East Tennessee State University’s men’s tennis team bounced back with a dominant 5-2 win over Lipscomb on Sunday. The Bucs took control early, winning the doubles point with ease. Pedro Cressoni and James Sim secured a 6-1 victory, followed by a 6-4 win from Francisco Lamas and Juan Andres Listo.
In singles play, Andres Listo and Carlos Gonzales extended ETSU’s lead to 3-0. Listo triumphed 6-4, 6-2, while Gonzales claimed a 6-1, 6-2 win. Lipscomb responded with victories on courts one and four, narrowing the gap. However, Martin Garcia-Ripoll sealed the match for the Bucs with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win.
Here are the full results from Sunday’s match:
Singles Competition
- Oskar Szymczak (Lipscomb) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
- Martin Garcia-Ripoll (ETSU) def. Giovanni Ciocca (Lipscomb) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
- Pedro Cressoni (ETSU) def. Juan Lombisano (Lipscomb) 4-6, 7-6, 6-0
- Facundo Perlov (Lipscomb) def. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
- Juan Andres Listo (ETSU) def. Antoine Testaud (Lipscomb) 6-4, 6-2
- Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Filippo Verdese (Lipscomb) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Competition
- Martin Garcia-Ripoll/Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) vs. Facundo Perlov/Juan Lombisano (Lipscomb) 5-4, unfinished
- Francisco Lamas/Juan Andres Listo (ETSU) def. Antoine Testaud/Oskar Szymczak (Lipscomb) 6-4
- Pedro Cressoni/James Sim (ETSU) def. Giovanni Ciocca/Filippo Verdese (Lipscomb) 6-1
ETSU will return to action at home on Wednesday, February 26, against UNC Asheville. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
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