Men’s Tennis splits results in first day of Coach Bouldin Shootout

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee men’s tennis team concluded the first day of action at the Coach Bouldin Shootout, splitting its results with Tennessee Tech.
 
Alexandre Vassard and Asier Ayllon Prado took home a doubles victory, while Vassard and Santiago Lora were triumphant in singles.
 
Vassard and Ayllon Prado jumped out to an early multiple-set lead against Murilo Burckhardt and Linus Rohlin, comfortably ahead in the early stages of the match. They carried their lead until they led by a 5-3 scoreline, before the Golden Eagles staged a comeback to even the score. The Blue Raiders took the advantage and were on the cusp of victory, but Tennessee Tech equalized again, forcing a tiebreaker. In the final set, Vassard and Ayllon Prado claimed victory, for a final score of 7-6 (5).
 
Lora and LaLance kept their match close, but could not edge out Alex Alvarez and Diego Munoz, falling, 6-4.
 
In singles, Vassard defeated Burckhardt in straight-set fashion, 6-4, 6-4.
 
Ayllon Prado played two very close sets with Alvarez, but could not find his form, falling, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
 
In MTSU’s third singles matchup, LaLance stumbled against Rohlin, 6-1, 6-1.

Lora’s set went on the longest, with the Bolivian and Munoz trading points and sets the whole afternoon. The Blue Raider took the first set, 6-3, before Munoz fought back, winning the second set, 6-4. The third set went all the way to a tiebreaker, where Lora jumped out to a 3-1 lead. He kept his distance from Munoz the rest of the way, winning the final match of the first day of action by a score of 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4).

 

The Blue Raiders will face Memphis for the second day of the Coach Bouldin Shootout on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

 

Results

 

DOUBLES

Alvarez/Munoz [TNT] def. LaLance/Lora [MTSU], 6-4
Ayllon Prado/Vassard [MTSU] def. Burckhardt/Rohlin [TNT], 7-6 (5)
Luethi/Kopilevich [ETSU] def. Rensing/Ó Nualláin [MEM], 6-1
King/Ene [MEM] def. Gonzales/Sala [ETSU], 6-2

 
SINGLES

Alex Alvarez [TNT] def. Asier Ayllon Prado [MTSU], 7-6 (4), 7-5
Santiago Lora [MTSU] def. Diego Munoz [TNT], 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
Alexandre Vassard [MTSU] def. Murilo Burckhardt [TNT], 6-4, 6-4
Linus Rohlin [TNT] def. Rich LaLance [MTSU], 6-1, 6-1
Dmitry Kopilevich [ETSU] def. Lasse Rensing [MEM], 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Alfie King [MEM] def. Carlos Gonzales [MEM], 6-4, 6-4
Theodor-Matei Ene [MEM] def. Arenui Luethi [ETSU], 6-2, 7-5
Sean Ó Nualláin [MEM] def. Marc Sala [ETSU], 7-5, 1-6, 6-0

 
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