SHERMAN, Texas – Fifth-seeded Schreiner opened the Southern Collegiate Athletic Men’s Tennis Championship with an impressive 5-0 quarterfinals victory over No. 4 Texas Lutheran Friday night at Bearcat Tennis Complex at Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas. Official Website l Postmatch Interview | Photo Album
The Mountaineers improved to 6-11 and will take on top-seeded Trintiy in the semifinals. The Bulldogs concluded their season with a 8-8 record, their best season since posting a 9-11 record in 2018.
Schreiner jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles. Carson Kirk and Jonathan Barragan opened the matchup by winning the top line, 8-5, over Cash Herrera and Eric Moninger. Jackson Pogue and Andrew Reyes won the second doubles point at the No. 3 line, defeating Jackson Leslie and Xavier Cristan, 8-6.
The tightest doubles match was the second line as Schreiner’s Cole Reed and Max Schechter outfought JT Figueroa and Logan Randall 8-7.
The Mountaineers Kirk was first off the courts in singles, winning the top line, 6-2, 6-2 over Moninger. The clincher for Schreiner came at No. 2 singles as Barragan beat Cristan, 6-0, 6-2.
SCHREINER UNIVERSITY 5, TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY 0
April 26, 2024 at Sherman, Texas (Bearcat Tennis Complex, Sherman HS)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Carson Kirk (SCH) def. Eric Moninger (TLU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Jonathan Barragan (SCH) def. Xavier Cristan (TLU) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 3. Logan Randall (TLU) vs. Max Schechter (SCH) 4-6, 1-0, unfinished |
| 4. Cash Herrera (TLU) vs. Cole Reed (SCH) 7-5, 2-1, unfinished |
| 5. Jackson Leslie (TLU) vs. Jackson Pogue (SCH) 6-4, 1-1, unfinished |
| 6. Kadon Sullins (TLU) vs. Andrew Reyes (SCH) 6-4, 0-3, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Carson Kirk/Jonathan Barragan (SCH) def. Cash Herrera/Eric Moninger (TLU) 8-5 |
| 2. Cole Reed/Max Schechter (SCH) def. JT Figueroa/Logan Randall (TLU) 8-7 |
| 3. Jackson Pogue/Andrew Reyes (SCH) def. Jackson Leslie/Xavier Cristan (TLU) 8-6 |
| Match Notes |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (,1,2) |
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Schreiner advances to meet top-seeded Trinity University in the semifinals. This year marks the first time since 2021 the Mountaineers have advanced to the conference semifinals.
