MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama got a 5-2 win over the Georgia State Panthers Monday afternoon, closing their home slate with a 9-0 record. The Jags now have a 23-match winning streak at home and have not lost in Mobile since Feb. 26, 2021.
The sophomore duo of
Juan Accossatto and
Maxime St-Hilaire got the first doubles win of the day, beating Edward Thymes and Harrison Kim 6-1.
The No. 58 ranked duo of
Jack Clements and
Louis Delcour clinched the doubles point for South Alabama, getting a 6-3 win at number one doubles over Gabriele Datei and Roberts Grinvalds.
In singles, South Alabama won just two first sets, but battled back and forced third sets on the remaining four courts.
Sebastien Collard gave South Alabama the 2-0 advantage with a win over Gabriele Datei in straight sets, winning 6-2, 6-2.
Louis Delcour extended South's lead to 3-0 with a comeback win in three sets, beating Diogo Morais 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 at number three.
Maxime St-Hilaire clinched the win for South Alabama for the second match in a row, winning 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 over Georgia State's Roberts Grinvalds to get his 15
th win of the season.
Georgia State got on the board with a win from Ricardo Bastista at number six, beating
Juan Accossatto 7-5, 4-6, 10-6.
The Panthers got another win on the day from Edward Thymes at number five, where he got a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over
Javier Montoya.
South closed the day with another win, this time from
Jack Clements at number four, beating Diego Padilha 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4).
South (13-7, 6-1) closes out the regular season next weekend, traveling to Coastal Carolina and UNC-Wilmington for matches.
Match Results
April 10, 2023
12:30 pm – Mobile, Ala.
Singles
1.
Sebastien Collard (USA) def. Gabriele Datei (GSU) 6-2, 6-2
2.
Maxime St-Hilaire (USA) def. Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
3.
Louis Delcour (USA) def. Diogo Morais (GSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
4.
Jack Clements (USA) def. Diego Padilha (GSU) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Edward Tymes (GSU) def.
Javier Montoya (USA) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
6. Ricardo Batista (GSU) def.
Juan Accossatto (USA) 7-5, 4-6, 10-6
Doubles
1. #58
Louis Delcour/
Jack Clements (USA) def. Gabriele Datei/Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) 6-3
2.
Sebastien Collard/
Martin Bugaj (USA) vs. Diogo Morais/Diego Padilha (GSU) 5-2, unfinished
3.
Juan Accossatto/
Maxime St-Hilaire (USA) def. Edward Tymes/Harrison Kim (GSU) 6-1
Quotable from coach Nick Brochu
"This win is good. We have a long history with Georgia State, they are the biggest rival we have had in the last eight years. That was a good win. Last year they beat us in the conference final, so we were bitter. Today is a good win. Very happy with the way we played doubles, it was very aggressive. In singles, we had great momentum. We went up 4-0 and I kept telling the guys to keep their foot on the gas and keep the pressure on, and I thought we did a great job. We had guys like Max who had a horrible start in singles, but he really turned it around and clinched it for us. He showed a lot of character today. Not too happy about the way it ended, we dropped matches at five and six that I felt like we were in control of. When you play teams like this, even though you've already won, you want to win them all to send a message because we may face them again in the conference tournament. Overall, Seb played a very solid match. Louis is another one who had a rough start and turned it around. It's great to be able to count on your seniors. I keep telling them it doesn't have to be great tennis, it has to be good enough for today. you have to be good enough to win the match and two and three today were a great example. It was good enough to get the win. Now we move onto Coastal next weekend."
Up Next
South Alabama closes out their conference slate at Coastal Carolina Saturday at 10 a.m.
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