Golden Eagle Men’s Tennis Team Wins One at UCI Anteater Classic
IRVINE, Ca.--The Southern Miss men’s tennis team defeated Hawaii, 6-1, this afternoon in the UCI Anteater Classic, at UCI Tennis Stadium, in Irvine.

The Eagles won two out of three in the doubles matches, taking the early 1-0 lead. Miikka Kangas/Nicolas Carteret (USM) def. Malino Oda/Lincoln Leeder (UH), 8-5, at the No. 1 doubles spot, while David Jansson/David Canudas (USM) def. Justin Menolascino/Reginaldo Moralejo (UH), 9-8, at the No. 2 spot.

Kangas (USM) def. Moralejo (UH), 7-5, 6-2, at the No. 1 singles spot, while Jansson (USM) def. Menolascino (UH), 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, at the No. 2 singles spot improving the Eagles’ lead to 3-0. Malino Oda (UH) def. Juanjo Martin (USM), 7-6, 6-2, at the No. 3 singles spot, giving the Rainbow’s their first point. The Golden Eagles clinched the match when Canudas (USM) def. Francisco Brignole (UH), 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 4 spot.

The Golden Eagles improve to 5-8 on the year. USM will face the winner of the UC Irvine/Southwest Missouri State match tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.

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Doubles,

1. Carteret/Kangas (USM) def. Oda/Leeder (UH), 8-5

2. Jansson/Canudas (USM) def. Menolascino/Moralejo (UH), 9-8

3. Ohuch/Gonzalez (UH) def. Gneiting/Martin (USM), 8-5

Southern Miss wins doubles point

Singles

1. Miikka Kangas (USM) def. Reginaldo Moralejo (UH), 7-5, 6-2

2. David Jansson (USM) def. Justin Menolascio (UH), 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

3. Malino Oda (UH) def. Juanjo Martin (USM), 7-6, 6-2

4. David Canudas (USM) def. Francisco Brignole (UH), 6-1, 6-2

5. Uwe Gneiting (USM) def. Jorge Gonzalez (UH), 6-0, 7-6

6. Nicolas Carteret (USM) def. Lincoln Leeder (UH), 6-3, 6-0

Southern Miss-6, Hawaii-1