ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Delta State University men's tennis team (2-3, 2-0 GSC) suffered a setback falling three-straight this past week against Ouachita Baptist University on Feb. 16, 7-0, Oklahoma Christian University (2-0) on Feb. 17, 8-1 and Southwest Baptist University (1-1) on Feb. 18, 7-2, in Arkadelphia, Ark.
The Statesmen opened up the three-day stretch against Ouachita Baptist failing to record a victory against the Tigers.
The green and white continued to struggle posting a 2-7 score the following day to Oklahoma Christian but managed to pull a victory out the singles matches from the effort of Christian Serrano Garcia but the Eagles swept the Statesmen in doubles action 0-3.
Delta State continued its slide on the final day in a 7-2 defeat at the hands of Southwestern Baptist University pulling wins in singles play by Sebastian Rajaonary and
Florian Mondoloni.
Complete results from both matches are listed below.
Ouachita Baptist University 7, Delta State University 0
Singles competition
1. Helge Knuth (OBU) def.
Florian Mondoloni (DSU) 7-6, 6-2, 14-12
2. Marko Boskovic (OBU) def.
Guillaume Lacour (DSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kenny Brasil (OBU) def. Tobias Pavich (DSU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Marvin Muller (OBU) def.
Clement Depreeuw (DSU) 6-2, 4-6, 12-10
Doubles competition
1. Helge Knuth/Marvin Muller (OBU) def.
Florian Mondoloni/
Guillaume Lacour (DSU) 8-4
2. Marko Boskovic/Kenny Brasil (OBU) def. Tobias Pavich/
Clement Depreeuw (DSU) 9-8
3. Ramon Abaitua/Ernesto Laborda (OBU) def. Christian Garcia/
Mitchell Pinchbeck (DSU) 8-1
Oklahoma Christian University 8, Delta State University 1
Singles competition
1. Bruno Tiberti (OCU) def.
Florian Mondoloni (DSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Martin Roboril (OCU) def.
Guillaume Lacour (DSU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
3. Renardy Guelfi (OCU) def. Tobias Pavich (DSU) 6-0, 4-6, 10-6
4. Pier Pieracciani (OCU) def.
Clement Depreeuw (DSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Christian Garcia (DSU) def. Julio Pulido (OCU) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
6. Paulo Roessle (OCU) def. Sebastian Rajaonary (DSU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Bruno Tiberti/Martin Roboril (OCU) def.
Florian Mondoloni/
Guillaume Lacour (DSU) 8-3
2. Pier Pieracciani/Renardy Guelfi (OCU) def.
Clement Depreeuw/Tobias Pavich (DSU) 8-4
3. Julio Pulido/Paulo Roessle (OCU) def.
Mitchell Gleeson/Christian Garcia (DSU) 8-3
Southwest Baptist University 7, Delta State University 2
Singles competition
1.
Florian Mondoloni (DSU) def. Domingo Carissimo (SBU) 6-2, 7-6
2. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def.
Guillaume Lacour (DSU) 6-1, 7-5
3. Kristof Kinal (SBU) def. Tobias Pavich (DSU) 7-6, 7-6
4. Jorge Palacios (SBU) def.
Clement Depreeuw (DSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. Christian Garcia (DSU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Sebastian Rajaonary (DSU) def. Tyler Welch (SBU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. Domingo Carissimo/Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def.
Florian Mondoloni/
Guillaume Lacour (DSU) 8-6
2. Kristof Kinal/Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. Tobias Pavich/
Clement Depreeuw (DSU) 8-5
3. Jorge Palacios/Tyler Welch (SBU) def. Christian Garcia/
Mitchell Gleeson (DSU) 8-6
The Statesmen take the courts in Florence, Ala. on Mar. 3, at 3 p.m. to take on St Leo University and Mar. 4, then to take on Gulf South Conference foe the University of North Alabama at 10 a.m.