WICHITA, Kan. — Eduardo Santos and Jose Enrique Coiras teamed up for the win at No. 1 doubles, but the Newman men's tennis team fell 7-2 to Cowley County Community College to open up the spring season Friday morning at Genesis Health Club.
The Jets (0-1) saw Santos and Coiras pick up a comfortable 8-4 victory over Lucas Freitas and Nick Liddy. Andre Ebinal earned the other point for Newman, taking care of Jorge Godoy 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.
Matches at No. 1 and No. 2 singles both went the distance, although Cowley — which comes in at No. 6 nationally in the latest ITA junior college rankings — earned a pair of wins there. Alejandro Gonzalez fell 7-6 (6), 2-6, 1-0 (7) at top singles to Vincent Reynaud, the No. 11 juco singles player in the country. Santos dropped a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (8) decision to Lucas Frietas.
The Jets are back in action in a week, heading to Missouri to face Lindenwood and Missouri-St. Louis Feb. 12-13.
Cowley 7, Newman 2
Singles
1. Vincent Reynaud, CCC, d. Alejandro Gonzalez 7-6 (6), 2-6, 1-0 (7).
2. Lucas Freitas, CCC, d. Eduardo Santos 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (8).
3. Lukas Michenka, CCC, d. Max Pyle 6-4, 7-6 (4).
4. Nick Liddy, CCC, d. Jose Enrique Coiras 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3).
5. Andre Ebinal, NU, d. Jorge Godoy 7-5, 6-2.
6. Marcelo Balderama, CCC, d. Ajani King 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles
1. Santos/Coiras, NU, d. Freitas/Liddy 8-4.
2. Reynaud/Christian Borrero, CCC, d. King/Pyle 8-5.
3. Michenka/Toby Timms, CCC, d. Gonzalez/Diego Rojo Fernandez 8-3.
