COD Men’s Tennis falls to the Broncos, 6-3

COD (4-5) fell at home in a non-Conference match to the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos, 6-3. 

Freshman Jakob Dvorken (Ridgewood, NJ) put up quite a fight in his singles match, but fell short in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.

Freshman Dimitrije Vukovic (Vancouver (BC) Morscrop Secondary), freshman Eleazar Vazquez-Celes (Indio H.S.) and freshman Clayton Carlson (La Quinta H.S.) all fell in straight sets. Freshman Javertt Hernandez (Cathedral City H.S.) and freshman Miguel Nolasco (Thermal Coachella Valley) were handed wins in a walkover due to the Broncos only bringing four players with them on the trip.

Concerns are elevated as freshman Joao Luiz Zillo Prado (São Paulo, Brazil) had to retire from his doubles match due to injury, he remains undefeated in Conference play, with a 6-0 record.

The next home match for the Roadrunners is St. Patrick's Day Friday, March 17th as the resume Pacific Coast Athletic Conference play against the Mt. San Jacinto Eagles at 2 p.m. Desert smashed the Eagles on February 16th, 9-0 in San Jacinto.

Matches Scores: 

Singles: 

#1: A.Noureldin (NMMI) def. D.Vukovic (COD) 6-0, 6-1
#2: M.Kokutla (NMMI) def. J.Dvorken (COD) 6-4, 6-3
#3: A.Marcel (NMMI) def. E.Vazquez-Celes (COD) 6-0, 6-0
#4: A.Gabriel (NMMI) def. C.Carlson (COD) 6-1, 6-1
#5: H.Hernandez (COD) wins in a walkover
#6: M.Nolaesco (COD) wins in a walkover 

Doubles: 

#1: A.Noureldin / M.Kokutla (NMMI) def D.Vukovic / J.Dvorken (COD) 8-1
#2: A.Marcel / A.Gabriel (NMMI) def. J.Prado / E.Vazquez-Celes (COD) 1-0 retired due to injury
#3: M.Nolaesco / H.Hernandez (COD) win in a walkover

COD Overall Record 4-5
COD Conference Record 3-3 

Next Match: Mount San Jacinto College 3/17 @ COD 2:00 PM