LAFAYETTE- Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns men’s tennis team improved to 6-5 on the season after defeating Tennessee Tech 6-1 on Wednesday.

Louisiana took five of the six singles matches. The only loss came at No. 6 after Ryan Hess fell to James Bennett 6-2, 6-1. The match marked Hess’ first of the season.

Piotrek Banas defeated Tiago Gilioli 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1, and Shaun Ellison topped Borja Zarco 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2.

Jorge Delgado recorded a 6-3, 6-1 victory over the Golden Eagles’ Alexander Ilyakhian at No.3, while Arlen Domoney defeated Louis Steyn 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4. Zack Taylor defeated Juan Gomez 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5.

The Cajuns picked up the doubles point after winning at Nos. 1 and 3.

The team of Banas and Ellison defeated Gilioli and Ilyakhian 8-4 at No. 1, while Domoney and Hess and Tabak topped Gomez and Bennett 8-4 at No. 3.

The team of Delgado and Domoney fell to Zarco and Steyn 8-0 at No. 2.

The Cajuns also defeated Lamar 4-3 on Tuesday. The match was a makeup from last week’s rain out.

The Cajuns host Austin Peavy State on Thursday, March 8. Matches are set to begin at 4:30 p.m.

Singles:
1. Piotrek Banas (UL) def. Tiago Gilioli (TTU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Shaun Ellison (UL) def. Borja Zarco (TTU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Jorge Delgado (UL) def. Alexander Ilyakhian (TTU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Arlen Domoney (UL) def. Louis Steyn (TTU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Zack Taylor (UL) def. Juan Gomez (TTU) 7-5, 6-2
6. James Bennett (TTU) def. Ryan Hess (UL) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles:
1. Banas and Ellison (UL) def. Gilioli and Ilyakhian (TTU) 8-4
2. Zarco and Steyn (TTU) def. Delgado and Domoney (UL) 8-0
3. Hess and Tabak (UL) def. Gomez and Bennett (TTU) 8-4

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