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Mississippi Gulf Coast CC<\/p>\n
2\/4\/2026 | 1:00 PM<\/p>\n
\n Feb. 04 (Wed) \/ 1:00 PM
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<\/p>\n NEW ORLEANS \u2013 The New Orleans Privateers men’s and women’s tennis teams both won the doubles point, which propelled them both to a season opening win over Dillard. The men won by a 5-2 score line while the women won 4-3. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nThe men had an incredible comeback at flight three to snag the doubles point. Gonzalo Cotter<\/a> and Carlos Melgosa found themselves in a 5-0 hole, but found a way out by winning the next seven games in succession to grab the first point.
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\n“I told Gonzalo and Carlos it’s your perseverance and ability to stay focused,” said Coach Burzis Kanga<\/a>. “If you stay true to yourself, you can find your way back into a match. They took it one point at a time.”
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\nJacob Rouleau-Mailly<\/a> and Marius Gyllerup<\/a> also finished strong with a 6-3 victory at flight two doubles.
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\nIn singles, Melgosa and Gonzalo Cotter<\/a> were dominant on their courts. Cotter was off the court first after a 6-1, 6-0 victory. Melgosa followed after only conceding three games in a 6-1, 6-2 decision.
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\nThe Bleu Devils won the next two matches to finish at flights three and six to close the gap to 3-2 in the match, but Rouleau-Mailly ensured the Privateers were victorious on the day. He broke the serve of Arya Siddharth in the late stage of the third set to win 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
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\nBeltran Fernandez<\/a> wrapped up the day by winning three consecutive games in the third set to come back from a break down and beat Nour Ibrahim 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4.
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\nThe women also had a strong start in doubles keyed by the play of Kateryna Kalistratova<\/a> and Nouray Khaled<\/a>. The pair, playing at flight one, took control early and never relented in a 6-1 victory.
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\nDillard won at flight two, which put the deciding match on flight three. Danique Vermue<\/a> and Naila Krifa<\/a>, both newcomers to the program, teamed up for a 6-4 win to give the Privateers the first point of the day.
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\nFlights one through three all put up winning performances to seal the match for the Privateers. Fleur Sprengers<\/a> won 6-3, 6-4. Kalistratova took control in a 6-3, 6-2 win at flight two. Khaled won her match 6-2, 6-2 and the Privateers sealed the victory overall.
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\n“Dillard was really strong and they’ll be in the mix for a national ranking in NAIA,” said Kanga. I think we played well and challenged ourselves. We came through a critical doubles point and we executed a good gameplan.”
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\nDillard won all three matches at flights four through six. Flight four and six both went three sets.
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\nNEXT UP
\nBoth teams will play Mississippi Gulf Coast on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
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