Bucs drop second consecutive match

PROVO, Utah (Feb. 1, 2020) – For the second consecutive day, the ETSU Men’s Tennis team dropped a ranked match in the state of Utah. The Bucs fell to 46^th-ranked BYU by the final of 4-3, despite leading 3-1 with three singles matches to play. With the loss, ETSU falls to 1-5 on the season.

BYU claimed the doubles point early with a 6-0 win in the No. 2 position, followed by a 6-3 win from the No. 3 doubles slot.

The Bucs evened the match from the No. 4 singles slot as Dimitri Badra (Maracay, Venezuela) picked up his first win of the spring, a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Matheus F. Leite. ETSU pulled ahead for the 2-1 lead as Juan Lugo (Maracay, Venezuela) upended Ben Gajardo from the No. 3 singles position, 6-4, 6-2. The Blue & Gold secured their third and final point from the No. 2 singles position as Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) fended off Mateo Vereau Melende, 6-4, 6-3 to give the Bucs the 3-1 lead with three singles matches.

The Cougars would not fold, clawing back after winning the No. 1 and No. 5 singles matches. BYU captured the No. 1 singles match after forcing a third set in which Yusuf Khamis (Cairo, Egypt) dropped his first match of the season, 7-5, 4-6, 4-6. Following the win in the No. 5 singles slot, Brocton Andrus forced a third set of his own over Dylan Bednarczyk (Ontario, Canada) with a 6-2 win in the second set. Andrus held off Bednarczyk in the third and final set, 6-4, securing the win for the home squad.

ETSU returns home for its home opener on Sunday, Feb. 9 at noon against VCU. The match is scheduled to be played at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex, but could move to the Bristol Racquet Club pending the weather.

Singles Competition

1. #80 Sean Hill (BYU) def. Yusuf Khamis (ETSU), 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
2. Frazier Rengifo (ETSU) Mateo Vereau Melende (BYU), 6-4, 6-3
3. Juan Lugo (ETSU) Ben Gajardo (BYU), 6-4, 6-2
4. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) Matheus F. Leite (BYU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Miguel Este (ETSU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Brocton Andrus (BYU) def. Dylan Bednarczyk (ETSU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

Doubles Competition

1. Frazier Rengifo/Chris Mikrovas (ETSU) Mateo Vereau Melende/Matheus F. Leite (BYU), 4-5 unf.
2. Ben Gajardo/Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Juan Lugo/Yusuf Khamis (ETSU), 6-0
3. Sean Hill/David Ball (BYU) def. Miguel Este/Dimitri Badra (ETSU), 6-3

Match Notes: ETSU 1-5, BYU 2-4

Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,3,2,1,5,6)

ETSU fans wanting to receive Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for “Buc Updates.” Click here to sign up today!

For more information on Buccaneer men’s tennis visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s tennis page.