This time it was the visiting Bears (9-12) that was able to keep their streak intact with a 6-1 win over ASU (6-8).
 
The match started strong for ASU as Patrik Cvik and Szabin Pusztay picked up a 6-4 win at one doubles.  But Mercer would come back with a 6-1 win at three and 6-4 win at two to pick up the doubles point.
 
"We had our chances in doubles," Head Coach Anuk Christiansz said.  "We were up 3-1 in one of the doubles matches with a chance to win and get the point and we couldn't finish.  It is really tough once you lose that doubles point."
 
Mercer pushed the lead to 3-0 with wins at one and six singles and picked up their match-winner with a win at four.
 
ASU's Karlo Skvorc picked up ASU's lone win with a 6-1, 0-6, 10-5 win at three singles.
 
"The guys played good and I am happy with the way they played," Christiansz said.  "We had a few breaks go against us and we had trouble putting those out of our mind, but the effort was there and they competed very hard.  I am very proud of the way they played and I continue to see them growing as a team."
 
The Hornets will be back in action one more time before the SWAC Tournament.  They will travel to Troy to face the Trojans at 5 p.m. Sunday April 10.
 
Mercer 6, Alabama State 1
Apr 03, 2016 at Montgomery, Ala. (Olean Black Underwood Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Sam Philp (MER) def. Takura Mlambo (ASU) 6-4, 6-1

2. Arnav Mohanty (MER) def. Ronald Mataba (ASU) 6-3, 6-4

3. Karlo Skvorc (ASU) def. Nicolas Guillon (MER) 6-1, 0-6, 10-5

4. Anderson Scarpa (MER) def. Szabin Pusztay (ASU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Arsav Mohanty (MER) def. Patrik Cvik (ASU) 6-2, 6-3

6. Ruben Vanoppen (MER) def. Jarred Thompson (ASU) 6-3, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Arsav Mohanty/Ruben Vanoppen (MER) def. Patrik Cvik/Szabin Pusztay (ASU) 6-4

2. Arnav Mohanty/Sam Philp (MER) def. Adam Coyne/Takura Mlambo (ASU) 6-4

3. Ronald Mataba/Karlo Skvorc (ASU) def. Fernando Guardia/Nicolas Guillon (MER) 6-1

 

Match Notes

Mercer 8-12

Alabama State 6-7

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,6,2,3,4,5)

T-2:30 A-20