Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Sunday, February 14
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
12 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
6
vs
1
No. 62 Iowa
MT Upsets Iowa En Route to Doubleheader Sweep
2/14/2016 6:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Winning streak moves to five
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Adams Tennis Complex was home to great college tennis on Sunday, as Middle Tennessee pulled off the upset of No. 62 Iowa and followed that up with a shutout over Alabama A&M.
The Hawkeyes struck first in doubles, winning 6-2 at No. 2. The Blue Raiders were not to be counted out, however. Dima Zyhmantovich and Luis Morillo Diaz teamed up to take a 6-4 victory at No. 2, forcing all eyes to be on court 1. Ayed Zatar Cordero and Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore came back from down 4-5 at the No. 1 spot to take clinch the doubles point with a score of 7-5.
"We worked doubles all week and it paid off," head coach Jimmy Borendame said. "If our group keeps focusing on improving every day, we have a lot of potential."
Iowa knotted the match up at 1 point apiece with a win at No. 6. Zyhmantovich answered with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 1, putting the Blue Raiders back in the lead for good. Miguel Negre Fernandez put away his opponent at No. 4 in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1), meaning MT lacked only one more win to take down another ranked Power 5 team.
Delivering the clinching point was Morell with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win in a tight match at No. 2. Zatar put together a three set win at No. 3, as his final score was 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. It took Morillo three sets to finish his opponent off at No. 5, but he won with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
After that 6-1 win over the No. 62 ranked Hawkeyes, MT hosted the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M.
MT clinched the doubles point by taking matches at No. 1 and No. 2 by a score of 6-0. The Blue Raiders were able to start singles play ahead 2-0.
Morell was untouched at No. 2, winning by a score of 6-0, 6-0. Michael Apple clinched the match for the Blue Raiders with a score of 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4.
Jacob Pugh saw his first singles action of the season at No. 5, where he took a 6-0, 6-0 win. Zyhmantovich reeled off five straight games in the second set, as he took the win at No. 1, 6-1, 6-1. Guillermo Artiz Mateo finished off the sweep of the Bulldogs with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 3.
"We want to thank our fans for coming out and being loud," Borendame added. "The crowd at the ATC is our '7th man'."
MT (7-2) will get a few days to prepare for their next matches. They'll host Illinois State and Sewanee at the new Adams Tennis Complex on Feb. 20 starting at 1 p.m. There will be a paper airplane contest and free gear at the match. As always, admission will be free.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Middle Tennessee
2/14/2016 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Middle Tennessee 6, #62 Iowa Hawkeyes 1
Singles competition
1. Dima Zyhmantovich (MT) def. Dominic Patrick (IOWA) 6-2, 6-4
2. Gonzalo Morell (MT) def. Lefteris Theodorou (IOWA) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
3. Ayed Zatar Cordero (MT) def. Josh Silverstein (IOWA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
4. Miguel Negre (MT) def. Robin Haden (IOWA) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Luis Morillo Diaz (MT) def. Jonas Larsen (IOWA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Jake Jacoby (IOWA) def. Robin Riethmueller (MT) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Ayed Zatar Cordero/Gonzalo Morell (MT) def. Jake Jacoby/Lefteris Theodorou (IOWA) 7-5
2. Dominic Patrick/Josh Silverstein (IOWA) def. Miguel Negre/Robin Riethmueller (MT) 6-2
3. Dima Zyhmantovich/Luis Morillo Diaz (MT) def. Nils Hallestrand/Robin Haden (IOWA) 6-4
Match Notes:
Iowa Hawkeyes 4-2; National ranking #62
Middle Tennessee 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,4,2,3,5)
Official: Ted Mason T-2:39 A-127
Alabama A&M vs Middle Tennessee
2/14/2016 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Middle Tennessee 7, Alabama A&M 0
Singles competition
1. Dima Zyhmantovich (MT) def. Nishangan Nadaraja (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Gonzalo Morell (MT) def. Carlos Salas (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Guillermo Artiz (MT) def. Mateo Monroy (AAMU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Michael Apple (MT) def. Jarib Beazer (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Jacob Pugh (MT) def. Armando Gray Jr. (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
6. No player (MT) def. No player (AAMU), by default
Doubles competition
1. Gonzalo Morell/Ayed Zatar Cordero (MT) def. Nishangan Nadaraja/Carlos Salas (AAMU) 6-0
2. Miguel Negre/Jacob Pugh (MT) def. Jarib Beazer/Mateo Monroy (AAMU) 6-0
Match Notes:
Middle Tennessee 7-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,2,4,5,1,3)
Official: Ted Mason T-1:15 A-78
The Hawkeyes struck first in doubles, winning 6-2 at No. 2. The Blue Raiders were not to be counted out, however. Dima Zyhmantovich and Luis Morillo Diaz teamed up to take a 6-4 victory at No. 2, forcing all eyes to be on court 1. Ayed Zatar Cordero and Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore came back from down 4-5 at the No. 1 spot to take clinch the doubles point with a score of 7-5.
