Kamel Clinches Match in Upset Over Texas A&M
3/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
“They didn’t play well during doubles, yet they came back strong in singles under tough, windy conditions,” said Pepperdine Head Coach Adam Steinberg.
The Waves (6-6) made a dramatic comeback after losing the doubles point to the Aggies (6-5) early in the match. No. 26 doubles team of Andre Begemann (
In the first singles match to finish, Altmann was defeated by Spencer 3-6, 2-6, giving the Aggies a 2-0 edge over the Waves.
James Lemke (
Alex Moreno (Queretaro, Mexico) picked up the final victory of the day in No. 6 singles by defeating Kayvon Krimi, 7-5, 7-6 (6).
“Having my teammates line up along the court and cheer for me really helped. I was down 5-3 in the second set and the support they gave really turned things around for me,” said
Next up, the Waves host Illinois on Wednesday, March 19, at 1 p.m., at the Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center,
Tennis Match Results
Mar 15, 2008 at
Pepperdine 5,
Singles competition
1. #19 Andre Begemann (PEP) def. #31 Connor Pollock (TA&M) 6-3, 7-5
2. #25 Bassam Beidas (PEP) def. Austin Krajicek (TA&M) 6-4, 7-6 (7-0)
3. Wil Spencer (TA&M) def. #97 Omar Altmann (PEP) 6-3, 6-2
4. James Lemke (PEP) def. Chris Chirico (TA&M) 6-1, 6-2
5. Mahmoud Kamel (PEP) def. Matt Bain (TA&M) 6-2, 7-5
6. Alejandro Moreno (PEP) def. Kayvon Karimi (TA&M) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
Doubles competition
1. Omar Altmann/Andre Begemann (PEP) def.
2. Connor Pollock/Chris Chirico (TA&M) def. James Lemke/Bassam Beidas (PEP) 8-4
3. Matt Bain/Mike Beatty (TA&M) def. Alejandro Moreno/Mahmoud Kamel (PEP) 8-3
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,4,1,2,5,6)
