For the first time this season, the South Dakota State men's tennis team garnered a 5-2 victory at Augustana Friday evening.
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"Today was a great show of grit and determination,"
Ffion Davies said. We fought from the first ball to the last! It's great for the guys to get a win right before conference matches. I'm so proud of each and every one of them! They should all be very proud of what they did today."
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SDSU improves to 1-18 on the season, while the Vikings fall to 6-9.
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Elliot Ward and
Aidan DeBoer won the first point for the Jacks with an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles.
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Carlos Martinez and
Alexander Reinke captured the second point with an 8-2 victory at No. 3.
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Senior
Marco Paulo Castro was victorious at No. 3 with a 6-4, 6-2 decision.
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Reinke garnered the fourth point for State with a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 4.
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Ward claimed the win with a 7-6, 6-0 victory at No. 5.
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Up Next
The Jacks return to the court tomorrow for a match against Oral Roberts.
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