MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Men's Tennis team took half their singles to a third set but was unable to prevail against former rival, Shaw, in non-conference action at home on Tuesday afternoon.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 1, Shaw 6

RECORDS | Chowan 2-8, Shaw 1-7

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Rose Family Tennis Complex)

INSIDE THE RESULTS

Santino Jose Sormani battled to take the tiebreaker 7-4 in the third set.  Sormani won the opening set before forcing the tiebreaker.

Michael Correa and Alvaro Juscamaita dropped their matches in the third set.

THE RESULTS

Doubles:

No. 1 – Paul Chavos/Panashe Garah def. Santino Jose Sormani/Hesley Masara (CHOWAN) – 6-1

No. 2 – Aakarshit Mahanjan/Martin Munoz def. Michael Correa/Alvaro Juscamaita (CHOWAN) – 7-5

No. 3 – Shaw won by default

Singles:

No. 1 – Santino Jose Sormani (CHOWAN) def. Mahanjan – 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4)

No. 2 – Munoz def. Aser Shaaban (CHOWAN) – 6-4, 6-2

No. 3 – Romain Hennebelle def. Hesley Masara (CHOWAN) – 6-2, 6-3

No. 4 – Chavoz def. Michael Correa (CHOWAN) – 2-6, 6-3, 6-1

No. 5 – Guillermo Franco def. Alvaro Juscamaita (CHOWAN) – 2-6, 7-5, 10-8

No. 6 – Shaw won by default

UP NEXT

Chowan returns to league action for a pair of action on April 8-9 against North Greenville and Southern Wesleyan.