Coastal Downs USM 5-2 in Conference Opener - Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Thursday, March 16

Conway, S.C.

1 p.m. ET

Coastal Carolina University

Southern Miss

Photo by: Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations

3/16/2023 6:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Men’s tennis team is 10-5 overall on the season

CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's tennis team opened up its 2023 conference slate with a 5-2 win at home over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Thursday afternoon at the Stevens Tennis Complex in Conway, S.C.

Coastal picked up the doubles point with a pair of wins in doubles play.

The team of Carlos Berna Ruiz and Maj Tomac scored a 6-1 win on court No. 1 over Dakotah Bobo and Shamirul Shahril, while CCU's duo of Ryuya Ata and Guilherme Toresan followed with a 6-3 win over Saheb Sodhi and Olimjon Nabiev on court No. 3.

The Chants' Neil O'Connor kicked off singles play with a dominant 6-0, 6-3 win over Alexander Gima on court No. 6, while Tomac handed Nabiev a 6-3, 6-2 straight-set defeat on court No. 3 to push the lead to 3-0.

Refusing to quit, USM scored a 7-5, 6-2 win on court No. 4 to put the score at 3-1, only to see CCU's Berna Ruiz pick up the 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 win on court No. 1 over Bobo to give the home team the four points needed for the match win.

The two teams split the final two singles bouts, with the Chants' Toresan fighting back from a first-set loss to take the win on court No. 5 in three sets at 4-6, 7-6, 6-2.

The Chanticleers (10-5, 1-0 SBC) will remain at home to host Louisiana (7-6) on Saturday, March 18, at noon ET.

Coastal Carolina 5, Southern Miss 2
Doubles
1. Carlos Berna Ruiz/Maj Tomac (CCU) def. Dakotah Bobo/Shamirul Shahril (USM) – 6-1
2. Lucas Wayenburg/Steve Mundt (CCU) vs. Alan Sanson/Alexander Gima (USM) – 3-4, unfinished
3. Ryuya Ata/Guilherme Toresan (CCU) def. Saheb Sodhi/Olimjon Naviev (USM) – 6-3

Order of Finish: 1, 3

Singles
1. Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) def. Dakotah Bobo (USM) – 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
2. Shamirul Shahril (USM) def. Lucas Wayenburg (CCU) – 3-6, 6-3, 7-6
3. Maj Tomac (CCU) def. Olimjon Nabiev (USM) – 6-3, 6-2
4. Alan Sanson (USM) def. Ryuya Ata (CCU) – 7-5, 6-2
5. Guilherme Toresan (CCU) def. Saheb Sodhi (USM) – 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
6. Neil O'Connor (CCU) def. Alexander Gima (USM) – 6-0, 6-3

Order of Finish: 6, 3, 4,1, 5, 2

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