JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.  (April 5, 2024) – The ETSU men's tennis team sent its senior class out with a 4-3 win over longtime rival Chattanooga on Friday. Friday's win over the Mocs improves ETSU's overall record to 8-9 and 5-0 in SoCon play.
 
Friday's match began with the Bucs and Mocs splitting the first two doubles matches. However, the senior duo of Dimitri Badra and Adam Nagoudi teamed up to win their match by a score of 6-4 to clinch the doubles point for the Bucs.
 
ETSU started singles play well winning the first tilts that completed. However, the Mocs rallied back to tie the score at 3-3. The match-deciding tilt was in No. 4 singles and Pedro Cressoni outlasted Chattanooga's Ryan Mudre in three sets, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, to finish off the 4-3 win for ETSU. With Friday's win, the Bucs improve to 14-1 in their last 15 matchups with their in-state rivals.   
 
Singles Competition
1. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) def. Jakub Jupa (UTC) 6-2, 7-5
2. Gabriel Castillo (UTC) def. Milledge Cossu (ETSU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. Cortland Grove (UTC) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Pedro Cressoni (ETSU) def. Ryan Mudre (UTC) 7-6, 5-7, 6-4
5. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) def. Kristof Kincses (UTC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Peyton Gatti (UTC) def. Lucas Britez (ETSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
1. Peyton Gatti/Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Milledge Cossu/Francisco Lamas (ETSU) 6-3
2. Dimitri Badra/Adam Nagoudi (ETSU) def. Cortland Grove/Jordan McClure (UTC) 6-4
3. Pedro Cressoni/Alberto Garcia (ETSU) def. Gabriel Castillo/Kristof Kincses (UTC) 6-3
 
ETSU will return to action on Monday when it visits Furman in another SoCon clash. First serve between the Bucs and Paladins is set for 5 p.m.  
 
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