Braves Win Doubles Point, Lose Match In SWAC Finale

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Alcorn State University men's tennis program battled back after losing the first game to claim the doubles point but could not capitalize in singles play, falling 4-1 to the Hornets.

The Braves (3-10, 2-3 SWAC) rode the pair of #1 David Pata / Luka Andonov (6-3) and #2 Lucas Dini / Stojan Stojanovski (7-5) to a doubles point victory over Alabama State's Alejo Calvis / Kristofer Johnson and Assil Boussayri / Ruan Du Preez, respectively.

Unfortunately for Coach Moore's squad, singles competition favored the visitors from Montgomery, Alabama. #1 Pata took Chris Andre to three sets while winning the first one but the match was called before he could finish the job (6-3, 1-6, 2-5).

Elsewhere, Stojanovski took seven points from the second slot opposite Du Preez (4-6, 3-4), #4 Dini had five versus Juan Rodriguez (4-6, 1-6) while Andonov and Santaigo Rocca took four apiece.

Alcorn tennis has one more match before it heads to New Orleans for the SWAC Championships, a home date with William Carey on April 7 at 2 p.m. in Lorman.
 
Doubles Competition
1.  David Pata / Luka Andonov (Alcorn) DEF Alejo Calvis / Kristofer Johnson (Alabama State); 6-3
2.  Lucas Dini / Stojan Stojanovski (Alcorn) DEF Assil Boussari / Ruan Du Preez (Alabama State); 7-5
3. Chris Andre / Juan Rodriguez (Alabama State) DEF Kareem Bowe / Santiago Rocca (Alcorn); 6-2

Singles Competition
1.  Chris Andre (Alabama State) vs. David Pata (Alcorn); 3-6, 6-1, 5-2 *Unfinished
2.  Ruan Du Preez (Alabama State) vs. Stojan Stojanovski (Alcorn); 6-4, 4-3 *Unfinished
3.  Assil Boussari (Alabama State) DEF Luka Andonov (Alcorn); 6-4, 6-0
4.  Juan Rodriguez (Alabama State) DEF Lucas Dini (Alcorn); 6-4, 6-1
5.  Kristofer Johnson (Alabama State) DEF Kareem Bowe (Alcorn); 6-2, 6-0
6. Alejo Calvis (Alabama State) DEF Santiago Rocca (Alcorn); 6-2, 6-2
 
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