HUNSTVILLE, Ala.- Alabama A&M secured a 4-1 victory over Jackson State on Saturday afternoon to claim the SWAC Men’s Tennis Regular Season title.

The Bulldogs used a dominant performance in singles play to seal the historic win after dropping the doubles point to open the match. 

Alabama A&M responded in singles with four straight victories across the lineup to clinch the match and the conference title. Arnav Pathange set the tone at No. 1 singles with a commanding straight-set win (6-2, 6-4), while Yin Chih Lan followed with a dominant (6-1, 6-1) victory at the No. 2 position. 

Tasso Moreira extended the Bulldogs' momentum with a (7-5, 6-1) win at No. 3 singles, putting AAMU in position to close out the match. Eduardo de Benedictis Andreta delivered the clincher at No. 5 singles with a decisive (6-2, 6-2) victory to secure the 4-1 team win. 

With the win, Alabama A&M caps off the regular season atop the SWAC standings while claiming the No. 1 seed at the SWAC Tournament set to be held later this month.

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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.

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