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Men's Tennis Drops Matches to Marist, Southern Miss

       

Men's Tennis Drops Matches to Marist, Southern Miss

CHARLESTON, S.C.– The Coastal Carolina University men's tennis team (1-10) fell to Marist University 4-3 and to Southern Mississippi University 6-1 March 17-18 in Charleston, S.C.

Against Marist, sophomore Adam Adler defeated Pedro Genovese 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (2) at number two singles. Freshman Richard Redding won at number three singles over Mark Santucci 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 and freshman Ryan Vrba defeated Frank Algier 6-2, 6-4. Marist earned the double point with two of three victories. Redding and Florentin Meynie won at first doubles 8-4 over Chris Hagen and Genovese.

Adler also won his singles match against Southern Miss, defeating Chris Kea 6-4, 6-1. Meynie went to three sets against Thomas Funke, but lost 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.

The Coastal men’s and women’s tennis teams travel to Rock Hill, S.C., to face Winthrop Sat. March 20 at noon.

Men’s

Marist 4, Coastal 3
Singles
1 - Chris Hagen (Marist) def. Simon Taylor, 7-6 (6), 6-1
2 - Adam Adler (Coastal) def. Pedro Genovese, 6-4, 4-6 7-6 (2)
3 - Richard Redding (Coastal) def. Mark Santucci, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
4 - Nick Bass (Marist) def. Florentin Meynie, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8)
5 - Ryan Vrba (Coastal) def. Frank Algier, 6-2, 6-4
6 - Ray Josephs (Marist) def. Andy Caress, 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1 - Redding/Meynie (Coastal) def. Hagen/Genovese, 8-4
2 - Santucci/Bass (Marist) def. Taylor/Caress, 8-3
3 - Alain Boletta/Josephs (Marist) def. Vrba/Adler, 9-8 (9)


Southern Miss 6, Coastal 1
Singles
1- David Canudas (USM) def. Simon Taylor, 6-2, 6-4
2 - Adam Adler (Coastal) def. Chris Rea, 6-4, 6-1
3 - Juan Diego Garzon (USM) def. Richard Redding, 6-4, 1-6 (10-4)
4 - Reid Bourgeois (USM) def. Ryan Vrba, 6-1, 6-3
5 - Dylan Mezey (USM) def. Andy Caress, 6-1, 6-3
6 - Thomas Funke (USM) def. Florentin Meynie, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1

Doubles
1 - Canudas/Mezey (USM) def. Meynie/Redding, 8-4
2 - Funke/Garzon (USM) def. Taylor/Caress, 8-4
3 - Rea/Bourgeois (USM) def. Vrba/Adler, 8-6