The Dillard Men’s Tennis Team Falls to Alcorn State, 5-2, On the Road On Tuesday
Lorman, Miss. – The Dillard University men's tennis team (1-4) fell by a 5-2 score to Alcorn State (2-5) on the road on Tuesday, March 1, at the Alcorn State Tennis Courts.
Alcorn State won the first doubles match 6-3 with David Pata – Lucas Dini defeating DU's Boris Aguma – Albert Segura.
Dillard won the second doubles pairing as Felix Hamp – Yassine Ben Jemaa secured the 6-4 victory over Luka Rodic – Luka Andohov.
The third doubles match went Alcorn State's way with Kareem Bowe – Santiago Rocca earning the 6-2 win over Pranav Mehta – Youssef Berrajah
In the first singles play Dini defeated Ben Jemaa 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
The second singles match saw Andohov defeat Segura 6-0, 6-1.
Aguma won the third singles match for Dillard over Rodic 6-2, 6-1.
Alcorn State's Rocca picked up the 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Hamp.
Alcorn State's L. Santitto won the fifth singles match over Berrajah 2-6, 6-1, 6-5
Dillard's Mehta earned the victory in the sixth singles match over Alcorn State's Dakota Fernandez 6-3, 6-2.
Next, the DU men take on Loyola University of New Orleans on March 3 at 3 p.m. at XULA's Tennis Center.
Results
Alcorn State 5, Dillard 2
Alcorn State Tennis Courts, Lorman, Miss.
Doubles
No. 1 – David Pata – Lucas Dini (Alcorn State) def. Albert Segura – Boris Aguma (DU) 6-3
No. 2 – Yassine Ben Jemaa – Felix Hamp (DU) def. Luka Rodic – Luka Andonov (Alcorn State) 6-4
No. 3 – Kareem Bowe – Santiago Rocca (Alcorn State) def. Pranav Mehta – Youssef Berrajah (DU) 4-2
Singles
No. 1 – Lucas Dini (Alcorn State) def. Yassine Ben Jemaa (DU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Luka Andohov (Alcorn State) def. Albert Segura (DU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 – Boris Aguma (DU) def. Luka Rodic (Alcorn State) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 – Santagio Rocca (Alcorn State) def. Felix Hamp (DU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
No. 5 – L. Santitto (Alcorn State) def. Youssef Berrajah (DU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-5
No. 6 – Pranav Mehta (DU) def. Dakota Fernandez (Alcorn State) 6-3, 6-2
Records: Dillard (1-4), Alcorn State (2-5)