NEW ORLEANS, La. – No. 4 seed Alabama A&M (4-13, 2-3 SWAC) men's tennis delivered a 4-0 victory against No. 6 seed Mississippi Valley (0-15, 0-5 SWAC) in the league quarterfinals and in a NCAA Division I men's tennis match on Friday, April 22.
AAMU took an early lead in doubles as freshmen
Divesh Gahlot (Haryana, India)) and
Vence Ntcha defeated Omar Emmons and Landon Smith 6-0 at No. 1 before
Freddie Lawrence and senior
German Ruiz Crespo (Mollina, Spain) delivered a 6-0 decision against James Chandler and Malik Ramsey at No. 2.
The Bulldogs wasted no time in continuing their dominance during the singles as Lawrence won at No. 6 due to a forfeit and freshman
Matis Torres Ramis (Mallorca, Spain) notched a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 5 followed by Gahlot defeating Chandler 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 to lock up the victory.
Alabama A&M will return to the court on Saturday, April 23 at 1 p.m.to take on No.1 seed Alabama State in the SWAC Tournament semifinals.
NO. 4 SEED ALABAMA A&M 4, NO.6 SEED PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 0
Doubles
Singles
| 1. Vence Ntcha (AAMU) vs. Landon Smith (MVSU) unfinished |
| 2. Natiphat Mulada (AAMU) vs. Harrington Stutson (MVSU) unfinished |
| 3. Rodrigo Arana Rios (AAMU) vs. Omar Emmons (MVSU) unfinished |
| 4. Divesh Gahlot (AAMU) def. James Chandler (MVSU) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. M. Torres Ramis (AAMU) def. Malik Ramsey (MVSU) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Freddie Lawrence (AAMU) def. No player (MVSU), by forfeit |
Order of Finish: 6, 5 ,4,
