down Fellin on court docket six (6-3, 6-4) earlier than Rollins clinched the match, claiming the final singles level by besting Hadigian on court docket 5 (2-6, 6-3, 6-1).

COACH’S QUOTES

Head Coach Steve Denton on the journey and as we speak’s twin match…

“I thought Pepperdine did a great job winning the doubles point, which certainly applied the pressure. I was really proud of how we took their punches early and then responded. We kept fighting and with that the results came with it, I’m very proud of this team and now it’s time to rest up for another big test tomorrow.”

UP NEXT

The Aggies return to the Taube Family Tennis Center Monday the place they may face hosts No. 18 Stanford at 4 p.m. CT.

MATCH STATS

Singles

Schachter (2-0) – def. No. 31 DeJonge (3-6, 6-3, 6-4)

Perot (1-0) vs. – No. 94 Zeitvogel (5-7, 6-3, 5-0 DNF)

No. 43 Hilderbrand (1-1) – def. Vasa (2-6, 6-3, 6-1)

Perego (0-1) vs. – Homberg (2-6, 4-6)

No. 44 Rollins (1-1) – def. Hadigian (2-6, 6-3, 6-1)

Marson (1-0) def. – Fellin (6-3, 6-4)

Doubles

No. 33 Schachter/Hilderbrand (1-1) – vs. No. 34 De Jonge/Zeitvogel (3-6)

Roddick/Perego (1-1) – vs. Vasa/Homberg (4-6)

Taylor/Perot (1-1) – def. Fellin/Hadigianm (6-4)

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