No. 39 Harding Men's Tennis Defeats Mississippi College, 7-2

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – For the second straight season, No. 39 Harding defeated Mississippi College 7-2 in Arkadelphia.

Harding improved to 4-2 with the victory, while Mississippi College of the Gulf South Conference fell to 1-2.

Harding swept the doubles for the third time in six matches this season. The freshman pair of A.J. Barrington and Pablo Trevino teamed for the first time this season and won 9-8 in a tiebreaker at No. 1.

Freshman Alejandro Sendra and junior Carlos Crisostomo had a much easier time at No. 2, winning 8-0. The duo has won three of its four matches together.
Senior Neto Cacace and junior Adria Abella improved to 2-2 as a team, winning 8-2 at No. 3.

Harding won two singles matches in straight sets to clinch the victory. Crisostomo won 7-5, 7-6 at No. 1, his fourth No. 1 singles victory in five dual matches. Abella won in straight sets at No. 3.

Harding added two more points in the remaining singles matches, with Pablo Trevino winning in three sets at No. 6 for his third straight singles victory, and Cacace winning in a super tiebreaker at No. 4.

Harding will play its third and final match of the weekend Saturday against 29th-ranked Ouachita Baptist.

Tennis Match Results
Mississippi Col. vs Harding
Feb 17, 2017 at Arkadelphia, Ark.
(Heflin Tennis Center)

#39 Harding 7, Mississippi Col. 2

Singles competition
1. Carlos Crisostomo (HU) def. Lucio Menezes (MC) 7-5, 7-6
2. Marcos Rocca (MC) def. A.J. Barrington (HU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Adria Abella (HU) def. Trey Randall (MC) 7-5, 6-1
4. Neto Cacace (HU) def. Petar Damjanovic (MC) 6-3, 6-7, 10-7
5. Max Nilges (MC) def. Brandon Hogland (HU) 6-4, 6-7, 10-6
6. Pablo Trevino (HU) def. Jose Rodrigo Gonzale (MC) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. A.J. Barrington/Pablo Trevino (HU) def. Marcos Rocca/Petar Damjanovic (MC) 9-8
2. Alejandro Sendra/Carlos Crisostomo (HU) def. Max Nilges/Lucio Menezes (MC) 8-0
3. Neto Cacace/Adria Abella (HU) def. Sanders Barrick/Trey Randall (MC) 8-2

Match Notes:
Mississippi Col. 1-2
Harding 4-2; National ranking #39; Regional ranking #7

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Players Mentioned

Neto Cacace: Senior

Carlos Crisostomo: Junior

Brandon Hogland: Senior

Adria Abella: 5' 6"; Junior

A.J. Barrington: Freshman

Pablo Trevino: Freshman

Alejandro Sendra: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Neto Cacace
: Senior

Carlos Crisostomo
: Junior

Brandon Hogland
: Senior

Adria Abella
: 5' 6"; Junior

A.J. Barrington
: Freshman

Pablo Trevino
: Freshman

Alejandro Sendra
: Freshman