CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team came up just one point shy of a win over nationally-ranked North Alabama, falling 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at the MC Tennis Complex.

The Choctaws (6-10, 3-6 GSC) took an early lead in the match with wins at #2 and #3 doubles. Senior Dudley Lampton and freshman Sanders Barrick picked up an 8-5 win at #5.

At #2 doubles, senior Matthew Martin and freshman Joan Valy went to a tie-breaker, winning 9-8 (9-7).

In singles play, freshman Lucio Menezes needed three sets to take down Brendon Herrmann at #2 (6-3, 3-6, 6-3). Freshman Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez won the #5 singles match in three sets, as well (6-2, 4-6, 11-9).

The Lions (12-5, 7-2 GSC) would go on to win the other four singles matches to claim the overall match. They needed three sets to win the #1 and #4 singles matches.

The Choctaws are scheduled to wrap up their season on Tuesday when they travel to New Orleans to face Loyola at 2:00 p.m.


#38 North Alabama 5, Mississippi College 4
04/12/15 at Clinton, Miss. (MC Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. Guillaume Dechoz (UNA) def. Joan Valy (MC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

2. Lucio Menezes (MC) def. Brendon Herrmann (UNA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

3. Miguel Garcia (UNA) def. Matthew Martin (MC) 6-4, 6-2

4. Max Druppel (UNA) def. Petar Damjanovic (MC) 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 6-4

5. Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) def. Ali Murad (UNA) 6-2, 4-6, 11-9

6. Taylor Ausbon (UNA) def. Sanders Barrick (MC) 6-3, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Guillaume Dechoz/Brendon Herrmann (UNA) def. Petar Damjanovic/Lucio Menezes (MC) 9-8 (7-4)

2. Matthew Martin/Joan Valy (MC) def. Max Druppel/Taylor Ausbon (UNA) 9-8 (9-7)

3. Sanders Barrick/Dudley Lampton (MC) def. Miguel Garcia/Jonathan Vick (UNA) 8-5

 

Match Notes

North Alabama 12-5, 7-2 GSC; National ranking #38; Regional ranking #9

Mississippi College 6-10, 3-6 GSC