Arkansas falls to A&M; splits opening weekend matches

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas fell, 7-0, to No. 7 Texas A&M to split its weekend SEC matches to open the conference schedule.

Arkansas opened the day outside for the first time this season, splitting its first weekend conference series, after falling 7-0 to No. 7 Texas A&M.

The Aggies were too much for Arkansas, as the Razorbacks were only able to win one set by junior Oscar Mesquida in the first set on court four.

On Friday, the Razorbacks defeated the LSU Tigers 6-1, giving Arkansas a 1-1 mark in conference action through the first weekend of SEC play.

Following the Texas A&M match, the Razorbacks played a doubleheader with UMKC, where the Razorbacks took both matches by a score of 5-1.

The matches were moved inside due to a weather delay. Arkansas would win five straight singles matches to get the 5-1 win in the first match.

In the second match, Arkansas won four straight singles matches to go up 5-0, before the Kangaroos stole the final court of the evening.

Arkansas returns to action next Friday, as the Razorbacks travel to Lexington, Kentucky, to play Kentucky, before traveling to Nashville to play the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday.

No. 7 Texas A&M 7, Arkansas 0
Singles Results – Order of finish (3,5,6,1,2,4)
1. #46 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) 6-3, 6-4
2. #21 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 6-4, 6-3
3. #51 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-1, 6-3
4. #17 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Oscar Mesquida (AR) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Alex Reco (AR) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Results – Order of finish (1,3)
1. #42 Arthur Rinderknech/Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. Jose Salazar/Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 6-3
2. Oscar Mesquida/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) vs. #29 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Alex Reco/Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-3

 Arkansas 5, UMKC 1
Singles Results – Order of finish (1,4,5,6,2)
1. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) def. Airam Castellano (UMKC) 6-2, 6-32
2. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Alex Pozo (UMKC) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
3. Jose Alonso (AR) vs. Tom Kruse (UMKC) unfinished
4. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) def. Hunter Clark (UMKC) 6-4, 6-1
5. Branch Terrell (AR) def. Anil Patel (UMKC) 6-2, 7-5
6. Josh Bortnick (AR) def. Daniel Izadifar (UMKC) 6-4, 6-7, 7-5

Doubles Results – Order of finish ()
1. Airam Castellano/Alex Pozo (UMKC) def. Jose Salazar/Adam Sanjurjo (AR), by walkover
2. Tom Kruse/Diego Giraldo (UMKC) def. Jose Alonso/Pedro Alonso (AR), by walkover
3. Hunter Clark/Anil Patel (UMKC) def. Alex Reco/Branch Terrell (AR), by walkover

Arkansas 5, UMKC 1
Singles Results – Order of finish (6,4,5,2)
1. #78 Jose Salazar (AR) vs. Airam Castellano (UMKC) unfinished
2. Alex Pozo (UMKC) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 2-6, 7-6, 10-7
3. Jose Alonso (AR) def. Tom Kruse (UMKC) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
4. Oscar Mesquida (AR) def. Anil Patel (UMKC) 6-3, 6-3
5. Pedro Alonso (AR) def. Diego Giraldo (UMKC) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
6. Alex Reco (AR) def. Hunter Clark (UMKC) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles Results – Order of finish ()
1. Jose Salazar/Adam Sanjurjo (AR) def. Airam Castellano/Alex Pozo (UMKC), by walkover
2. Jose Alonso/Pedro Alonso (AR) def. Tom Kruse/Diego Giraldo (UMKC), by walkover
3. Alex Reco/Branch Terrell (AR) def. Hunter Clark/Anil Patel (UMKC), by walkover