Millbrook, Alabama — Alabama A&M earned a 4-1 victory over Alcorn State on Sunday during a Southwestern Athletic Conference men’s tennis event hosted by Alabama State at The Fields at 17 Springs.
The Bulldogs moved to 6-11 overall and 4-0 in SWAC play, while the Braves fell to 3-17 overall and 0-3 in conference matches. Alcorn secured the only point of the match in doubles, winning at No. 1 and No. 3 positions to take a 2-1 lead after doubles play.
Matthew Holl and Vicent Llobell Buigues of Alcorn narrowly defeated Alabama A&M’s Arnav Pathange and Agustin Marquez 7-6 (8-6) in the top doubles flight. Tomas Grime and Jorge Prats Navarrete added a doubles win for the Braves with a 6-4 victory at No. 3. Alabama A&M’s Yin Chih Lan and Juwan Bae won the No. 2 doubles match 6-2, but Alcorn had already claimed the doubles point.
In singles, Alabama A&M responded strongly, winning four of six matches. Lan defeated Holl 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2. Bae dominated Grime 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4. Eduardo de Benedictis Andreta beat Navarrete 6-0, 6-4 at No. 5. Goran Krivokapic closed out the Bulldogs’ singles wins with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Fabian Juarez at No. 6.
Two singles matches remained unfinished after the team result was decided. In the top spot, Alcorn’s Sebastian Griffiths led 6-2, 5-5 when play was suspended. On court three, Buigues had won the first set 7-5 and was trailing 4-1 in the second when the match was called.
Alcorn’s next match is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, against Mississippi Valley State at Halls Ferry Tennis Courts in Vicksburg, Mississippi, with an 11 a.m. start. Fans can follow updates on Twitter @BravesSports and on Instagram @AlcornSports, as well as on YouTube at Braves Sports Network.
