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State Men’s Tennis Wraps Action At LSU Invite
October 04, 2020 | Men's Tennis
The MSU duo of Florian Broska (left) and Nicolas Ocana (right) took on LSU’S Malik Bhatnagar and Ben Koch and the MSU tandem breezed past the host Tigers 8-3.
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Mississippi State men's tennis team concluded play in the three-day LSU Invite on Sunday, wrapping up some hard-fought tennis competition throughout the weekend.
Doubles action began the day with three Bulldog tandems in swing. The MSU duo of Florian Broska and Nicolas Ocana took on LSU'S Malik Bhatnagar and Ben Koch and the MSU tandem breezed past the host Tigers 8-3. Nemanja Malesevic and Stedman Strickland teamed to take a hard-fought affair over Arkansas' tandem of Josh Bortnick and Foster Rogers 8-6. Alberto Colas and Gregor Ramskogler dropped a tough decision by the same score to Texas A&M's Noah Schachater and Valentin Vacherot.
In singles action, Bulldogs Tortora and Ramskogler were set to face each other in the Tiger Draw title match. However, Texas A&M's Carlos Aguilar and Schachater were also set to face each other in the Gold Draw, so the decision was made to switch the championship matchups in the two draws. Tortora battled Schachter in the Gold Draw final, falling 6-0, 6-2. Ramskogler took on Aguilar in the Tiger Draw, where the Aggie notched a 6-2, 6-2 triumph.
The Bulldogs had five matches In consolation singles action Sunday. Leading the way was the rookie Malesevic who battled to an impressive three-set win over the Texas A&M star Vacherot – a top 5-ranked player last spring - 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. State's Ocana ousted Arkansas' Hunter Harrison, cruising to a 6-4, 6-2 victory. MSU's junior Broska dropped a tight marathon match to Texas A&M's Barnaby Smith 7-6(6), 6-7(4), 6-4. State's Strickland fell 6-3, 6-2 to Razorback Avery Zavala. The Bulldogs' Colas retired against Arkansas' Nico Rousset after dropping the first set 6-1.
Next Up For MSU…
The Bulldogs will now prepare to host the Bulldog Challenge (Oct. 23-25) in their second of three scheduled tournaments this fall.
MSU at the LSU Invitational - October 4, 2020
Baton Rouge, La. – LSU Tennis Complex
DOUBLES
Consolation Matches - Noah Schachater/Valentin Vacherot (Texas A&M) def. Alberto Colas/Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) 8-6; Florian Broska/Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Malik Bhatnagar/Ben Koch 8-3; Nemanja Malesevic/Stedman Strickland (MSU) def. Josh Bortnick/Foster Rogers (Arkansas) 8-6; Guido Marson/Pierce Rollins (Texas A&M) def. Tom Pisane (LSU)/Davide Tortora (MSU) 9-7.
SINGLES
Gold Draw
Finals – Noah Schachter (Texas A&M) def. Davide Tortora (MSU) 6-0, 6-2
Tiger Draw
Finals - Carlos Aguilar (Texas A&M) def. Gregor Ramskogler 6-2, 6-2
Consolation Matches – Barnaby Smith (Texas A&M) def. Florian Broska (MSU) 7-6(6), 6-7(4), 6-4; Nico Rousset (Arkansas) def. Alberto Colas (MSU) 6-1, ret.; Nemanja Malesevic (MSU) def. Valentin Vacherot (Texas A&M) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Hunter Harrison (Arkansas) 6-4, 6-2; Avery Zavala (Arkansas) def. Stedman Strickland (MSU) 6-3, 6-2.
Tournament seedings are in brackets
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