Feb. 11, 2017
AUBURN, Ala. - Despite winning the doubles point, the Auburn men's tennis team fell 5-2 to South Alabama in Mobile Saturday afternoon at the Lubel Memorial Courts.
"We just aren't where we need to be at this point in the season," Auburn coach Bobby Reynolds said. "It's time to get back home and get back to working out our issues on the practice court."
Auburn won the doubles point on 6-4 victories by Edward Nguyen and Dante Saleh over Tuki Jacobs and Loic Cloes on court two, and by Max Hinnisdaels and Conner Huertas del Pino over Juan Cruz Soria and Olivier Gingras on court one.
Hinnisdaels picked up Auburn's only singles point of the match, defeating Jacobs 6-2, 6-2 at the number one position.
Auburn returns home for a doubleheader with Samford Saturday, February 18; matches are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. All home matches are at the Yarbrough Tennis Center (771 Yarbrough Farms Blvd., Auburn) and admission is free.
South Alabama 5, Auburn 2
Singles
Max Hinnisdaels (AU) def. Tuki Jacobs (USA) 6-2, 6-2
Juan Cruz Soria (USA) def. Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5
Olivier Gingras (USA) def. Conner Huertas del Pino (AU) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
Clement Marzol (USA) def. Edward Nguyen (AU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Lucas Gonzalez (USA) def. Dante Saleh (AU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
Loic Cloes (USA) def. Brandon Laubser (AU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
Max Hinnisdaels/Conner Huertas del Pino (AU) def. Juan Cruz Soria/Olivier Gingras (USA) 6-4
Edward Nguyen/Dante Saleh (AU) def. Tuki Jacobs/Loic Cloes (USA) 6-4
Carles Sarrio/Olle Thestrup (AU) vs. Clement Marzol/Lucas Gonzalez 5-5 unfinished
Order of Finish: Doubles: 2,1; Singles: 1,6,5,4,3,2