DePaul University Athletics
DePaul University
South Alabama
Blue Demons Finish Up Spring Break Road Trip
3/23/2018 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S TENNIS
MOBILE, Ala. ââ'¬" DePaul concluded its spring break road trip to the Deep South Friday with a 5-2 setback at South Alabama.
The Blue Demons (12-8) began the match dropping a pair of doubles matches at the Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts as the Jaguars went ahead 1-0.
South Alabama (10-5) proceeded to claim wins at No. 1 and No. 6 singles. At No. 3, Boris Spanjaard put DePaul on the board with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory over Olivier Gingras.
South Alabama picked up the clinching point at No. 2 singles. Right after that, Tripp Tuff scored for the Blue Demons at No. 5 with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 decision over Santiago di Loreto.
The Blue Demons had opened up against a talented Southern Miss tennis team and dropped a 6-1 dual match Thursday at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Coach Matt Brothers and his players begin a four-match home stand on Friday, March 30 with a BIG EAST showdown against Xavier set for 7:15 p.m. at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness.
South Alabama 5, DePaul 2
Singles
1. Loic Cloes (SA) def. Alex Galoustian (DPU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Sacha Modica (SA) def. def. Tamas Zador (DPU) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
3. Boris Spanjaard (DPU) Olivier Gingras (SA) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
4. Lucas Gonzalez (SA) def. Christopher Casati (DPU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
5. Tripp Tuff (DPU) def. Santiago de Loreto (SA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
6. Maxime Lapraille (SA) def. Fran Tonejc (DPU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Cloes/Marzol (SA) def. Galoustian/Spanjaard (DPU) 6-2
2. Tuff/Conor O'Meara (DPU) vs. Modica/Gingras (SA) 6-5, DNF
3. Lapraille/di Loreto (SA) def. Casati/Tonejc (DPU) 7-6 (5)
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