NEW ORLEANS, La. – The No. 4 seed Alcorn State men's tennis team saw its 2025 season come to a close on Saturday afternoon, falling
4-0 to top-seeded Alabama State in the semifinal round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship Tournament at the City Park Tennis Center.
The Braves (8-18) reached the semifinals following a strong opening-round victory over Southern but were unable to overcome the defending champions in a competitive match that featured several close sets.
DOUBLES
Alcorn picked up a win at the top of the doubles lineup, with
Emmanuel Cottle and Fabian Juarez rolling to a
6-2 victory over Alabama State's top pair. However, the Hornets responded with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to secure the opening point.
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
SINGLES
Alabama State clinched the match with victories in straight sets at No. 6, No. 2, and No. 4 singles.
Jerry Thomas fell at No. 6 in a
6-0, 6-0 match, while
Juarez and
Grime were also defeated in two sets at their respective positions.
Several matches remained unfinished, including
Cottle's battle at No. 1 where he was in the middle of a third-set push after dropping the first and rallying in the second.
David Leon and
Yangho Park were also in the midst of back-and-forth matchups before play was halted due to the clinch.
- #1 Emmanuel Cottle (ALCORN) vs. David J. Grandinot (ALABAMA STATE), 5-7, 4-4, unfinished
- #2 Alexandre Verlaguet (ALABAMA STATE) def. Fabian Juarez (ALCORN), 6-1, 6-0
- #3 David Leon (ALCORN) vs. Lun Obrul (ALABAMA STATE), 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
- #4 Matis Amier (ALABAMA STATE) def. Tomas Grime (ALCORN), 6-1, 6-2
- #5 Yangho Park (ALCORN) vs. Gordan Fran Mileusni (ALABAMA STATE), 1-6, 0-5, unfinished
- #6 Eloi Roux (ALABAMA STATE) def. Jerry Thomas (ALCORN), 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 4
SEASON RECAP
The Braves conclude the 2025 campaign with an overall record of
8-18, highlighted by a SWAC Tournament win over Southern and appearances from multiple underclassmen who gained valuable postseason experience. The program will now look to build on its progress heading into the 2026 season.
