NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Alcorn State Braves punched their ticket to the semifinals round of the 2025 SWAC Men’s Tennis Tournament on Friday.

Alcorn State defeated Southern 4-1 as the Braves had several key contributors deliver standout performances.
 
No. 4 Alcorn State moves on to face No. 1 Alabama State in the semifinals round on Saturday, April 19 at 2:00 pm CST with the winner advancing to the championship match on Sunday.

Alcorn State 4, Southern University 1

Singles competition
1. Emmanuel Cottle (ALCM) vs. Lwazi Ngwenya (SUBRM) 4-6, 3-6, unfinished
2. Fabian Juarez (ALCM) def. Gabriel Inyang (SUBRM) 6-0, 6-1
3. David Leon (ALCM) def. Mpho Leshoele (SUBRM) 6-2, 6-1
4. Sebastien Byng (SUBRM) def. Tomas Grime (ALCM) 6-3, 6-1
5. Yangho Park (ALCM) vs. Emmanuel Oudensi (SUBRM) unfinished
6. Jerry Thomas (ALCM) def. No player (SUBRM), by default

Doubles competition
1. Emmanuel Cottle/Fabian Juarez (ALCM) def. Lwazi Ngwenya/Gabriel Inyang (SUBRM) 6-1
2. Tomas Grime/Yangho Park (ALCM) vs. Sebastien Byng/Mpho Leshoele (SUBRM) 3-4, unfinished
3. David Leon/Jerry Thomas (ALCM) def. No player/No player (SUBRM), by default

Match Notes:
Southern University 1-15
Alcorn State 8-17

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,4,2,3)

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. 
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis. 
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. 
 
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