SAN ANTONIO -- The third-seeded Bryant men's tennis team fell to sixth-seeded New Orleans in the first round of the 2024 Southland Conference Men's Tennis Championships on Thursday.

How it Happened

• Bryant started strong, winning the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3.
• Jean-Christophe Baril and Marcus Macaulay won 6-3 at No. 2, while Daniel Baquero and Diego Serra Sparrow won 6-2 at No. 3.
• In singles, UNO clinched the match with victories at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5.
• Marcel Volz rallied to a three-set win at No. 1, while the other three points were won in straight sets.
• Serra Sparrow capped a remarkable senior season with a three-set battle at No. 4 that went unfinished. 
• Bryant's other singles point came at No. 6 as Baquero won 6-2, 6-0.

Results

Doubles Matches
No. 1 Joujan/Volz (UNO) def. Davila/Suarez (BRY), 6-2
No. 2 Baril/Macaulay (BRY) def. Ambruster/Tintore (UNO), 6-3
No. 3 Baquero/Serra Sparrow (BRY) def. Mail/Townes (UNO), 6-2

Singles Matches
1. Volz (UNO) def. Ungerman (BRY), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. Joujan (UNO) def. Suarez (BRY), 7-6, 6-3
3. Ambruster (UNO) def. Davila (BRY), 6-3, 6-3
4. Serra Sparrow (BRY) vs. Mail (UNO), 3-6, 6-3, 3-2, uf
5. Tintore (UNO) def. Peterson (BRY), 7-6, 6-2
6. Baquero (BRY) def. Townes (UNO), 6-2, 6-0