CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  (April 18, 2024) – The No. 1 seed ETSU men's tennis team opened the 2024 Southern Conference Men's Tennis Tournament with a 4-0 shutout win over No. 8 seed UNC Greensboro on Thursday afternoon. Thursday's win improves ETSU's overall record to 11-9 on the season.
 
The Buccaneers clinched the doubles point by winning two of the three matchups. The senior duo of Dimitri Badra and Adam Nagoudi gave ETSU the initial edge with a 6-3 win. UNCG won the next match that completed before Milledge Cossu and Francisco Lamas finished out the doubles portion of the match with a 7-5 win.
 
With a 1-0 lead, the Bucs built upon their lead in singles. Lamas rolled in the No. 5 flight winning 6-0, 6-1 and Lucas Britez quickly followed with a 6-1, 6-1 victory of his own. Cossu sent the Bucs to Friday's Semifinals with a 6-1, 6-4 win in the No. 2 singles spot.
 
Singles Competition
1. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) vs. Timofiy Khrystyuk (UNCG) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
2. Milledge Cossu (ETSU) def. John Gabelic (UNCG) 6-1, 6-4
3. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) vs. David Flisberg (UNCG) 6-1, 6-5, unfinished
4. Pedro Cressoni (ETSU) vs. Devon Moskowitz (UNCG) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
5. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) def. Tejas Wall (UNCG) 6-0, 6-1
6. Lucas Britez (ETSU) def. Luke Thomson (UNCG) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Milledge Cossu/Francisco Lamas (ETSU) def. Christopher Johns/David Flisberg (UNCG) 7-5
2. Dimitri Badra/Adam Nagoudi (ETSU) def. Luke Thomson/Timofiy Khrystyuk (UNCG) 6-3
3. John Gabelic/Hampus Johansson (UNCG) def. Pedro Cressoni/Lucas Britez (ETSU) 6-4
 
The Bucs will continue their tournament run tomorrow afternoon against No. 5 seed Chattanooga. ETSU edged out the Mocs 4-3 in a matchup on April 5. First serve between this matchup between the Bucs and Mocs is set for 3:30 p.m.
 
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