Alcorn gets past Bulldogs in SWAC men's tennis tournament

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The A&M doubles team of Nishangan Nadaraja and Shakir Elwin picked up the only point for the Bulldogs in a 4-1 loss Friday to Alcorn State in their quarterfinal match of the SWAC Men's Tennis Championship.

In the win at No. 1, Nadaraja-Elwin defeated Alcorn's Nikita Kostikov and Nischay Rawal, 6-4.

A&M's Carlos Salas and Matteo Monroy picked up a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles over Kilian Salgado and Javon Yarbrough.

Alcorn State picked up their four points in singles play. Starting with a 6-1, 6-2, win at No. 1 singles, as Kostikov defeated Salas. Vasudev Vijayarama won at No. 2 singles, 7-6, 6-0, over Nadaraja while Javon Yarbrough defeated Armando Gray, 6-2, 7-5 at No. 5 singles.

The Braves clinched the victory over the Bulldogs when Salgado beat Jarib Beazer, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 6 singles.

Singles competition

1. Nikita Kostikov (ALCN) def. Carlos Salas (AAMU) 6-1, 6-2

2. Vasudev Vijayarama (ALCN) def. Nishangan Nadaraja (AAMU) 7-6, 6-0

3. Nuno Rocha (ALCN) vs. Matteo Monroy (AAMU) 6-2, 5-5, unfinished

4. Nischay Rawal (ALCN) vs. Shakir Elwin (AAMU) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished

5. Javon Yarbrough (ALCN) def. Armando Gray Jr. (AAMU) 6-2, 7-5

6. Kilian Salgado (ALCN) def. Jarib Beazer (AAMU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Nishangan Nadaraja/Shakir Elwin (AAMU) def. Nikita Kostikov/Nischay Rawal (ALCN) 6-4

2. Vasudev Vijayarama/Nuno Rocha (ALCN) def. Armando Gray Jr./Jarib Beazer (AAMU) 6-1

3. Carlos Salas/Matteo Monroy (AAMU) def. Kilian Salgado/Javon Yarbrough (ALCN) 6-4

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Players Mentioned

Armando Gray Jr.: Freshman

Carlos Salas: Junior

Jarib Beazer: Freshman

Nishangan Nadaraja: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Armando Gray Jr.
: Freshman

Carlos Salas
: Junior

Jarib Beazer
: Freshman

Nishangan Nadaraja
: Freshman