Florida Gators
ITA National Indoor
M-Tennis Doubles Pair Falls, Lacroix Wins Singles Consolation
Saturday, November 7, 2009 | Men's Tennis
Florida's Alexandre Lacroix (Paris, France) and Antoine Benneteau (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) lost their doubles quarterfinal match at the ITA National Indoor Championships, hosted by Yale University at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Conn., on Friday.
The pair suffered their first defeat of the season after winning nine in a row to open the fall, dropping an 8-6 result against Tennessee's Boris Koncic and Rhyne Williams.
In singles consolation action, No. 23 Lacroix won in a three-set showdown with Patricio Alvarado of Southern Miss, the 67th-rated player in the nation, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Lacroix ran his record to 11-3 this season, including 6-3 against ranked foes. Lacroix will continue play through the consolation bracket.
Friday Results (UF Only) – ITA National Indoor Championships
Doubles – Quarterfinals
Koncic/Williams (Tennessee) def. Benneteau/Lacroix (UF) – 8-6
Singles – First-Round Consolation
(23) Alexandre Lacroix (UF) def. (67) Patricio Alvarado (Southern Miss) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
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