Saturday, March 7
Tempe, Ariz.
2:00 p.m. CT
Baylor
6
at
1
Arizona State
MT Dominates Arizona State in Road Action
3/7/2020 6:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Senior Constantin Frantzen records his 70th career singles win
THE RUNDOWN
TEMPE, Ariz. – Baylor men's tennis (13-3) posted a dominant 6-1 road win at Arizona State (4-6) on Saturday at Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe, Ariz.
BU improved to 3-1 in road matches this season and 4-1 all-time against the Sun Devils.
The Bears got doubles rolling early when sophomore Finn Bass and freshman Sebastian Nothhaft cruised to a 6-1 victory over Nathan Ponwith and Will Kirkman at the No. 3 spot. Senior Ryan Dickerson and sophomore Adrian Boitan clinched the opening point with a 6-3 win on court two.
In singles action, Nothhaft carried the momentum and took a 6-2, 6-1 victory at the No. 6 spot, followed by No. 35 Sven Lah's 6-4, 6-2 win over Makey Rakotomalala on court two.
57th-ranked Boitan clinched his first match of the season when he recorded a 6-4, 6-2 win over Nathan Ponwith at the top of the lineup.
No. 82 Frantzen added to the lead when he took a 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(6) triumph at the No. 4 spot to earn his 70th career singles win. Arizona State got its lone point of the match when Tom LeBlanc outlasted Bass, 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(5), on court five.
Dickerson closed out the match with a thrilling 6-7(7), 6-2, 1-0(11) victory over Andrea Bolla on court three.
To keep up with things all season long, follow the team on social media: @BaylorMTennis.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor improved to 14-2 in the doubles point and is 12-2 when winning the point this season.
• Baylor improved to 3-1 in road matches this season.
• Adrian Boitan clinched his first match of the season, improving to 6-2 in spring singles play.
• Constantin Frantzen won his 70th career singles match on Saturday.
• Sven Lah is now 14-1 in spring singles action.
• Sebastian Nothhaft is an unblemished 7-0 in singles play.
• Ryan Dickerson improved to 9-3 in spring singles play.
• Nothhaft and Finn Bass improved to 7-2 in doubles action.
• Baylor is now 4-1 all-time against Arizona State.
STAT OF THE MATCH
5 – the number of singles wins on the road.
TOP QUOTE
Head coach Brian Boland
On the win…
"Arizona State is a great team. This was a great road win for our team in challenging conditions. We continue to improve with each match, and I was once again impressed with our doubles play. We are really pleased with the way the team has stepped up with the adversity, and in time we will be where we know we can be. The patience and hard work are paying off."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will take a short break before returning to action against Tulsa on Sunday, March 15 at noon CT at the Hurd Tennis Center.
TEMPE, Ariz. – Baylor men's tennis (13-3) posted a dominant 6-1 road win at Arizona State (4-6) on Saturday at Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe, Ariz.
BU improved to 3-1 in road matches this season and 4-1 all-time against the Sun Devils.
The Bears got doubles rolling early when sophomore Finn Bass and freshman Sebastian Nothhaft cruised to a 6-1 victory over Nathan Ponwith and Will Kirkman at the No. 3 spot. Senior Ryan Dickerson and sophomore Adrian Boitan clinched the opening point with a 6-3 win on court two.
In singles action, Nothhaft carried the momentum and took a 6-2, 6-1 victory at the No. 6 spot, followed by No. 35 Sven Lah's 6-4, 6-2 win over Makey Rakotomalala on court two.
57th-ranked Boitan clinched his first match of the season when he recorded a 6-4, 6-2 win over Nathan Ponwith at the top of the lineup.
No. 82 Frantzen added to the lead when he took a 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(6) triumph at the No. 4 spot to earn his 70th career singles win. Arizona State got its lone point of the match when Tom LeBlanc outlasted Bass, 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(5), on court five.
Dickerson closed out the match with a thrilling 6-7(7), 6-2, 1-0(11) victory over Andrea Bolla on court three.
To keep up with things all season long, follow the team on social media: @BaylorMTennis.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Baylor improved to 14-2 in the doubles point and is 12-2 when winning the point this season.
• Baylor improved to 3-1 in road matches this season.
• Adrian Boitan clinched his first match of the season, improving to 6-2 in spring singles play.
• Constantin Frantzen won his 70th career singles match on Saturday.
• Sven Lah is now 14-1 in spring singles action.
• Sebastian Nothhaft is an unblemished 7-0 in singles play.
• Ryan Dickerson improved to 9-3 in spring singles play.
• Nothhaft and Finn Bass improved to 7-2 in doubles action.
• Baylor is now 4-1 all-time against Arizona State.
STAT OF THE MATCH
5 – the number of singles wins on the road.
TOP QUOTE
Head coach Brian Boland
On the win…
"Arizona State is a great team. This was a great road win for our team in challenging conditions. We continue to improve with each match, and I was once again impressed with our doubles play. We are really pleased with the way the team has stepped up with the adversity, and in time we will be where we know we can be. The patience and hard work are paying off."
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will take a short break before returning to action against Tulsa on Sunday, March 15 at noon CT at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Nathan Ponwith / 0 [ASU]
42
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Makey Rakotomalala / 0 [ASU]
42
#3 Singles Match
123
661
Andrea Bolla / 0 [ASU]
720
#4 Singles Match
123
741
Christian Lerby / 0 [ASU]
560
#5 Singles Match
123
650
Tom LeBlanc / 0 [ASU]
271
#6 Singles Match
12
66
George Stoupe / 0 [ASU]
21
Order of Finish:
6,2,1,4,5,3
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