CLEVELAND, Miss. – The No. 35 Delta State men's tennis team suffered its first home loss of the season in a 7-2 defeat by the University of Montevallo Falcons on Sunday, March 25, in Cleveland, Miss.
 
The Statesmen were first to clinch a match point after Emile Le Terrier and Hugo Stroppiana won the No. 1 doubles match. Montevallo tied the match with a win at No. 2 doubles. Stedman Strickland and Timo Schmitz were narrowly defeated at No. 3 doubles, which gave Montevallo the 2-1 lead heading into singles.
 
In singles, Le Terrier defeated Petter Dahlin to tie the match, but the Falcons regrouped and clinched the remaining singles matches en route to a 7-2 victory.
 
"Today was not the result we wanted, but we have to work to continue to get better mentally and emotionally," said Jeffrey Farris, head coach of the Delta State women's tennis team. "West Florida is the top-ranked team in our conference, so we need to put today behind and focus on preparing for our match at UWF."
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION:

1. Emile Le Terrier/Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) def. Daniel Del Val/Sergi Martinez (UM) 8-3
2. Petter Dahlin/James Bloomer (UM) def. Mason Vice/Joao Yamacita (DSU) 8-3
3. Brecht V. Buggenhout/Milan Ludlage (UM) def. Stedman Strickland/Timo Schmitz (DSU) 9-7

 
SINGLES COMPETITION:

1. #56 Emile Le Terrier (DSU) def. Petter Dahlin (UM) 6-3, 6-3
2. Jan Fraederich (UM) def. Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 7-6, 6-2
3. Daniel Del Val (UM) def. Mason Vice (DSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Sergi Martinez (UM) def. Stedman Strickland (DSU) 6-2, 6-1
5. David Tanguy (UM) def. Joao Yamacita (DSU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Gavin Salton (UM) def. Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 6-2, 6-1

 
MATCH NOTES:

• Delta State falls to 8-3 and 5-2 in GSC competition.
• Montevallo improves to 11-4 and 3-3 in the GSC.

 
UP NEXT:
The Statesmen will travel to Pensacola, Fla., for a GSC match against the University of West Florida on April 6, at 3 p.m.