Tigers Down Eagles in Men’s Tennis

Marion, AL—The Marion Military Institute Tigers bolted to a 3-0 lead after the doubles session of yesterday's match at the Paul B. Anderson Tennis Complex against the Meridian Community College Eagles.  And then Andrew Branicki, MMI's No. 1 player, bested Meridian's Matthew Tennant, 6-1, 6-3, and MMI's No. 4 player, Dom Ingram, clinched the overall match win for the Tigers with his 6-3, 6-2 win versus Meridian's Taylor Jefcoat.  Also victorious for MMI were Sean Dreher, Joseph Tanjuatco, and Isaac Magee.

MMI 8, Meridian 1

Doubles Competition

1.  Branicki/Tanjuatco (MMI) def. Tennant/Welch (MCC) 8-5

2.  Dreher/Phillips (MMI) def. Jefcoat/Gonzales (MCC) 8-2

3.  Ingram/Taylor (MMI) def. Jones/Gordon (MCC) 8-5

Singles Competition

1.  Andrew Branicki (MMI) def. Matthew Tennant (MCC) 6-1, 6-3

2.  Sean Dreher (MMI) def. Dieter Gonzales (MCC) 6-4, 6-1

3.  Joseph Tanjuatco (MMI) def. Dawson Welch (MCC) 6-0, 6-4

4.  Dom Ingram (MMI) def. Taylor Jefcoat (MCC) 6-3, 6-2

5.  Brice Gordon (MCC) def. Austin Taylor (MMI) 7-6 (4), 6-3

6.  Isaac Magee (MMI) def. Corey Jones (MCC) 7-5, 6-2

Next Up:  The Tigers will travel to play Coastal Alabama Community College-South in a 1:00 p.m. match on Wednesday, February 26 at the Bay Minette Municipal Tennis Complex.