Men’s Tennis Competes Against Top Talent in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Texas A&M University–Texarkana men's tennis team traveled to New Orleans this past weekend to compete in the 2025 ITA NAIA Men's Gulf Regional Championships, hosted by Xavier University of Louisiana from September 26–28.

The Eagles battled through both singles and doubles draws in a single-elimination format with consolation play. The men's regional proved just as competitive as the women's, featuring several nationally ranked programs, including #6 Our Lady of the Lake, #14 Xavier (La.), #15 William Carey, #25 Dillard University, #27 Texas A&M–Texarkana, and #44 Loyola (La.).

Despite a number of close matches and third-set super tiebreaks, the Eagles were unable to advance deep into the main draw but gained valuable experience against elite competition.

Match Results

Singles

Marc Gonzalez (#12 seed)

• Round of 64 – Bye
• Round of 32 – Lost to Corentine Fusaro (Our Lady of the Lake), 6-7, 7-6, 10-6
• Consolation Round of 32 – Bye
• Consolation Round of 16 – Def. Jaylon Chapman (Dillard University), 8-2
• Consolation Quarterfinals – Did not advance

Alvaro Tormo Lopez

• Round of 64 – Lost to Samuel Motazed (Loyola New Orleans), 6-7, 7-6, 10-4
• Consolation Round of 32 – Bye
• Consolation Round of 16 – Def. Amar Erdenechuluun (Dillard University), 8-4
• Consolation Quarterfinals – Lost to Sam Israel (Loyola New Orleans), 8-1

Lawson Swain

• Round of 64 – Bye
• Round of 32 – Lost to Daniel Crowie (Dillard University), 6-1, 6-2
• Consolation Round of 32 – Bye
• Consolation Round of 16 – Lost to Jacob Gailey (Our Lady of the Lake), 9-7

Sebastian Romanos (#11 seed)

• Round of 64 – Bye
• Round of 32 – Lost to Joao Santos, 6-1, 6-2
• Consolation Round of 32 – Bye
• Consolation Round of 16 – Lost to Jett Nguyen (Loyola New Orleans), 8-2

Doubles

Lawson Swain / Sebastian Romanos

• Round of 64 – Bye
• Round of 32 – Lost to Gallegos/Motazed (Loyola New Orleans), 8-3

Marc Gonzalez / Alvaro Tormo Lopez

• Round of 64 – Bye
• Round of 32 – Lost to Muntwyler/Steinbichler (William Carey), 8-6

The Eagles will return to action October 10–11 when they host the inaugural Eagle Open in Texarkana. Competing programs will include Southern Arkansas University, Ouachita Baptist University, University of Arkansas–Fort Smith, Collin College, UT Permian Basin, and host A&M–Texarkana.

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