Rain plagues NJCAA Tennis again

Rain wreaked more havoc on the schedule Tuesday at the NJCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship in Plano, Texas.

As a result, No. 13 Mississippi Gulf Coast played only two matches. Clay Fudge (Fr., Madison/Madison Central) lost to second-seeded Alejandro Orihuela in No. 4 singles, and Jackson Ward (Fr., Gulfport/Gulfport) lost to top-seeded Yassir Kilani at No. 6 singles.

Both Bulldogs had won first-round matches to pick up two big points each in the team standings.

The other Gulf Coast first-round winners, Ward and Anderson Dulaney (Fr., Long Beach/Long Beach) at No. 3 doubles, will have to wait until Wednesday to get back on the court. The rest of the team will also be in action in the consolation draw.

The tournament will conclude Friday.

NJCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship

Collin College/Southern Methodist University

Plano, Texas

May 17-21 (all times CT)

Tuesday's Results

Main Draw

Singles

No. 4: (2) Alejandro Orihuela (Cowley) def. Clay Fudge (GC), 6-1, 6-4

No. 6: (1) Yassir Kilani (Tyler) def. Jackson Ward (GC), 6-0, 6-3

Wednesday's Schedule

Doubles

No. 3: Anderson Dulaney-Jackson Ward (GC) vs. (5) Juan Gonzalez-Franco Vechhia (Seward), 1:15 p.m.

Consolation Draw

Singles

No. 1: Seth Macute (GC) vs. Corey Pabst (Pima) or Kyele Mossman (Kaskaskia), 10 a.m.

No. 2: Pedro Molero (GC) vs. Josh Pioch (Illinois Valley), 9 a.m.

No. 3: Wesley Fontaine (GC) vs. Roman Earhart (Paradise Valley) or (5) Aymeric Bruno (Cowley), 10 a.m.

No. 5: Anderson Dulaney (GC) vs. Grant Frank (Meridian) or Alex Newman (Illinois Valley), 10 a.m.

Doubles

No. 1: Seth Macute-Wesley Fontaine (GC) vs. Justin Ainsley-Logan Olszewski (Illinois Valley), TBD

No. 2: Pedro Molero-Clay Fudge (GC) vs. Ty Nelson-Lawson Pearson (Copiah-Lincoln), TBD

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