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WICHITA, Kan. — UTSA won the doubles point but dropped five of the six singles matches and Wichita State cruised a 5-2 victory on Friday afternoon at the Genesis Health Club.
The Roadrunners (0-2) picked up the win in the doubles session after winning both the No. 2 and 3 contests.
Sophomores Yannick Junger and Kolby Kilgo teamed up for an 8-5 triumph at the second position, while senior Daniel Moser and freshman Joel Rubio won their match by the same score.
However, the Shockers (1-1) rebounded to win five their singles tilts in straight sets.
Rubio claimed UTSA's lone singles point after knocking off Juan Estenssoro in three frames (6-2, 3-6, 1-0 [10-8]).
The Roadrunners return to the court at 1 p.m. on Saturday against Air Force (2-0).
Wichita State 5, UTSA 2
Doubles
1. Cavalcanti/Pereira (WSU) def. Ayala/Brown (UTSA), 8-6
2. Junger/Kilgo (UTSA) def. Gregurovic/Perez (WSU), 8-5
3. Rubio/Moser (UTSA) def. Estenssoro/Reyes (WSU), 8-5
Singles
1. #66 Matheus Pereira (WSU) def. Yannick Junger (UTSA), 6-2, 7-5
2. David Cavalcanti (WSU) def. Martin Ayala (UTSA), 6-3, 6-4
3. Tomislav Gregurovic (WSU) def. Tyler Brown (UTSA), 6-0, 6-2
4. Erick Reyes (WSU) def. Daniel Moser (UTSA), 6-3, 6-3
5. Joel Rubio (UTSA) def. Juan Estenssoro (WSU), 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Kester Black (WSU) def. Oliver Breininger (UTSA), 6-3, 6-4