Tigers Fall to Wallace State, 7-2, in Men’s Tennis

Gadsden, AL—The MMI Tigers got off to a poor start against Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in their Friday afternoon encounter, losing all three doubles matches by a combined 24-7 score.  In singles play, the Tigers didn't fare much better as they lost two singles matches in short order.  The Tigers clawed their way to wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles flights, with Joseph Tanjuatco (6-4, 6-4) and Eddie Hunter (6-4, 7-6) pulling out narrow straight-set wins.  Dom Ingram, at No. 3 singles, and Emmanuel Warner, at No. 6 singles, played the best tennis of their MMI careers in a pair of fine matches, losing, respectively, 6-4, 6-3 and 6-3, 6-3.

Wallace State CC-Hanceville 7, MMI 2  

Doubles Competition

1.  Hagan/Woodman (WSCC-H) def. Tanjuatco/Hunter (MMI) 8-5

2.  Coots/Rainer (WSCC-H) def. Ingram/DelValle (MMI) 8-0

3.  Thompson/Euler (WSCC-H) def. Johnson/Warner (MMI) 8-2

Singles Competition

1.  Joseph Tanjuatco (MMI) def. Coots (WSCC-H) 6-4, 6-4

2.  Eddie Hunter (MMI) def. Hagan (WSCC-H) 6-4, 7-6 (7)

3.  Woodman (WSCC-H) def. Dom Ingram (MMI) 6-4, 6-3

4.  Rainer (WSCC-H) def. Drake DelValle (MMI) 6-0, 6-1

5.  Gage Anderson (WSCC-H) def. Carson Johnson (MMI) 6-3, 6-1