The men's and women's tennis teams wrapped up the SWAC Round-Up today on good note heading into the SWAC Tennis Championships in a few weeks. With only one match today, the men's team defeated Alabama State in a close match 4-3 while the Lady Braves knocked off Alabama State 4-3 and swept Grambling State 7-0.
In the men's match, the Braves took a commanding 3-0 lead over Alabama State after sweeping the doubles matches. The Braves managed to hang on in the singles matches despite splitting with the Hornets 3-3.
On the women's side, the Lady Braves were behind early after Alabama State won the doubles matches 2-1. But the Lady Braves bounced back in the singles matches to taking three out of five matches from the Lady Hornets. In match two versus Grambling State the Lady Braves shutout the Lady Tigers in both the singles and doubles matches.
Vasudev Vijayaraman and
Nikita Kostikov each posted undefeated records on the men's side for the weekend.
Siobhan Ryan-Bovey,
Ivana Boberic and
Patricia Normand paved the way for the Lady Braves with 3-0 records in the singles matches this weekend.
Tennis Match Results
Mar 28, 2015 at Houston, Texas
Alcorn State Women 4, Alabama State Women 3
Singles competition
1.
Aida Kelic (15ALCW) def. Arantxia Wijinhaarde (15ALSTW) 6-3, 6-0
2.
Siobhan Ryan-Bovey (15ALCW) def. Marine Cartier (15ALSTW) 4-2, retired
3.
Ivana Boberic (15ALCW) def. Brankica Orlovic (15ALSTW) 6-0, 6-3
4. Irina Cvijovic (15ALSTW) def. Kate Potapova (15ALCW) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1
5. Patricia Normond (15ALCW) def. Matabe Akoachere (15ALSTW) 6-2, 6-2
6. Nicole Tekelova (15ALSTW) def.
Aakanksha Punj (15ALCW) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Arantxia Wijinhaarde/Marine Cartier (15ALSTW) def.
Aida Kelic/
Ivana Boberic (15ALCW) 6-2
2.
Siobhan Ryan-Bovey/Kate Potapova (15ALCW) def. Matabe Akoachere/Nicole Tekelova (15ALSTW) 7-5
3. Brankica Orlovic/Irina Cvijovic (15ALSTW) def.
Aakanksha Punj/Patricia Normond (15ALCW) 6-4
Alcorn State Men 4, Alabama State Men 3
Singles competition
1.
Ernesto Santillan (15ALCM) def. Takura Mlambo (15ALSTM) 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-0
2.
Nikita Kostikov (15ALCM) def. Ronald Mataba (15ALSTM) 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1
3. Patrick Cvik (15ALSTM) def.
Nischay Rawal (15ALCM) 6-3, 6-3
4.
Vasudev Vijayaraman (15ALCM) def. Karlo Skvore (15ALSTM) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
5. Jarred Thompson (15ALSTM) def.
Garry Amor (15ALCM) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
6. Adam Coyne (15ALSTM) def.
Kilian Salgado (15ALCM) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1.
Ernesto Santillan/
Nikita Kostikov (15ALCM) def. Patrick Cvik/Jarred Thompson (15ALSTM) 7-5
2.
Nischay Rawal/
Vasudev Vijayaraman (15ALCM) def. Takura Mlambo/Karlo Skvore (15) 6-2
3.
Garry Amor/
Kilian Salgado (15ALCM) def. Adam Coyne/Ronald Mataba (15ALSTM) 6-4
Alcorn State Women 7, Grambling State Women 0
Singles competition
1.
Aida Kelic (15ALCW) def. Joy Jones (15GRAW) 6-0, 6-1
2.
Siobhan Ryan-Bovey (15ALCW) def. Shaunte Southern (15GRAW) 6-4, 6-2
3.
Ivana Boberic (15ALCW) def. Tabitha Nankya (15GRAW) 6-2, 6-0
4. Kate Potapova (15ALCW) def. Tafadzwa Chiridza (15GRAW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Patricia Normond (15ALCW) def. Heidi Thomas (15GRAW) 6-0, 6-0
6.
Aakanksha Punj (15ALCW) def. Helen Ayim (15GRAW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Shaunte Southern/Tafadzwa Chiridza (15GRAW) def.
Aida Kelic/
Ivana Boberic (15ALCW) 6-4
2.
Siobhan Ryan-Bovey/Kate Potapova (15ALCW) def. Joy Jones/Tabitha Nankya (15GRAW) 6-0
3.
Aakanksha Punj/Patricia Normond (15ALCW) def. Heidi Thomas/Helen Ayim (15GRAW) 6-0
