MOBILE, Ala. – The Benedict College men's tennis team went 4-2 at the second SIAC Roundup.
The Tigers opened the roundup with two losses, dropping a 4-0 decision to Spring Hill, and then losing a close 4-3 match to Tuskegee. The key matchup was at No. 3 singles, where Tuskegee's Torain Alleyne edged Benedict's
Jason Chigaazira in a tightly-contested tiebreaker, 7-6, 0-6, 11-9.
The Tigers came back to win their next four matches, beating Lane 7-0, LeMoyne-Owen 6-0, Morehouse 5-1 and Fort Valley State 6-1.
Anesu Kwirirai went 5-0 during the roundup, playing matches at No. 2, 3 and 4 singles.
Divgurjot Singh went 5-1, playing No. 2 and No. 1 singles.
Mark Chigaazira went 4-1. His loss came at No. 1 singles, but then won the next four matches playing No. 5 and No. 4 singles.
The Tigers are now 11-5 overall and 9-3 in the SIAC. They will take on Emmanuel University (Ga.) on Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m.