“It was a tight battle today vs. UTRGV,” said head coach Adam Reeb. “We got the doubles point again playing smart, aggressive tennis. Our doubles has been very good lately which is vital for us. We fought hard in singles but just couldn’t find three points out there. I’m proud of the guys the way they competed. They compete hard and with class and are great representatives of SU. We’ve got two weeks of practice outdoors now to get ready for Kansas City.”
After Ian Clare (Sachse, Texas) and Michael Schoettler (Tacoma, Wash.) won the first doubles match to finish in the No. 3 spot, UTRGV tied it at one apiece in the No. 1 spot. John Stormans (Olympia, Wash.) and Connor Leahy (Portland, Ore.) would earn a close 7-6 victory in the No. 2 spot as the Redhawks took a 1-0 lead into singles.
UTRGV took a 3-1 lead after the first three singles matches to finish before Matt Alderson (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) earned a win at No. 6 singles to bring the Redhawks back within one, 3-2. The Vaqueros would finish with two straight three-set singles wins to earn the 5-2 victory.
The Redhawks face Grand Canyon (Apr. 9) and Chicago State (Apr. 10) in Kansas City, Mo. in two weeks to close regular season WAC play before returning home to host Linfield on senior day on Saturday, Apr. 23.