MOBILE, Ala- The University of Mobile men's tennis program made the NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship in its first year of reinstatement, but the Rams' trip was a short one, as Union (Ky.) defeated the Rams 8-1 in opening-round play. The Union College Bulldogs set the tone of the match by sweeping doubles play and then cruised from there, nearing a shutout.

GCAC Player of the Year Alejandro Vial prevented the shutout by rallying to take the #1 singles match and pick up the lone Mobile victory.

Doubles:

#1 - Anthony Hill/Gustavo Holz (Union) def. Ale Vial/Guilherme Lorencon (Mobile) 8-1
#2 - Rafael Million/Luka Miliccvic (Union) def. Ricky Weghorst/Shaun Wintzell (Mobile) 8-5
#3 - Pablo Costa/Juan Manuel Lorenzo (Union) def. Gustavo Godoi/Jesus Urmeneta (Mobile) 8-5

Singles:

#1 - Vial (Mobile) def. Hill (Union) 3-6, 6-2 (10-4)
#2 - Holz (Union) def. Wintzell (Mobile) 6-2, 6-1
#3 - Million (Union) def. Weghorst (Mobile) 6-0, 6-1
#4 - Costa (Union) def. Lorencon (Mobile) 6-1, 6-1
#5 - Lorenzo (Union) def. Godoi (Mobile) 6-4, 6-0
#6 - Miliccvic (Union) def. Urmeneta (Mobile) 6-2, 3-0 (retired)

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