The Abilene Christian University (ACU) men’s tennis team secured a 4-3 victory over Lehigh on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at the Judi and Cecil Eager Tennis Pavilion. The Wildcats (10-6) claimed the doubles point with two quick wins before sealing the match in singles play.
Merse Deli and Benjamin McDonald set the tone with a 6-3 win over Sean Jaeger and Marc Blekhman. Soon after, Ethan Scribner and Alejandro Verdasco clinched the doubles point by defeating Luke Donovan and Jose Murariu 6-4. The third doubles match, featuring Matheus Lima and Martin Delnido, was left unfinished at 5-5 after ACU had already secured the point.
In singles competition, Lima dominated Wyeth Anzilotti 6-1, 6-0 to extend ACU’s lead. Scribner and Delnido followed with straight-set victories. McDonald and Dennis Dutine pushed their matches to tiebreakers after winning their second sets but ultimately fell in the deciding frame.
Up Next
ACU will face Texas Tech in Lubbock on Tuesday, March 18, at 4 p.m. at the McLeod Tennis Center. Fans can watch the match online and follow live stats.
The Wildcats will then play their final home match of the season on Saturday, March 22, against UT Permian Basin.
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