
Air Force Men’s Tennis Falls At Rice
3/2/2024 1:17:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Air Force men's tennis dropped a 6-1 match at Rice (6-5) Saturday morning at the George R. Brown Tennis Center in Houston, Texas.
Sophomore AJ Moore scored Air Force's point with a win at No. 3 singles. Moore defeated Arthus De La Bassetiere in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
Rice opened with the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3.
The Owls won the first four singles matches before Moore got the Falcons on the board.
Air Force returns to action next Friday, March 8, hosting BYU.
Air Force vs. Rice Results:
Doubles
1. Yasha Zemel/Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) def. Nick Vroman/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-3
2. Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AF) vs. Trinity Grear/Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) 5-5, unfinished
3. Arthus De La Bassetiere/Eduardo Morais (Rice) def. Phillip Deaton/AJ Moore (AF) 6-4
Order: 1, 3
Singles
1. Yasha Zemel (Rice) def. Phillip Deaton (AF) 6-3, 6-0
2. Trinity Grear (Rice) def. Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-3, 6-4
3. AJ Moore (AF) def. Arthus De Ls Bassetiere (Rice) 6-4, 6-0
4. Emire Sendogan (Rice) def. Jack Brown (AF) 6-1, 6-2
5. Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 7-6 (4), 6-4
6. Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) def. Alec Fritzinger (AF) 6-3, 6-3
Order: 4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5
Sophomore AJ Moore scored Air Force's point with a win at No. 3 singles. Moore defeated Arthus De La Bassetiere in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
Rice opened with the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3.
The Owls won the first four singles matches before Moore got the Falcons on the board.
Air Force returns to action next Friday, March 8, hosting BYU.
Air Force vs. Rice Results:
Doubles
1. Yasha Zemel/Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) def. Nick Vroman/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-3
2. Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AF) vs. Trinity Grear/Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) 5-5, unfinished
3. Arthus De La Bassetiere/Eduardo Morais (Rice) def. Phillip Deaton/AJ Moore (AF) 6-4
Order: 1, 3
Singles
1. Yasha Zemel (Rice) def. Phillip Deaton (AF) 6-3, 6-0
2. Trinity Grear (Rice) def. Arjun Kersten (AF) 6-3, 6-4
3. AJ Moore (AF) def. Arthus De Ls Bassetiere (Rice) 6-4, 6-0
4. Emire Sendogan (Rice) def. Jack Brown (AF) 6-1, 6-2
5. Petro Kuzmenok (Rice) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 7-6 (4), 6-4
6. Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) def. Alec Fritzinger (AF) 6-3, 6-3
Order: 4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
Order of Finish:
4,1,6,2,3,5
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