Box Score VICKSBURG, Miss. – Alcorn Men's Tennis turned in a 4-3 win Monday afternoon in defeating visiting Mississippi Gulf Coast at Hall's Ferry Road Tennis Courts in Vicksburg, Mississippi. For the Braves, the win was the third of its kind on the bounce, while Alcorn enjoyed its home opener for the 2026 spring season.
With the match serving as an exhibition for Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Bulldogs stepped ahead 1-0 early-on in the match with the doubles point.
Angel Hernandez and Ryland Buford posted a 6-1 win over Alcorn's doubles tandem of
Sebastian Griffiths and
Fabian Juarez on court one. Alcorn (3-2) forced a decisive doubles point with
Matthew Holl and
Vicent Llobell Buigues turning a 6-3 win in the Noi. 2 doubles position.
MGCCC collected the win at the No. 3 spot with a 6-2 decision as Santiago Enriquez and Connor Hartfield fought past the Braves' team of
Jorge Prats Navarrete and
Tomas Grime, respectfully.
Vincent Llobell Buigues (Alicante, Spain) sparked Alcorn's singles success with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Jan Bako at the No. 2 position. Braves sophomore
Tomas Grime (Lancaster, England) followed with a 6-2, 6-3 win against Santiago Enriquez on court No. 3, while
Fabian Juarez (Guanajuato, Mexico) defeated The Bulldogs' Warren Hudson 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 4 singles spot.
Alcorn freshman
Jorge Prats Navarrete (Valencia, Spain) clinched the match for the Braves with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 triumph over Brennan McGlothin over on court five.
Mississippi Gulf Coast claimed two singles victories, led by Angel Hernandez's commanding 6-1, 6-2 win over
Matthew Holl (Warriewood, Sydney, Australia) in top-flight action, as Alcorn Head Coach
Kersten Vanem-Walker was forced to shift her lineup a spot prior to the start of the match. Cree Cunningham added another Bulldogs singles win, blanking Braves junior
Jeremiah Jones (Mesquite, Texas) 6-0 in the first set before closing out 6-3 at the No. 6 position.
Alcorn returns to action Sunday, Feb. 8, as the Braves host Lamar at Hall's Ferry Road Tennis Courts beginning at 10 a.m.
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