BEAUMONT — No. 71 Lamar downed UTSA, 7-0, on Tuesday afternoon at the Thompson Family Tennis Center.
The Cardinals (10-5) scored just their second-ever win in 24 all-time meetings with the Roadrunners (3-15) by grabbing the doubles point and sweeping all six singles contests.
In doubles, Jeandre Hoogenboezem and Nikita Lis teamed up to defeat the UTSA tandem of Eric Buchalter and Takeru Watanabe by a 6-4 count at No. 2. Juuso Laitinen and Sebastian Santibanez then clinched the 1-0 lead with a 6-3 win against Christian Carrillo and Joao Riquelme at No. 3.
UTSA’s top duo of Fabian Brand and Diogo Casa held a 5-4 advantage over the No. 43-ranked pair of Michael Feucht and Benny Schweizer when doubles play was stopped.
Lamar won all six singles matchups in straight sets, including a 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 victory by Hoogenboezem against Watanabe at No. 5 that secured the match for the Cardinals.
The Roadrunners will return home to host Abilene Christian (15-6) at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
#71 Lamar 7, UTSA 0
Doubles
1. Fabian Brand/Diogo Casa (UTSA) vs. #43 Michael Feucht/Benny Schweizer (LU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Jeandre Hoogenboezem/Nikita Lis (LU) def. Eric Buchalter/Takeru Watanabe (UTSA) 6-4
3. Juuso Laitinen/Sebastian Santibanez (LU) def. Christian Carrillo/Joao Riquelme (UTSA) 6-3
Singles
1. Michael Feucht (LU) def. Diogo Casa (UTSA) 6-1, 6-3
2. Nikita Lis (LU) def. Eric Buchalter (UTSA) 6-1, 7-5
3. Sebastian Santibanez (LU) def. Joao Riquelme (UTSA) 6-2, 6-1
4. Benny Schweizer (LU) def. Christian Carrillo (UTSA) 7-5, 7-5
5. Jeandre Hoogenboezem (LU) def. Takeru Watanabe (UTSA) 7-6, 6-0
6. Juuso Laitinen (LU) def. Fabian Brand (UTSA) 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,6,3,5,2,4)