NEW ORLEANS, La.- The Alabama State Hornets punched their ticket to the championship match of the 2025 SWAC Men’s Tennis Tournament on Saturday.
ASU defeated Alcorn State 4-0 in the semifinals round of the tournament.
No. 1 Alabama State moves on to face No. 3 Jackson State in the championship match on Sunday, April 20 at 2:00 pm CST.
Alabama State 4, Alcorn State 0
Singles competition
1. David J. Grandinot (ASUM) vs. Emmanuel Cottle (ALCM) 6-5, 4-4, unfinished
2. Alexandre Verlaguet (ASUM) def. Fabian Juarez (ALCM) 6-1, 6-0
3. Lun Obrul (ASUM) vs. David Leon (ALCM) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
4. Matis Amier (ASUM) def. Tomas Grime (ALCM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Gordan Fran Mileusni (ASUM) vs. Yangho Park (ALCM) 6-1, 5-0, unfinished
6. Eloi Roux (ASUM) def. Jerry Thomas (ALCM) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Emmanuel Cottle/Fabian Juarez (ALCM) def. Matis Amier/Alexandre Verlaguet (ASUM) 6-2
2. David J. Grandinot/Matteo Lataste (ASUM) def. Tomas Grime/Yangho Park (ALCM) 6-4
3. Lun Obrul/Gordan Fran Mileusni (ASUM) def. David Leon/Jerry Thomas (ALCM) 6-3
Match Notes:
Alcorn State 8-18
Alabama State 14-10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,2,4)
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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