COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Western Michigan men's tennis opened competition at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend with a 4-1 setback at No. 9-ranked Texas A&M University on Saturday, Jan. 26, dropping its record to 2-2 overall on the season. 

Despite the Broncos' No. 2 doubles pair of Jannik Opitz and Lenhard Haupt earning a 6-4 victory, improving their record to 10-3 overall, WMU lost at No. 1 and No. 3 as the Aggies secured the doubles point. 

Down 2-0, Peter Kuszynski defeated Noah Schachter 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 4 singles spot to get Western Michigan on the board, down 2-1. However, Texas A&M secured the victory with singles wins at No. 2 and No. 5. 

#9 Texas A&M 4, Western Michigan 1

Singles competition
1. Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) vs. Jannik Opitz (WMU) 4-6, 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
2. #89 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Lenhard Haupt (WMU) 6-2, 7-5
3. #50 Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Jack Randall (WMU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Peter Kuszynski (WMU) def. Noah Schachter (TAMU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Austin Abbrat (TAMU) def. Kennosuke Nouchi (WMU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
6. Alex Vedri (TAMU) vs. Matej Svjetlicic (WMU) 2-6, 6-0, 4-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Austin Abbrat/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Peter Kuszynski/Jack Randall (WMU) 6-0
2. Jannik Opitz/Lenhard Haupt (WMU) def. Barnaby Smith/Noah Schachter (TAMU) 6-4
3. Valentin Vacherot/Jack Pulliam (TAMU) def. Kennosuke Nouchi/Nick Schnobel (WMU) 7-5

Up Next
The Broncos will round out play in College Station tomorrow, taking on California at noon (ET). 

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