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.
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).
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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.
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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.
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Lucas Rosvall rounded out the scoring with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of DSU's Millimaci at the No. 6 position.
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Ultimately, the Warhawks took a 5-2 conference victory over Delta State.
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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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