Box Score Arlington, Texas- After rainouts and schedule changes, Arizona Christian was able to get in a match with Texas A&M- Texarkana on a neutral court. The match between the Firestorm and the Eagles came down to the final singles match as ACU was just edged out.
Match Info
- Match score: Texas A&M- Texarkana- 4, Arizona Christian- 3
- Records: Arizona Christian- 6-5, Texas A&M- Texarkana- 11-6
- NAIA Rankings: Arizona Christian- RV, Texas A&M- Texarkana- not ranked
- Arlington Tennis Center, Arlington, TX
Inside Box Score
- After ACU dropped the first doubles match, Josh Jones and Martin Thomas won 6-4 in doubles two
- The doubles point was decided in favor of ACU when David Maas and Harry Buttifant collected a 6-3 win
- ACU went up 2-0 in the match when Jonas Wand won in straight sets in singles two
- TAMUT won the next two matches on five and six to force a 2-2 tie
- Thomas got better as the day went with 6-4 and 6-1 wins in singles four to push ACU in front 3-2
- The last two matches went to the third set after the Firestorm won both second sets
- But the Eagles earned the team win after winning both third sets
Thoughts from Coach Carlisle
"It seems like every match we have played this year has come down to the wire. Unfortunately, we came out on the wrong side today, but I am really proud of the guys for battling through extremely tough conditions. We dealt with 20-25 mph winds all day with gusts a lot stronger than that, so the tennis was not the prettiest, but we fought as hard as we could and came up just a little short today. I love the heart and fight of this team and I know we will bounce back well tomorrow."
Up Next
The Texas trip for the Firestorm will conclude with a match against Texas Wesleyan early Saturday morning. First serve from the Arlington Tennis Center will come at 9:00 am Central/ 7:00 am Arizona.
