The No. 55 LSU men’s tennis team (7-14, 3-8) defeated No. 62 Arkansas (10-13, 1-10), 5-2, on Saturday in the Tigers’ final regular season match.
LSU dropped the doubles point but quickly regained momentum as freshman Stefan Szacinski won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-5.
The Tigers took the next two singles matches as juniors Julien Gauthier and Sebastian Carlsson persevered after losing their first sets to win 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, and 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, respectively.
Sophomore Mark Bowtell took the first set but dropped the next two, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
The overall score was 3-2 in favor of LSU when junior Cody Loup clinched the match for the Tigers, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2, followed by sophomore Neal Skupski’s 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 victory.
The No. 71 LSU women’s tennis team (9-14, 4-7) fell at home to No. 23 Arkansas (16-8, 6-5), 5-2.
The Razorbacks held a slim 3-2 advantage, and LSU fell short in the final two three-set matches.
LSU sophomore Whitney Wolf dropped her match to No. 43 junior Anouk Tigu, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, to clinch the victory for Arkansas.
Seniors Hannah Robinson and Nicole Kantor were defeated in straight sets on Senior Day, 6-2, 6-2, and 6-4, 6-2, respectively.
Freshman Kaitlin Burns had no trouble after a tight first set, winning 7-6, 6-0, and freshman Keri Frankenberger also won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
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