The Idaho men’s tennis team defeated Georgia Southern Saturday 4-3 to open its two weekend matches in Abilene, Texas.
The Vandals fell short Sunday losing 3-4 in a closely contested battle with Abilene Christian University (ACU). The loss ended Idaho’s current six-game winning streak.
The Vandals took the opening point, after their doubles victory against Georgia Southern. The point did not come without a fight.
Idaho’s Esteban Santibanez and Lucas Coutinho took the first match in doubles play with their promising victory of 6-2. After the second match was won by Georgia Southern, it was time for Idaho’s Mark Kovacs and Carlos Longhi Neto to conclude doubles competition with a win of their own.