Loyola's men's team defeated Martin Methodist 5-1 while the women's team earned a 5-0 sweep of Blue Mountain
MOBILE, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Men's and Women's Tennis Championships began on Wednesday at Mobile Tennis Center, where both Loyola University New Orleans teams earned first-round victories.
The No. 14 Wolf Pack women's team (11-8) started out the tournament strong, not losing any matches in a 5-0 win over Blue Mountain.
Manuela Alban and Miranda Cano teamed up to get the day started with an 8-2 doubles win at the No. 2 position. Nadja Ochsner and Chandler Harmon, now 12-3 as a doubles pairing, also won in an 8-2 result on court three. Koral Martinez and Arianna Pepper would send the Pack into singles play up 3-0, winning 8-4 on court one.
Needing just two singles wins to secure the team victory, Loyola advanced to round two quickly, with Andrea Martinez not dropping a single game in her court six win, and Arianna Pepper sealing the match in a 6-0, 6-1 result on court three.
In Thursday's semifinal round, Loyola's women's team will face second-seeded Middle Georgia at 8 a.m.
The men's team (7-11) will also be advancing to the semifinals after a 5-1 takedown of Martin Methodist.
The RedHawks were able to gain a point in doubles, but the Wolf Pack earned the other two, including an 8-0 win by Tiger Cheung and Joseph Short at the No. 1 spot. The team of Emilio Saenz and Ernesto Telles also scored a doubles victory, 8-5 on court three.
In singles, Short had another strong performance on court five, winning 6-1, 6-1. Samuel Marin followed him with a 6-1, 7-5 win on court three, setting up Cheung to clinch the match for the Pack on court one, which he did with a 6-1, 6-4 victory.
The men's team will take on the top-seeded Middle Georgia tomorrow at 8 a.m. in the semifinal round.
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Men's Results
Loyola (RV) – 5
Martin Methodist – 1
Doubles
1. Cheung/Short (LOY) def. Rodilla/Hildmann (MMC) 8-0
2. Quesada/Gomez (MMC) def. Cabrales/Marin (LOY) 8-1
3. Saenz/Telles (LOY) def. Hoang/Costa (MMC) 8-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Tiger Cheung (LOY) def. Brad Prada (MMC) 6-1, 6-4
2. Galileo Cabrales (LOY) vs. Federico Gomez (MMC) 2-6, 2-4, unfinished
3. Samuel Marin (LOY) def. Jesus Quesada (MMC) 1-6, 7-5
4. Alexander DePascual (LOY) def. Manuel Rodilla 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
5. Joseph Short (LOY) def. Eduardo Costa (MMC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ernesto Telles (LOY) vs. Anh Hoang (MMC) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 5, 3, 1
Women's Results
No. 14 Loyola – 5
Blue Mountain – 0
Doubles
1. Martinez/Pepper (LOY) def. Alvarez/Quinonez (BMC) 8-4
2. Alban/Cano (LOY) def. Standard/Johnson (BMC) 8-2
3. Harmon/Ochsner (LOY) def. Finley/Mills (BMC) 8-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
1. Koral Martinez (LOY) vs. Mariana Alvarez (BMC) 1-6, 2-1, unfinished
2. Manuela Alban (LOY) vs.Tatiana Quinonez (BMC) 6-0, 3-0, unfinished
3. Arianna Pepper (LOY) def. Piper Johnson (BMC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Nadja Ochsner (LOY) vs. Mattie Mills (BMC) 6-1, 0-2, unfinished
5. Miranda Cano (LOY) vs. Emilee Seagraves (BMC) 6-4, unfinished
6. Andrea Martinez (LOY) def. Sarah Hill (BMC) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 6, 3
