MOBILE TENNIS CENTER | MOBILE, Ala. - The University of Mobile Men's Tennis team came away with a thrilling 4-3 victory over the College of Coastal Georgia in the first round of the 2024 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship Tournament on Tuesday, May 14, advancing to the second round set for Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. CT.
The Basics
The Rams open Tuesday's matchup with Coastal Georgia by dropping the doubles portion of the match as the 17th-seeded Mariners looked for an upset over host-school Mobile.
Mobile's second-seeded doubles pair of Sergio Ruiz Ramiro and Santiago Reina earned a 6-2 win in doubles action, but saw Coastal Georgia earns wins across the No. 1 and 3 seeds.
However, Mobile responded in singles play, winning four of the six singles matches against the Mariners to earn the overall match victory. The Rams evened the match 3-3 before seeing William Crowe clinch the victory from the sixth flight in the lineup with a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4 three-set win. Joining Crowe with wins in singles play was Joao Pedro Okano, Martin Jeanne, and Sergio Ruiz Ramiro.
Box Score
Doubles:
- Kevin Leuenberger / Adrien Guye (CCG) def. Joao Pedro Okano / Alex Verdu (MOB), 6-4
- Sergio Ruiz Ramiro / Santiago Reina (MOB) def. Felix Arroyo Viglino / Gonzalo Tano (CCG), 6-2
- Santiago Speranza / Lucas Landaluce (CCG) def. Callum Dickson / William Crowe (MOB), 6-3
Singles:
- Joao Pedro Okano (MOB) def. Lucas Landaluce (CCG) - 6-3, 7-5
- Adrien Guye (CCG) def. Callum Dickson (MOB) - 6-2, 6-2
- Martin Jeanne (MOB) def. Felix Arroyo Viglino (CCG) - 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
- Kevin Leuenberger (CCG) def. Alex Verdu (MOB) - 7-5, 6-2
- Sergio Ruiz Ramiro (MOB) def. Santiago Speranze (CCG) - 6-1, 6-4
- William Crowe (MOB) def. Gonzalo Tano (CCG) - 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4
What's Next
With the first-round win on Tuesday, Mobile will look for a monumental upset on Wednesday, May 15 in the second round as the Rams face No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett College at 9:00 a.m. CT. Georgia Gwinnett is the reigning nine-time NAIA Men's Tennis National Champions.
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About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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