MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama got back in the win column Friday afternoon with a 6-1 win over New Orleans at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.
South jumped to early lead with a doubles win at number one, with the duo of
Maxime St-Hilaire and
Jack Clements beating Max Heinzel and Luke Joujan 6-1. The Jags claimed the doubles point with a win at number three, with
Martin Bugaj and
Juan Accossatto winning 6-2 over New Orleans's Lilian Dubois and Espen Lagarde.
With South up 1-0, the Jags won on five of six singles courts to claim the eventual 6-1 win over New Orleans.
Jack Clements extended the Jag lead to 2-0 with a win at number three, beating UNO's Espen Lagarde 6-3, 6-1. The Jags took a 3-0 lead thanks to a
Sébastien Collard win at number one, where he defeated Max Heinzel of New Orleans 6-4, 6-3.
South clinched the match with a win at number two, with
Maxime St-Hilaire earning his eighth singles win of the season, beating Karim Al-Amin 6-1, 6-4.
Louis Delcour earned his first singles win of the season with a win at number four, beating Luke Joujan in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
Martin Bugaj stayed undefeated in singles this season, beating Matthew Armbruster of UNO 7-6 (5), 6-3, to give South the 6-0 lead.
New Orleans spoiled the shutout with a win at number six, with Lilian Dubois beating South's
Juan Accossatto 6-3, 6-2.
The Jags have two weeks off before returning to action March 5 against Florida Gulf Coast at 11 a.m. at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.
Match Results
February 17, 2023
1 pm – Mobile, Ala.
Singles
1.
Sébastien Collard (USA) def. Max Heinzel (UNO) 6-4, 6-3
2.
Maxime St-Hilaire (USA) def. Karim Al-Amin (UNO) 6-1, 6-4
3.
Jack Clements (USA) def. Espen Lagarde (UNO) 6-3, 6-1
4.
Louis Delcour (USA) def. Luke Joujan (UNO) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
5.
Martin Bugaj (USA) def. Matthew Armbruster (UNO) 7-6 (5), 6-3
6. Lilian Dubois (UNO) def.
Juan Accossatto (USA) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1.
Maxime St-Hilaire/
Jack Clements (USA) def. Max Heinzel/Luke Joujan (UNO) 6-1
2. Sebastien Collard/
Louis Delcour (USA) vs. Matthew Armbruster/Karim Al-Amin (UNO) 5-5, unfinished
3.
Martin Bugaj/
Juan Accossatto (USA) def. Lilian Dubois/Espen Lagarde (UNO) 6-2
Quotable from coach Nick Brochu
"Good tough match. The conditions were tough, it was cold and extremely windy and the wind was changing direction, so it was tough, but I am very proud of my guys because we didn't complain. I am really impressed. All the conditions were there for us to use excuses, but we didn't. We showed a lot of maturity and discipline today, because on one side of the court you had to be aggressive but on the other you have to be consistent and careful. The guys were very smart and played the win very well.
I told my guys that UNO is a dangerous team, they won their conference last year and our last match against them was almost four hours. They came to Mobile thinking they had a shot and our goal was to start really hard and maintain the pressure on them and make sure we don't give them hope, and I thought we did a great job in doubles. It was a very dominant doubles performance.
In singles, it was a different feeling because we only played on four courts and the match was very long. We had some matches where we were able to take the early lead and we did that. There are going to courts that are very close but whenever you have the chance to win a match fairly quick and put a point on the board you gotta do it because it puts pressure on the opponent. That's what Jack was able to do today, he gave us a very quick point and out us up 2-0. Max then goes up and we are winning almost everywhere. As a team, it gave us confidence. I thought we did a really good job of getting the lead and keeping the lead – that was really big. Seb played a tough match against a good opponent, had to come from behind in the first. Max played solid tennis. It's good to see Louis coming back and getting a win, even though he's not playing at the level he's used to yet, but he's coming back from an injury and today he played at 50% of his capacity but I am glad he got the win. Overall, a great day, very happy and proud of the guys."
Up Next
South Alabama hosts Florida Gulf Coast March 5 at 11 a.m.
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