Cardinals blank Braves

March 24, 2012

BEAUMONT, Texas - The Lamar University men's tennis team claimed its first shutout victory of the season by rolling to a 7-0 victory over visiting Alcorn State in a non-conference match Saturday.

Lamar (5-5) dropped just one set on the day as it evened its record at .500. Rob Lee won his third consecutive match at No. 1 singles for Lamar with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 win over Ernesto Santillan. Denis Ermilov, Marton Horvath, Carlos Valdenebro, Bruno Snyder and Mikko Rajamaki all won in straight sets at singles for the Cardinals.

"We played a very solid match from doubles through singles," Lamar coach Scott Shankles said. "I liked our energy and focus throughout the match."

Lamar hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a non-conference match at 2 p.m. Thursday.

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Players Mentioned

Mikko Rajamaki: 5' 9"; Freshman

Bruno Snyder: 5' 9"; Freshman

Rob Lee: 5' 10"; Freshman

Denis Ermilov: 5' 3"; Redshirt

Marton Horvath: 5' 11"; Redshirt

Carlos Valdenebro: Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Mikko Rajamaki
: 5' 9"; Freshman

Bruno Snyder
: 5' 9"; Freshman

Rob Lee
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Denis Ermilov
: 5' 3"; Redshirt

Marton Horvath
: 5' 11"; Redshirt

Carlos Valdenebro
: Redshirt