CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team got off to a slow start and dropped a Gulf South Conference match to Alabama Huntsville, 7-2, on Wednesday afternoon at the MC Tennis Complex.

The Choctaws (4-7, 1-3 GSC) started off with losses in each of the three doubles matches. The #1 and #2 doubles teams lost in 8-6 decisions, while the #3 doubles team lost, 8-4.

In singles play, senior Matthew Martin got things started with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Pablo Herrero at #3. Freshman Petar Damjanovic gave MC another point with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Brodie Holmes at #4.

The Chargers (5-6, 2-3 GSC) would win three singles matches in straight sets. The #5 singles match between Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez and Elliot Hopson went to three sets with UAH pickin up a 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 win.

The Choctaws will be back in action this weekend as they travel to Pensacola, Fla. for a couple of GSC matches against Valdosta State (Friday-2:00 p.m.) and West Florida (Saturday-9:00 a.m.).


Alabama Huntsville 7, Mississippi College 2
04/01/15 at Clinton, Miss. (MC Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. Jose Soto (UAH) def. Joan Valy (MC) 6-3, 6-0

2. Nestor Perez (UAH) def. Lucio Menezes (MC) 6-2, 6-1

3. Matthew Martin (MC) def. Pablo Herrero (UAH) 6-2, 6-3

4. Petar Damjanovic (MC) def. Brodie Holmes (UAH) 6-2, 6-0

5. Elliot Hopson (UAH) def. Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) 6-4, 3-6, 10-8

6. Harrison Stone (UAH) def. Sanders Barrick (MC) 6-1, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Pablo Herrero/Ian Wisener (UAH) def. Lucio Menezes/Petar Damjanovic (MC) 8-6

2. Jose Soto/Elliot Hopson (UAH) def. Joan Valy/Matthew Martin (MC) 8-6

3. Nestor Perez/Harrison Stone (UAH) def. Sanders Barrick/Dudley Lampton (MC) 8-4

 

Match Notes

Alabama Huntsville 5-6, 2-3 GSC

Mississippi College 4-7, 1-3 GSC