TSU Men's Tennis Battles FAMU

COURTESY TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- The Tennessee State men’s tennis team dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 7-0 loss to Florida A&M.

Doubles team one of Kyle Burton and Joseph Daniels fell 8-3 and team two of Daniel Bernal and Branden McClain also lost by the same score.

In the singles portion of the match, Bernal won set one, 7-5, but dropped the second set, 3-6, and the tiebreaker, 18-16.

TSU’s No. 2 player Kyle Burton lost both of his sets, 6-2, and Joseph Daniels won four games total, but came up short, 6-1, 6-3.

Jared Asher closed the day by losing in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.

The Tigers will next play host to Stillman on Friday, March 7 at 4 p.m.

 

Doubles

 Men's #1 Doubles: Winner FAMU 3-8

 (TSU) Kyle Burton and Joseph Daniels vs  Rodney Carey and Adire Mushonga

 Men's #2 Doubles: Winner FAMU 3-8

 (TSU) Daniel Bernal and Branden McClain vs Jalen Evans and Courage Okungbowa

 
Singles

 Men's #1 Singles: Winner FAMU 7-5, 3-6, Tiebraker (16-18)

 (TSU) Daniel Bernal vs Rodney Carey

Men's #2 Singles: Winner FAMU 2-6, 2-6

(TSU) Kyle Burton vs Zack Evenden

 Men's #3 Singles: Winner FAMU 0-6, (retired due to injury)

(TSU) Branden McClain vs Adire Mushonga

Men's #4 Singles: Winner FAMU 1-6, 3-6

(TSU) Joseph Daniels vs Agustin Waitman

Men's #5 Singles: Winner FAMU 0-6, 0-6

(TSU) Jared Asher vs Courage Okungbowa

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