SAN ANTONIO — UTSA fell short to Old Dominion, 5-2, on Friday in the first home match of the spring season at the UTSA Tennis Center.
UTSA (1-2) started strong with Conference USA Player of the Week, Tomas Stillman, and two-time all-conference partner Yunnick Junger, tallying a 6-4 victory against Theophile Lanthiez and Carlos Lopez Villa at the No. 2 doubles position. The pair now is a perfect 3-0 this season. The Roadrunners then earned the doubles point after a 7-5 win by Fabian Brand and Tito Moreiras against Adam Moundir and Michael Weindl at the top spot.
However, Old Dominon (2-0) won on five courts in singles competition to clinch the come-from-behind triumph.
The only singles victory for UTSA came from Moreiras, who ousted Lanthiez 7-5, 6-2 on the fourth court.
In the final remaining contest, which was a battle of nationally-ranked players, No. 42 Stillman fell to No. 43 Lopez Villa in a close 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) tiebreaker at No.1.
The Roadrunners will look to bounce back next Friday, Feb. 6, when they travel to Wichita State.
Old Dominion 5, UTSA 2
Doubles
1. Brand/Moreiras (UTSA) def. Moundir/Weindl (ODU) 7-5
2. Junger/Stillman (UTSA) def. Lanthiez/Lopez Villa (ODU) 6-4
3. Jover Maestre/Podvinski (ODU) vs. Casa/Rubio (UTSA) 6-5, unfinished
Singles
1. #43 Carlos Lopez Villa (ODU) def. #42 Tomas Stillman (UTSA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Adam Moundir (ODU) def. Diogo Casa (UTSA) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Michael Weindl (ODU) def. Yannick Junger (UTSA) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Tito Moreiras (UTSA) def. Theophile Lanthiez (ODU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Javier Jover Maestre (ODU) def. Joel Rubio (UTSA) 7-5, 6-2
6. Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) def. Joao Riquelme (UTSA) 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,5,3,4,2,1)