Alcorn State rebounds to earn Men's Tennis Championship
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NEW ORLEANS, La. - SWAC Tennis Freshman of the Year, Nischay Rewal's victory over Takura Mlambo, lifted Alcorn State to a 4-2 win over Alabama State to claim the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Championship on Sunday at the City Park / Pepsi Tennis Center.
Rewal earned the victory in No. 3 singles play with set scores of 6-3 and 7-5.
ALC (9-8) stayed unbeaten in league competition winning its eighth championship title overall and fourth in a six-year span.
After dropping doubles play to ASU (7-12), the Braves totaled wins from tournament MVP Ernesto Santillan (No. 1), Nikita Kostiko (No.5) and Garry Amor (No.6).
Santillan earned his match with sets of 6-0 and 6-3 while Kostiko defeated his opponent - 6-2, 6-2. Amor followed with 6-2, 6-3, to take his match to give ALC a cushion for the deciding point.
The Hornets claimed the doubles match-up behind the duo of Dylan Cleary and Jarred Thompson, 8-6 along with Digvijay Naruka and Mlambo, 8-5.
Adam Coyne picked up ASU's only victory in singles defeating Max Tkachenko, 6-2, 6-4.
Alcorn State will face an opponent to be announce during the NCAA Selection Show (Teams) via online stream NCAA.com. The show is slated for April 29 at 5 p.m.
LIVE RESULTS
DOUBLES
| COURT |
NO. |
#1 Alcorn State vs. #2 Alabama State |
RESULTS |
FINISH |
| 1 |
1 |
Cleary / Thompson (ALST) def. Santillan / Kostikov (ALCN) |
8-6 |
2 |
| 2 |
2 |
Amor / Rawal (ALCN) vs. Mataba / Coyne (ALST) |
DNF |
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| 3 |
3 |
Naruka / Miambo (ALST) def. Tkachenko / Morviac (ALCN) |
8-5 |
1 |
SINGLES
| COURT |
NO. |
#1 Alcorn State vs. #2 Alabama State |
RESULTS |
FINISH |
| 1 |
1 |
Ernesto Santillan (ALCN) def.Dylan Cleary (ALST) |
6-0, 6-3 |
1 |
| 2 |
2 |
Lucas Morviac (ALCN) vs. Ronal Mataba (ALST) |
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| 3 |
3 |
Nishcay Rawal (ALCN) vs. Takura Miambo (ALST) |
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| 4 |
4 |
Max Tkachenko (ALCN) vs. Adam Coyne (ALST) |
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| 5 |
5 |
Nikita Kostikov (ALCN) def. Jarred Thompson (ALST) |
6-2, 6-2 |
2 |
| 6 |
6 |
Garry Amor (ALCN) def. Stefan Vojnic (ALST) |
6-3, 6-3 |
3 |
| 2014 SWAC MEN'S TENNIS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM |
| Carlos Martinez - Jackson State |
| Nichay Rawal - Alcron State |
| Nakita Kostikov - Alcorn State |
| Adam Coyne - Alabama State |
| Ronald Mataba - Alabama State |
| Jose Luque - Jackson State |
| TOURNAMENT MVP |
| Ernesto Santillan - Alcorn State |
| COACH OF THE YEAR |
| Anthony Dodgen - Alcorn State |