Men's tennis beats Troy, 5-2

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Mustangs Beat Troy, 5-2
SMU Hosts Abilene Christian (12 p.m. CT), McMurry (4 p.m. CT) Sunday

Jan. 24, 2015

DALLAS (SMU) - The SMU Mustangs improved their record to 2-0 on Saturday, defeating Troy, 5-2, at the Brookshire Indoor Pavilion at the SMU Tennis Complex.

SMU (2-0) opened the match by winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Senior Arturs Kazijevs and sophomore Markus Kerner defeated Troy's Giovana Samaha and Daniel Bustamante, 6-1; while junior Nate Lammons and sophomore Akradijs Slobodkins topped Pablo Moreno and Gabriel Dias, 6-2. Troy won at No. 3 doubles, 6-1.

For the second straight match, freshman Samm Butler won SMU's first singles match, beating Bustamante at No. 3 singles in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4. Lammons gave SMU a 3-0 match lead with a win at No. 4 singles over Andy Lau, 6-4, 7-5.

Troy got two points back with wins at No. 5 and No. 2 singles. Kazijevs would clinch the win for SMU promptly after, coming from behind to beat Dias 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Freshman Charles Nettlefold also tallied a win, beating Moreno at No. 6 singles 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

SMU will host a double-header tomorrow, facing Abilene Christian at 12 p.m. CT, followed by a meeting with McMurry at 4 p.m. CT.

Tennis Match Results
Troy vs SMU
Jan 24, 2015 at Dallas, Texas
SMU 5, Troy 2

Singles competition
1. Arturs Kazijevs (SMU) def. Gabriel Dais (TROY) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Hassan Ndayishimye (TROY) def. Markus Kerner (SMU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Samm Butler (SMU) def. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 6-0, 6-4
4. Nate Lammons (SMU) def. Andy Lau (TROY) 6-4, 7-5
5. Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Arkadijs Slobodkins (SMU) 7-6, 7-6
6. Charles Nettlefold (SMU) def. Pablo Moreno (TROY) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Arturs Kazijevs/Markus Kerner (SMU) def. Giovani Samaha/Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 6-1
2. Nate Lammons/Arkadijs Slobodkins (SMU) def. Pablo Moreno/Gabriel Dais (TROY) 6-2
3. Andy Lau/Hassan Ndayishimye (TROY) def. Tony Russell/Samm Butler (SMU) 6-1

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Great start to the season!!!