Mercer University
Alabama St.
Men's Tennis Serves Up 7-0 Win Over Alabama State
2/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Mercer men's tennis team steamed past Alabama State, 7-0, on Sunday afternoon.
Mercer's 7-0 victory is the first of the season, as the Bears moved to 4-7 overall.
Arsav Mohanty's (6-4, 6-2) win at the number 5 spot clinched the match for Mercer. Only one Bear had to play to three sets, as Anderson Scarpa dropped his first set and then rallied to win (4-6, 6-2, 10-7).
Next up, Mercer will face UCF on Feb. 21 in Orlando, Fla.
Mercer 7, Alabama State 0
Feb. 15, 2015 | Montgomery, Ala. | Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center
Singles
1. Sam Philp (MER) def. Patrik Cvik (ALST) 6-4, 6-2
2. Anderson Scarpa (MER) def. Takura Mlambo (ALST) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
3. Arnav Mohanty (MER) def. Karlo Skovrc (ALST) 6-2, 6-4
4. Manuel de Luis (MER) def. Ronald Mataba (ALST) 7-6, 6-4
5. Arsav Mohanty (MER) def. Digvijay Naruka (ALST) 6-3, 6-2
6. Ruben Vanoppen (MER) def. Jarred Thompson (ALST) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1 Arnav Mohanty/Arsav Mohanty (MER) def. Patrik Cvik/Digvijay Naruka (ALST) 6-3
2. Karlo Skovrc/Takura Mlambo (ALST) vs. Austin Emmet/Ruben Vanoppen (MER) 5-4, unfinished
3. Sam Philp/Anderson Scarpa (MER) def. Ronald Mataba/Adam Coyne (ALST) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,5,3,6,2,4)
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