Vandy Falls in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La.—Vanderbilt men’s tennis dropped the regular season finale on Sunday, falling 4-1 to No. 46 LSU in Baton Rouge.

LSU picked up an early advantage with doubles wins on Courts 1 and 2. The Tigers’ momentum didn’t falter in singles play; LSU won straight sets on Courts 1 and 4 to give them a 3-0 lead over the Dores. Commodore Joubert Klopper picked up the only point for the Dores with straight-set victories on Court 2. The Tigers then clinched the match, claiming the contest on Court 5.

SINGLES

1. No. 80 Ronald Hohmann (LSU) def. Nathan Cox 6-4, 6-2
2. Klopper (VANDY) def. Stefan Latinovic 6-4, 6-2
3. No. 109 Chen Dong (LSU) vs. Michael Ross 6-7 (3-7), 3-0, unfinished
4. Welsh Hotard (LSU) def. Siim Troost 6-2, 6-4
5. George Stoupe (LSU) def. Jeremie Casabon 6-3, 6-3
6. Julien Penzlin (LSU) vs. Macsen Sisam 6-7 (6-8), 4-1, unfinished

DOUBLES

1. No. 90 Hohmann/Nick Watson (LSU) def. No. 13 Troost/Casabon 6-0
2. Latinovic/Hotard (LSU) def. Ross/Cox 6-3
3. Dong/Stoupe (LSU) vs. Klopper/Sisam 2-3, unfinished

Up Next: The Commodores head to Auburn next week for the Southeastern Conference tournament.