Wednesday, March 22
Montgomery, AL
11 a.m.
Mercer University
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at
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Alabama State University
Bears Fall to Alabama State
3/22/2023 2:40:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Mercer men's tennis program (7-10, 1-0) faced a setback against Alabama State (4-11, 3-0) after the Hornets stormed back from 3-1 down to win 4-3.
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The Bears won the doubles point to take the first lead of the match. Andrew Branicki and Samuel Barrow defeated David Jeanne Grandinot and Juan Rodriguez on court two, 6-2. Nemanja Stefanovic and Marceau Foulihoux teamed up for their fourth doubles win together, beating Matias Amier and Alexandre Verlaguet, 6-4, to clinch the point for Mercer.
After Alabama State tied the match at 1-1, Foulihoux earned his 12th singles win of the season over Amier 6-3, 6-4 on court four to retake the lead for the Bears. On court three, Nemanja Stefanovic won the third point for Mercer with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Samrakshyak Bajracharya.
The Hornets tied the match with a three-set win on court six and a 7-6, 7-6 win on court two. The clinching point was claimed in a three-set match on court five.
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UP NEXT: Mercer returns to conference play against Chattanooga on Sunday, March 26 at 11 a.m. in Tennessee.
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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) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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The Bears won the doubles point to take the first lead of the match. Andrew Branicki and Samuel Barrow defeated David Jeanne Grandinot and Juan Rodriguez on court two, 6-2. Nemanja Stefanovic and Marceau Foulihoux teamed up for their fourth doubles win together, beating Matias Amier and Alexandre Verlaguet, 6-4, to clinch the point for Mercer.
After Alabama State tied the match at 1-1, Foulihoux earned his 12th singles win of the season over Amier 6-3, 6-4 on court four to retake the lead for the Bears. On court three, Nemanja Stefanovic won the third point for Mercer with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Samrakshyak Bajracharya.
The Hornets tied the match with a three-set win on court six and a 7-6, 7-6 win on court two. The clinching point was claimed in a three-set match on court five.
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UP NEXT: Mercer returns to conference play against Chattanooga on Sunday, March 26 at 11 a.m. in Tennessee.
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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) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
33
David Grandinot / 0 [ASUM]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Ruan Du Preez / 0 [ASUM]
77
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Sam Bajracharya / 0 [ASUM]
42
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Matis Amier / 0 [ASUM]
23
#5 Singles Match
123
264
Kristofer Johnson / 0 [ASUM]
646
#6 Singles Match
123
261
Juan Rodriguez / 0 [ASUM]
636
Players Mentioned
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