CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's tennis team defeated NAIA opponent Loyola University 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Choctaws improve to 10-8 on the season.
In single's action,
Marcos Rocca improved his record to a team-best 11-5 on the season with a victory over Maxime Rumeau in straight sets in the number three spot (6-1, 7-5).
Joan Valy (6-1, 6-2) and
Lucio Menezes (6-4, 6-1) both also downed their single's opponents in straight sets.
In doubles, Rocca and Valy improved to 13-2 as a duo on the season with their 8-6 victory over Steven Le/Ernesto de Diego in the doubles number one spot. In the doubles number two matchup, Menezes and
Sanders Barrick bested Sean Presti/Maxime Rumeau 8-5 for their second victory as a doubles unit this season.
The Choctaws will return to action when they host Gulf South Conference opponent Lee University on Saturday, April 15 in their last regular season match of 2017. First serve is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
Mississippi College 5, Loyola University 4
Apr 12, 2017 at Clinton, Miss. (MC Tennis Complex)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Joan Valy (MC) def. Steven Le (LOYOLA) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. Lucio Menezes (MC) def. Galileo Cabrales (LOYOLA) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 3. Marcos Rocca (MC) def. Maxime Rumeau (LOYOLA) 6-1, 7-5 |
| 4. Ernesto de Diego (LOYOLA) def. Trey Randall (MC) 3-6, 7-6 (8-7), 6-4 |
| 5. Alexander DePascual (LOYOLA) def. J. Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 |
| 6. Sean Presti (LOYOLA) def. William Clausen (MC) 6-3, 6-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Loyola University 8-10 |
| Mississippi College 10-8 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,3,2,4,6,5) |
