COLLEGE STATION, Texas — LSU’s men’s tennis team ended its fall season Sunday with its hidden dual match against Texas A&M. Two Tigers earned singles wins and one pair earned a doubles win.
In the consolation finals of the ITA Indoor Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich., Ken Skupski and Mark Growcott lost, 9-8 to Ivan Angulo Carrasco and Ricardo Omanna of the College of Santa Fe.
“Ken and Mark had a good run in the back draw,” said LSU associate head coach Mark Booras. “I think we’ve learned what we need to work on for the rest of the fall and in the spring.”
Paul White and Kevin Dessauer won their singles matches at the Texas A&M Invitational, and Peter Richman and Colt Gaston picked up their second win of the weekend Sunday. Three other singles matches went to three sets.
“Peter and Colt really came together as a team this weekend,” said LSU head coach Jeff Brown.
Brown said he was pleased with the way his team finished the fall season.
“There were some intense matches going on there,” he said. “I think we got a lot out of this dual match-type situation.”
The Tigers have a break until January, when they host the SEC Coaches Indoor Championships in New Orleans.
Texas A&M vs. LSU
(no overall team score kept)
DOUBLES
1. (#48) Brett Joelson/Marvin Rolle, A&M def. Jason Hazley/Danny Bryan, LSU; 8-6
2. Colt Gaston/Peter Richman, LSU def. Jerry Makowski/Zack Malmgren, A&M; 8-3
3. Matt Bain/Mohamed Dakki, A&M def. Kevin Dessauer/Paul White, LSU; 9-7
SINGLES
1. Jerry Makowski, A&M def. Jason Hazley, LSU; 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Brett Joelson, A&M def. Peter Richman, LSU; 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
3. Mohamed Dakki, A&M def. Danny Bryan, LSU; 6-2, 7-5
4. Marvin Rolle, A&M def. Colt Gaston, LSU; 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Paul White, LSU def. Matt Bain, A&M; 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
6. Kevin Dessauer, LSU def. Dash Connell, LSU; 6-3, 6-1
ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships
Men’s Doubles – Consolation Final
Ivan Angulo Carrasco and Ricardo Omanna, College of Santa Fe, def. Mark Growcott and Ken Skupski, LSU, 9-8 (5)