CLINTON, Miss. – The Delta State men's tennis team rallied back to defeat Gulf South Conference rival Mississippi College, 5-4, on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Clinton, Miss.
While
Stedman Strickland/
Timo Schmitz earned the first match point of the contest with a victory at No. 3 doubles, the Choctaws clinched wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to take a 2-1 lead.
Strickland leveled the score when he won at No. 4 singles. The Statesmen took the lead when Le Terrier and Yamacita won, but a loss at No. 2 singles tied the match, 4-4. The No. 6 singles match was the deciding match point. At No. 6 singles,
Andrew Hildenbrand clinched the match win for the Statesmen with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Petar Damjanovic.
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. Joan Valy/Marcos Rocca (MC) def.
Emile Le Terrier/
Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 9-7
2. Lucio Menezes/ Max Nilges (MC) def.
Mason Vice/
Joao Yamacita (DSU) 8-5
3.
Stedman Strickland/
Timo Schmitz (DSU) def. Sanders Barrick/Petar Damjanovic (MC) 8-3
SINGLES COMPETITION
1.
Emile Le Terrier (DSU) def. Joan Valy (MC) 7-5, 6-2
2. Lucio Menezes (MC) def.
Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
3. Marcos Rocca (MC) def.
Mason Vice (DSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
4.
Stedman Strickland (DSU) def. Jose Rodrigo Gonzalez (MC) 6-4, 6-1
5.
Joao Yamacita (DSU) def. Max Nilges (MC) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) def. Petar Damjanovic (MC) 6-3, 6-4
MATCH NOTES:
- Delta State improves to 5-1 and remains undefeated in GSC action.
- Mississippi College falls to 4-5 overall and 0-4 in GSC play.
- Strickland has extended his winning streak to six matches.
- Since the Choctaws and Statesmen renewed their rivalry in 2015, Delta State has won two of the past four contests.
- Delta State's four GSC wins mark the most conference victories in a season since 2014 when the Statesmen finished 5-3 in GSC play.
UP NEXT:
The Statesmen will travel to Jackson, Miss., for a match against Jackson State University on Friday, March 9, at 3 p.m.
