MOBILE, Ala. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team outlasted the #11 ranked team in the NAIA in the Rams of the University of Mobile 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. With the win, MC improves to 4-4 on the season.
                                                                                   
In Double's action, the Choctaws were able to secure two of the three points up for grabs. Marcos Rocca and Joan Valy needed a tiebreaker second set to top Tim Buehler and Mark Simon in the doubles number 1 spot (9-8, 7-5). Lucio Menezes and Petar Damjanovic defeated Jonah Jakubec and Nick Van Amerom 9-7 in the doubles number two matchup.
 
In singles play, Marcos Rocca grabbed his team-leading sixth victory over Mark Simons in the number three matchup in straight sets (6-3, 6-1).  Joan Valy (6-1, 6-1) and Lucio Menezes (6-3, 6-1) both also won their matchups in straight sets.
 
The men's tennis team will return to action on Monday, March 13 when they take on Spring Hill College in a 2:00 p.m. nonconference tilt.

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Mississippi College 5, University of Mobile 4
Mar 11, 2017 at Mobile, Ala. (Gerald L. Wallace Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Joan Valy (MC) def. Javier Ahumada (UM) 6-1, 6-1

2. Lucio Menezes (MC) def. Jonah Jakubec (UM) 6-3, 6-1

3. Marcos Rocca (MC) def. Mark Simons (UM) 6-3, 6-1

4. Nick Van Amerom (UM) def. Trey Randall (MC) 7-5, 6-1

5. Tim Buehler (UM) def. Petar Damjanovic (MC) 6-3, 6-2

6. Gabriel Cleto (UM) def. Max Nilges (MC) 6-3, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Marcos Rocca/Joan Valy (MC) def. Tim Buehler/Mark Simons (UM) 9-8 (7-5)

2. Lucio Menezes/Petar Damjanovic (MC) def. Jonah Jakubec/Nick Van Amerom (UM) 9-7

3. Gabriel Cleto/Marco Nunez (UM) def. Max Nilges/Sanders Barrick (MC) 8-6

 

Match Notes

Mississippi College 4-4, 1-1

University of Mobile 10-1, 3-0

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,2,3,5,4,6)