
Lobo Wins the Blue Draw Single Title at Georgia Southern
11/3/2019 9:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Lobo took home the title for the Bears
STATESBORO, Ga. – Needing to win twice on Sunday, Hugo Lobo did just that as he claimed the crown in the Blue Draw Singles draw of the Georgia State Championships.
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Opening the day, Lobo needed to defeat Joaquin Vallejo and he did to advance to the Finals. In the finals, he would face Fedi Nani of North Florida. Lobo trailed 5-2 in the first set before bouncing back to win it 7-6. In the second set, he found himself down again, 5-2. Again, he rallied and won the set 7-6, taking home the crown.
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Playing in the fifth place match, Carver Arant looked to keep the winning ways going for the Bears. He came away with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Vasilev of Jacksonville State.
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Mercer returns to action next Friday, Nov. 8 when they participate in the Wake Forest Fall Classic hosted by Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Tennis, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerMTennis (Twitter) and /MercerMensTennis (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Opening the day, Lobo needed to defeat Joaquin Vallejo and he did to advance to the Finals. In the finals, he would face Fedi Nani of North Florida. Lobo trailed 5-2 in the first set before bouncing back to win it 7-6. In the second set, he found himself down again, 5-2. Again, he rallied and won the set 7-6, taking home the crown.
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Playing in the fifth place match, Carver Arant looked to keep the winning ways going for the Bears. He came away with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Vasilev of Jacksonville State.
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Mercer returns to action next Friday, Nov. 8 when they participate in the Wake Forest Fall Classic hosted by Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Tennis, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerMTennis (Twitter) and /MercerMensTennis (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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