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Match Results

Southern Miss Men’s Tennis Team Falls To No. 46 South Alabama, 5-2

Reid Bourgeois

– The Southern Miss men’s tennis team fell to No. 46 South Alabama, 5-2, in tennis action on Friday afternoon.

Southern Miss (12-6) got wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles.  Juan Garzon defeated Tiago Esperito Santo in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.  It took three sets and two tie-breakers, but Reid Bourgeois defeated David Kepka, 6-2, 6-7, 7-6.  No.

South Alabama (12-4) won the doubles points with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.  David Canudas and Garzon defeated Fero Babej/Sam Huffman, 9-8, at No. 3 doubles.

Southern Miss returns to action April 3, when the Golden Eagles travel to Louisiana-Lafayette.

Final Score: No. 46 USA 5-2, Southern Miss 2

Singles
No. 1 – #37 Fero Babej (USA) def. David Canudas (USM) – 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 – Dias Doskarayev (USA) def. Chris Rea (USM) - 6-1, 7-5
No. 3 – Clinton Jacobs (USA) def. Marc Lux (USM) - 7-6, 6-1
No. 4 – Juan Garzon (USM) def. Tiago Espirito Santo (USA) - 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 – Reid Bourgeois (USM) def. David Kepka (USA)– 6-2, 6-7, 7-6
No. 6 – Mark Gellard (USA) def. Dylan Mezey (USM) - 6-4, 6-3

Doubles (South Alabama wins point)
No. 1 - Jacobs/ Dias Doskarayev (USA) def. Lux / Mezey (USM) - 8-5
No. 2 - Esperito Santo / Kepka (USA) def. Bourgeois / Rea (USM) - 9-8
No. 3 – Garzon / Canudas (USM) def. Babej / Huffman (USA) – 9-8