"We worked doubles all week and it paid off," head coach Jimmy Borendame said. "If our group keeps focusing on improving every day, we have a lot of potential."
Iowa knotted the match up at 1 point apiece with a win at No. 6. Zyhmantovich answered with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 1, putting the Blue Raiders back in the lead for good. Miguel Negre Fernandez put away his opponent at No. 4 in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1), meaning MT lacked only one more win to take down another ranked Power 5 team.
Delivering the clinching point was Morell with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win in a tight match at No. 2. Zatar put together a three set win at No. 3, as his final score was 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. It took Morillo three sets to finish his opponent off at No. 5, but he won with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
After that 6-1 win over the No. 62 ranked Hawkeyes, MT hosted the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M.
MT clinched the doubles point by taking matches at No. 1 and No. 2 by a score of 6-0. The Blue Raiders were able to start singles play ahead 2-0.
Morell was untouched at No. 2, winning by a score of 6-0, 6-0. Michael Apple clinched the match for the Blue Raiders with a score of 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4.
Jacob Pugh saw his first singles action of the season at No. 5, where he took a 6-0, 6-0 win. Zyhmantovich reeled off five straight games in the second set, as he took the win at No. 1, 6-1, 6-1. Guillermo Artiz Mateo finished off the sweep of the Bulldogs with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 3.
"We want to thank our fans for coming out and being loud," Borendame added. "The crowd at the ATC is our '7th man'."
MT (7-2) will get a few days to prepare for their next matches. They'll host Illinois State and Sewanee at the new Adams Tennis Complex on Feb. 20 starting at 1 p.m. There will be a paper airplane contest and free gear at the match. As always, admission will be free.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Middle Tennessee
2/14/2016 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Middle Tennessee 6, #62 Iowa Hawkeyes 1
Singles competition
1. Dima Zyhmantovich (MT) def. Dominic Patrick (IOWA) 6-2, 6-4
2. Gonzalo Morell (MT) def. Lefteris Theodorou (IOWA) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
3. Ayed Zatar Cordero (MT) def. Josh Silverstein (IOWA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
4. Miguel Negre (MT) def. Robin Haden (IOWA) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Luis Morillo Diaz (MT) def. Jonas Larsen (IOWA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Jake Jacoby (IOWA) def. Robin Riethmueller (MT) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Ayed Zatar Cordero/Gonzalo Morell (MT) def. Jake Jacoby/Lefteris Theodorou (IOWA) 7-5
2. Dominic Patrick/Josh Silverstein (IOWA) def. Miguel Negre/Robin Riethmueller (MT) 6-2
3. Dima Zyhmantovich/Luis Morillo Diaz (MT) def. Nils Hallestrand/Robin Haden (IOWA) 6-4
Match Notes:
Iowa Hawkeyes 4-2; National ranking #62
Middle Tennessee 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,4,2,3,5)
Official: Ted Mason T-2:39 A-127
Alabama A&M vs Middle Tennessee
2/14/2016 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Middle Tennessee 7, Alabama A&M 0
Singles competition
1. Dima Zyhmantovich (MT) def. Nishangan Nadaraja (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Gonzalo Morell (MT) def. Carlos Salas (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Guillermo Artiz (MT) def. Mateo Monroy (AAMU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Michael Apple (MT) def. Jarib Beazer (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Jacob Pugh (MT) def. Armando Gray Jr. (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
6. No player (MT) def. No player (AAMU), by default
Doubles competition
1. Gonzalo Morell/Ayed Zatar Cordero (MT) def. Nishangan Nadaraja/Carlos Salas (AAMU) 6-0
2. Miguel Negre/Jacob Pugh (MT) def. Jarib Beazer/Mateo Monroy (AAMU) 6-0
Match Notes:
Middle Tennessee 7-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,2,4,5,1,3)
Official: Ted Mason T-1:15 A-78
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