MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — The
Tuskegee men's tennis team had an arduous task in the opening round of the NCAA Division II South Region #1 tournament. The Golden Tigers had to find a way to take down the top-seeded host, No. 2 Barry, at home and riding an undefeated regular season record into the matchup. While the Golden Tigers fought valiantly, it was the Bucs that swept away Tuskegee (12-15) 4-0 to end its first SIAC championship season in 20 years.
In doubles action,
Miles Wilson and
Kevin Wright were tied at 4 in their match at No. 3 but ultimately did not get to finish as
Thompson Thomu and
Tyler Ladge lost (6-1) at No. 1 and Shane Tepera and
Emmanuel Wettey fell (6-3) at No. 2.
Ty'lon Miller (6-0, 6-0 at No. 4), Wilson (6-1, 6-0 at No. 5) and
Kevin Wright (6-3, 6-0 at No. 3) were each swept to give Barry the victory. But Wettey was ahead 6-4, 2-0 at No. 6 when play was halted while Thomu (1-6, 4-5) was close to extending to a third set at No. 1 while Tapera (4-6, 5-0) was in the match in the opening set at No. 2, showing the grit that the team fought with agaisnt one of the top teams in the nation.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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