March 14, 2010

RICHMOND, Va. (SMU) - SMU finished its spring break trip 0-2 after falling to No. 21 Virginia Tech 5-2. Darren Walsh wrapped up a perfect trip going 2-0 in both singles and doubles.

Walsh beat Patrick Daciek 7-6 (5), 6-2 at the No. 4 singles spot before teaming with Adham el-Effendi to win 8-4 over Sebastien Jacques and Yoann Re,8-4.

Artem Baradach got back on the winning path, beating No. 47 Re in singles 6-4, 6-4.

The Mustangs will now return home for the rest of the regular season, a span which includes 11 matches. The homestand will kickoff on Wednesday with a doubleheader against Cameron at 2 p.m., before facing Prairie View A&M at 6 p.m.

#21 Virginia Tech 5, Southern Methodist 2
Singles
1. #99 Artem Baradach (SMU) def. #47 Yoann Re (VT) 6-4, 6-4
2. #71 Luka Somen (VT) def. David Costa (SMU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
3. Corrado Degl' Incerti Tocci (VT) def. Tobias Flood (SMU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Darren Walsh (SMU) def. Patrick Daciek (VT) 7-6 (5), 6-2
5. Will Beck (VT) def. Pablo Perez-Espanaola (SMU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
6. Sebastien Jacques (VT) def. Chris Hooshyar (SMU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3)
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5*, 6

Doubles
1. Beck/Daciek (VT) def. Costa/Perez-Espanaola (SMU) 8-6
2. Adham el-Effendi/Walsh (SMU) def. Jacques/Re (VT) 8-4
3. Somen/Tocci (VT) def. Baradach/Hooshyar (SMU) 8-5