HOUSTON — The LSU men’s tennis team closed out the Rice Fall Invitational on a high note by notching five singles victories and two doubles wins at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium on Sunday.
In the flight A consolation final, senior Mark Bowtell defeated Texas-Austin’s Lucas Leppin in a tight three-set match. After narrowly dropping the first set 6-7(5), the County Wicklow, Ireland, native took control of the match, easily winning the final two sets 6-0, 6-2.
Sophomore Olivier Borsos clinched a third-place finish in flight C, taking down Erik Hjertonsson of Texas-Austin in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. In the same flight, sophomore James Turbervill earned a three-set win over Texas’ Chris Camillone 6-3,3-6,7-5 in the consolation final.
Two Tigers posted wins in the flight D singles draw. Senior Cody Loup beat Texas-Austin’s David Subirats in straight sets 7-6(3), 6-4 to claim a third-place finish in the bracket, while sophomore Roger Anderson defeated his Texas-Austin opponent, Nicolas Moreno, 6-2,1-6,7-5 in a consolation match.
“We had five guys win today,” said LSU head coach Jeff Brown. “It was a really strong finish for the team, and a lot of guys are doing the right things. We will get back to practice this week to prepare for the next tournament.”
In doubles, the tandem of Anderson and Bowtell posted a third-place finish in the flight A draw, besting the Texas-Austin pair of Mindaugas Celedinas and Lucas Leppin 8-5.
The duo of Loup and Borsos also had success in the doubles bracket, defeating Yauheni Yakuleu and Erik Hjertonsson of Texas-Austin 8-5.
Rice Invitational
Oct. 1-3
Houston, Texas
Jake Hess Tennis Stadium
Singles
Flight A
Mark Bowtell (LSU) def. Lucas Leppin (Texas-Austin), 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-2
Daniel Whitehead (Texas) def. Stefan Szacinski (LSU), 6-1, 6-1
Flight B
Yauheni Yakuleu (Texas-Austin) def. Julien Gauthier (LSU), 6-4, 6-4
Flight C
James Turbervill (LSU) def. Chris Camillone (Texas), 6-3,3-6,6-4
Olivier Borsos (LSU) def. Erik Hjertonsson (Texas-Austin), 6-2, 6-2
Flight D
Cody Loup (LSU) def. David Subirats (Texas-Austin), 7-6(3), 6-4
Roger Anderson (LSU) def. Nicolas Moreno (Texas-Austin), 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
Doubles
Flight A
Roger Anderson/Mark Bowtell (LSU) def. Mindaugas Celedinas/Lucas Leppin (Texas-Austin), 8-5
Flight B
Oscar Podlewski/Sam Garford-Bles (Rice) def. Julien Gauthier/James Turbervill (LSU), 8-5
Cody Loup/Olivier Borsos (LSU) def. Yauheni Yakuleu/Erik Hjertonsson (Texas-Austin), 8-5