MATCH 1 BOXSCORE
MATCH 2 BOXSCORE
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The Alcorn State men's tennis team battled through a tough doubleheader on Saturday but came up short against a strong Troy University squad, falling
4-1 in the first match and
4-0 in the second at the City Park Courts. Despite the losses, the Braves showed flashes of competitiveness, securing a doubles point in the first match and pushing several singles matches to close margins.
MATCH 1: Troy 4, Alcorn State 1
The Braves came out strong in doubles play, claiming wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots to secure the opening point.
Emmanuel Cottle and Fabian Juarez delivered a
6-3 victory at No. 1, while the duo of
Nikola Kijac and David Leon edged their Troy opponents
7-5 at No. 2.
Troy responded in singles action, winning four consecutive matches to clinch the victory.
Cottle battled at No. 1 but fell
6-1, 6-2, while
Leon and
Juarez dropped straight-set decisions at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
Tomas Grime also fought hard but came up short in a
6-1, 6-2 loss at No. 6.
DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
SINGLES
- #1 Nicolas Simkin (TROY) def. Emmanuel Cottle (ALCORN), 6-1, 6-2
- #2 Nikola Kijac (ALCORN) vs. Thiago Drozdowski (TROY), 7-6 (8-6), unfinished
- #3 Henrique de Brito (TROY) def. David Leon (ALCORN), 6-3, 6-0
- #4 Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Fabian Juarez (ALCORN), 6-0, 6-1
- #5 Yangho Park (ALCORN) vs. Vicente Arbelaez (TROY), 4-6, 1-4, unfinished
- #6 Luciano Alcocer (TROY) def. Tomas Grime (ALCORN), 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1, 3
MATCH 2: Troy 4, Alcorn State 0
In the second match, Troy controlled the momentum early, securing the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3.
Cottle and Juarez led at No. 1 before the match was left unfinished at
5-3.
Troy continued its strong play in singles, clinching the match with straight-set wins at No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6.
Yangho Park fell at No. 4 before
Tomas Grime and Jerry Thomas each dropped
6-0, 6-0 decisions at No. 5 and No. 6.
DOUBLES
Order of Finish: 3, 2
SINGLES
- #1 Nikola Kijac (ALCORN) vs. Nicolas Simkin (TROY), 5-6, unfinished
- #2 Emmanuel Cottle (ALCORN) vs. Thiago Drozdowski (TROY), 5-4, unfinished
- #3 David Leon (ALCORN) vs. Henrique de Brito (TROY), 3-6, unfinished
- #4 Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Yangho Park (ALCORN), 4-0
- #5 Vicente Arbelaez (TROY) def. Tomas Grime (ALCORN), 6-0, 6-0
- #6 Luciano Alcocer (TROY) def. Jerry Thomas (ALCORN), 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 5
UP NEXT
The Braves will look to bounce back when they return to action on Sunday, February 16 against Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. Match times is set for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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