MOBILE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team picked up a much-needed victory over the University of Mobile, 8-1, on Saturday afternoon.

The Choctaws (1-4) had played three ranked Division II teams and a Division I team to open the season, and the victory on Saturday was their first of the season.

They opened with a sweep of doubles action, highlighted by an 8-2 win at #1 by the freshman team of Petar Damjanovic and Lucio Menezes.

In singles play, senior Matthew Martin earned a 6-1, 6-1 win at the #3 position, while freshman Joan Valy also had an easy match at #1, winning 6-2, 6-4.

Menezes needed three sets for a victory at the #2 singles spot, while Damjanovic and Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez played tie-breakers to win at #4 and #5, respectively.

The Choctaws will be back in action on Tuesday when they face Transylvania in Orange Beach, Ala.

Mississippi College 8, Mobile 1
03/07/15 at Mobile, Ala. 

Singles competition

1. Joan Valy (MC) def. Cesar Paleari (MOB) 6-2, 6-4

2. Lucio Menezes (MC) def. Nick Van Amerom (MOB) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4

3. Matthew Martin (MC) def. Guilherme Pansera (MOB) 6-1, 6-1

4. Petar Damjanovic (MC) def. Karlis Stonis (MOB) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4

5. Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) def. Tim Buehler (MOB) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

6. Santiago Casucci (MOB) def. Sanders Barrick (MC) 6-1, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Lucio Menezes/Petar Damjanovic (MC) def. Nick Van Amerom/Cesar Paleari (MOB) 8-2

2. Joan Valy/Matthew Martin (MC) def. Tim Buehler/Marco Del Prado (MOB) 8-3

3. Sanders Barrick/Dudley Lampton (MC) def. Guilherme Pansera/Karlis Stonis (MOB) 8-5