Box Score MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The No. 45 Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks men's tennis team (5-8, GSC: 2-1) took down the Delta State Statesmen (6-8, GSC: 4-5) 5-2 behind tight doubles play and some solid singles matches.

COACH O'BRIEN'S COMMENTS
"Today our guys were challenged by a tough team, and I was glad to see we responded the way we did. Every match in this conference is a challenge, and I was happy to see us meet that challenge as a team. Nothing came easy today for us, but the willingness to compete in tough matches was there and were able to get the result that we wanted. Great conference win, and I hope this gives us some confidence in tough situations moving forward."

HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles
Daniel Margoulis and Guillermo Vedia Sanchez were the first tandem off the doubles courts, picking up a 6-3 win at the No. 2 position over Delta State's Alejandro Bravo and Simon Ojeda. The Statesmen evened it out with a tight battle at the No. 3 slot where the visiting team would win 7-6 (9-7).
 
Giuseppe Bonaiuti and Jami Savolainen took down DSU's Valentin Greco and Valentino Millimaci at the top doubles spot, 7-6 (8-6), securing the doubles point for the Warhawks.
 
Singles
Harry McDonagh gave the orange and black a 2-0 lead after defeating Delta State's Bravo 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 4 position.

The Statesmen evened the score with singles wins at the No. 3 and 1 positions, setting the stage for an important final three matches.

Savolainen came out on top in his No. 2 match, beating the Statesmen's Greco 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) to give the lead back to AUM.

Augustin Wallaert then saw victory on court No. 5 with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 win over Delta State's Ojeda to bring the Warhakws to the four-point mark.
 
Lucas Rosvall rounded out the scoring with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of DSU's Millimaci at the No. 6 position.
 
Ultimately, the Warhawks took a 5-2 conference victory over Delta State.
 


UP NEXT
The Warhawks are back in action with another GSC match in Montgomery. This time against the Mississippi College Choctaws on Sunday, March 22 at 10 a.m.


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