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Morehead State Takes a Pair From the Tigers

3/23/2013 10:39:00 PM

Morehead, Ky. - The Tennessee State men's and women's tennis teams each won a match, but it wasn't enough to capture the win at Morehead State on Saturday as the men lost 6-1, while the women were defeated 4-1.
 
Daniel Bernal prevailed over Ji Hoon Heo of MSU (6-7, 2-2 OVC) in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 to give the Tigers (0-6, 0-3) the point at #1 Singles. Branden McClain put up a solid effort at #2 Singles before falling just short as Nathan Martin won 6-3, 6-2.

For the women, the match of the day was the #2 Singles battle between London Thomas of TSU (0-6, 0-3 OVC) and Lissa Pacheco-Brousseau of the Eagles (2-12, 1-3 OVC). Thomas fell behind after dropping the first set 7-5. The sophomore from Memphis won the second set 6-4 before taking the match 2-1 with a 10-6 third set victory.

Kryston Mason gave Morgan Wright all she could handle at #4 Singles as Wright ended up on top 6-2, 6-4.

Tennessee State ends the weekend at Eastern Kentucky on Sunday at 10 a.m.

2012-13 Tennessee State Women's Tennis
Tennessee State vs Morehead State (Mar 23, 2013)

Morehead State 4, Tennessee State 1
Mar 23, 2013 at Morehead, Ky. (Sadler Courts)

Singles competition
1. CRAN, Victoria (MOR-W) def. Shardel Suber (TSUW) 6-0, 6-0
2. London Thomas (TSUW) def. PACHECO-BROUSSEAU (MOR-W) 5-7, 6-4, 10-6
3. PRESTON, Briar (MOR-W) def. Attallah Eiland (TSUW) 6-0, 6-0
4. WRIGHT, Morgan (MOR-W) def. Kryston Mason (TSUW) 6-2, 6-4
 

Doubles competition
1. CRAN, Victoria/PACHECO-BROUSSEAU (MOR-W) def. Shardel Suber/Attallah Eiland (TSUW) 8-2
2. WRIGHT, Morgan/PRESTON, Briar (MOR-W) def. London Thomas/Kryston Mason (TSUW) 8-2

2012-13 Tennessee State Men's Tennis
Tennessee State vs Morehead State (Mar 23, 2013)

Morehead State 6, Tennessee State 1
Mar 23, 2013 at Morehead, Ky. (Sadler Courts)

Singles competition
1. Daniel Bernal (TSUM) def. HEO, Ji Hoon (MOR_M) 6-3, 6-3
2. MARTIN, Nathan (MOR_M) def. Branden McClain (TSUM) 6-3, 6-2
3. SAMAHA, Giovanni (MOR_M) def. William Simmons (TSUM) 6-1, 6-2
4. SAMUDIO, Enrique (MOR_M) def. Jared Asher (TSUM) 6-0, 6-1
5. MERCER, Nick (MOR_M) def. No player (TSUM), by default
6. ALMONTE, Hugo (MOR_M) def. No player (TSUM), by default
 

Doubles competition
1. HEO, Ji Hoon/MERCER, Nick (MOR_M) def. Daniel Bernal/Branden McClain (TSUM) 8-2
2. SAMAHA, Giovanni/SAMUDIO, Enrique (MOR_M) def. William Simmons/Jared Asher (TSUM) 8-0
3. MARTIN, Nathan/ALMONTE, Hugo (MOR_M) def. No player/No player (TSUM), by default

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