CLEVELAND, Miss. –
Timo Schmitz clinched the match win for the Statesmen at No. 6 singles against Alcorn State University on March 14, handing Delta State the 5-4 match win and its fourth straight win this season.
The Statesmen took a 2-1 lead after the doubles competition.
Mason Vice/
Joao Yamacita and
Stedman Strickland/
Andrew Hildenbrand won at doubles two and three to give the Statesmen momentum heading into the singles competition.
The Braves began to make a comeback in the singles competition, taking wins at the No. 1, 3, and 5 spots. With the score tied at 4-4 all, the match was down to the wire. It was up to Timo Schimtz to bring home the victory at No. 6 singles. Schimtz won the first set against Nuno Rocha, but Rocha rallied back to take the second set. In the third set, Schmitz emerged victorious, clinching the match win for Delta State.
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. Kert Kilumets/Stojan Stojanovski (ASU) def. Emile LeTerrier/
Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 8-5
2.
Mason Vice/
Joao Yamacita (DSU) def. Johnatan Parat/Suyash Gupta (ASU) 8-0
3.
Stedman Strickland/
Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) def. Ivan Matas/Nuno Rocha (ASU) 8-2
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. Kert Kilumets (ASU) def. Emile LeTerrier (DSU) 6-7, 6-3, 10-8
2.
Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) def. Stojan Stojanovski (ASU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Johnatan Parat (ASU) def.
Mason Vice (DSU) 6-4, 6-0
4.
Stedman Strickland (DSU) def. Ivan Matas (ALCNM) 4-0, retired
5. Suyash Gupta (ALCNM) def.
Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 7-6, 6-1
6.
Timo Schmitz (DSU) def. Nuno Rocha (ALCNM) 7-6, 4-6, 10-7
MATCH NOTES:
- Delta State improves to 8-1 and remains undefeated in GSC action.
- The Braves fall to 1-8.
- The Statesmen improve to 2-0 on home turf.
- With the win, the Statesmen have tied their longest winning streak of the season with a four-match streak.
- The 5-4 win over Alcorn marks the fourth match decided by one point.
UP NEXT:
The Statesmen will travel to Montgomery, Ala., for a GSC match against Auburn University at Montgomery on March 23, at 1:00 p.m.
