JACKSON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team opened the 2016 season with a 5-2 win over Division I Jackson State on Tuesday afternoon at the JSU Tennis Center.

The Choctaws (1-0) got things started by winning the doubles point as sophomores Marcos Rocca and Joan Valy grabbed the #1 victory by a score of 6-4.

Sophomore Lucio Menezes and freshman Maximilian Nilges clinched the opening point with a 6-3 win at the #2 doubles spot.

Valy gave the Choctaws their second point of the match with a straight-set victory (6-0, 6-2) over Miguel Gomez Martin at the #3 singles position.

Rocca also picked up win in two sets (6-2, 7-6 (3)), taking down Camilo Patino at #1 singles.

Menezes and sophomore Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez needed three sets to get the final two points for MC. Menezes won the #2 singles point over Frederico Boscarino (7-5, 2-6, 6-4), while Gonzalez defeated Geria Hernan at #6 (6-3, 2-6, 6-4).

The Tigers (1-7) got singles wins at #4 and #5 with sophomore Petar Damjanovic going the distance in a three-set loss to Styliouos Guontsaris (3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3).

The Choctaws will be back in action on Wednesday when they will play their home opener against Alcorn State at 2:00 p.m. at the MC Tennis Complex.


Mississippi College 5, Jackson State 2
Feb 16, 2016 at Jackson, Miss. (JSU Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Marcos Rocca (MC) def. Camilo Patino (JSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)

2. Lucio Menezes (MC) def. Frederico Boscarino (JSU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4

3. Joan Valy (MC) def. Miguel Gomez Martin (JSU) 6-0, 6-2

4. Vishu Prasad (JSU) def. Maximilian Nilges (MC) 6-4, 6-1

5. Styliouos Guontsaris (JSU) def. Petar Damjanovic (MC) 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3

6. Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) def. Geria Hernan (JSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Marcos Rocca/Joan Valy (MC) def. Frederico Boscarino/Camilo Patino (JSU) 6-4

2. Lucio Menezes/Maximilian Nilges (MC) def. Ryan Swanier/Styliouos Guontsaris (JSU) 6-3

3. Richie Agarwal/Frederico Mendieta (JSU) def. Sanders Barrick/Petar Damjanovic (MC) 6-3

Match Notes

Mississippi College 1-0

Jackson State 1-7

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