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Men’s Tennis Picks Up Third Straight Win with 6-1 Victory over Delta State

CLEVELAND, Miss. ---- The Auburn Montgomery men's tennis team picked up its third consecutive victory Friday, earning a 6-1 win over future Gulf South Conference foe Delta State at the Cleveland Country Club.
 
With the win, the Warhawks improved to 8-6 on the season, while the Statesmen fell to 4-6 overall.
 
AUM took a 2-1 advantage after doubles play, earning wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. At the top spot, Vincent Dubosclard and Birkir Gunnarsson captured an 8-5 victory, while Alvaro Terron and Francisco Mendieta rolled 8-1.
 
In singles, the Warhawks clinched the match with four straight-set victories. Mendieta, Terron, Gunnarsson and Santiago Veglia dropped just nine games en route to sealing the win.
 
The Warhawks will return to action on Tuesday, March 28, when they host Mississippi College at 1:30 p.m.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Vincent Dubosclard/Birkir Gunnarsson (AUMM) def. Hicham Azzaoui/Jeoffrey Noblecourt (DSU) 8-5
2. Alvaro Terron/Francisco Mendieta (AUMM) def. Timo Schmitz/Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 8-1
3. Mason Vice/Joao Yamacita (DSU) def. Santiago Veglia/Matias Destefanis (AUMM) 8-6
 
Singles
1. Hicham Azzaoui (DSU) vs. Matias Destefanis (AUMM) 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
2. Jeoffrey Noblecourt (DSU) vs. Vincent Dubosclard (AUMM) 5-7, unfinished
3. Francisco Mendieta (AUMM) def. Mason Vice (DSU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Alvaro Terron (AUMM) def. Julian Massa (DSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Birkir Gunnarsson (AUMM) def. Andrew Hildenbrand (DSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Santiago Veglia (AUMM) def. Timo Schmitz (DSU) 6-1, 6-2
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,4,6,3)
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Players Mentioned

Matias Destefanis

Matias Destefanis

6' 0"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Vincent Dubosclard

Vincent Dubosclard

5' 10"
Senior
Paris, France
Birkir Gunnarsson

Birkir Gunnarsson

5' 10"
Senior
Kopavogur, Iceland
Francisco Mendieta

Francisco Mendieta

5' 11"
Senior
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Santiago Veglia

Santiago Veglia

5' 10"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Alvaro Terron

Alvaro Terron

6' 1"
Freshman
Leon, Spain

Players Mentioned

Matias Destefanis

Matias Destefanis

6' 0"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Vincent Dubosclard

Vincent Dubosclard

5' 10"
Senior
Paris, France
Birkir Gunnarsson

Birkir Gunnarsson

5' 10"
Senior
Kopavogur, Iceland
Francisco Mendieta

Francisco Mendieta

5' 11"
Senior
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Santiago Veglia

Santiago Veglia

5' 10"
Sophomore
Santa Fe, Argentina
Alvaro Terron

Alvaro Terron

6' 1"
Freshman
Leon, Spain