Mississippi State
SEC Indoor Championships
State Tennis Through Day Two At SEC Indoors
January 16, 2010 | Men's Tennis
"We gave a better effort today," said head coach Per Nilsson. "We dropped two very close matches in singles and I was glad to see the guys' intensity and effort pick up today."
In singles consolation action, State's sophomore Hrehan Hakeem dropped a hard-fought three set battle to James Tuberville of LSU, 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(12). MSU's junior Tanner Stump fell in a two-set decision to Tennessee's Edward Jones, 7-6(8), 6-4.
In doubles play, the MState tandem of Daniel Sanchez and Stump slipped up to Ole Miss' Chris and Marcel Thiemann, 8-4, in the round of 16. After receiving an opening round bye, Bulldogs' George Coupland and Artem Ilyushin fell in the round of 16 to Alberto Gonzalez and Alex Lambropoulos of Kenetucky, 8-6.
MSU's Sanchez and Max Gregor Smith will participate in their final matches in singles consolation tomorrow at the SEC Indoor Championships.
SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
1/16/10 - Atlanta, Ga.
SINGLES - CONSOLATION
Round of 32 - James Tuberville (LSU) def. Hrehan Hakeem (MSU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (12); Edward Jones (Tennessee) def. Tanner Stump (MSU) 7-6(8), 6-4.
Round of 16 - Chris Thiemann/Marcel Thiemann (Ole Miss) def. Daniel Sanchez/Tanner Stump (MSU) 8-4; Alberto Gonzalez/Alex Lambropoulos (Kentucky) def. George Coupland/Artem Ilyushin (MSU) 8-6.
