Singles Wins Not Enough in 4-3 Loss at Alabama State

Thursday, March 14

Montgomery, Ala.

12:00 PM

Dartmouth College

Alabama State

Miles Groom ’26

Singles Wins Not Enough in 4-3 Loss at Alabama State

3/14/2024 4:55:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Carlos Guerrero Alvarez, Miles Groom and Alex Knox-Jones were each victorious

By: Kyle Relf

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Singles victories from Carlos Guerrero Alvarez, Miles Groom and Alex Knox-Jones were not enough on Thursday afternoon for the Dartmouth men's tennis team, who dropped a 4-3 decision to Alabama State in their first match in nearly two weeks.

The Hornets came away with doubles wins on Courts 1 and 3, and did just enough in singles to hold off the Big Green. Groom, playing at the No. 3 position, improved his record to a team-best 10-1, and Knox-Jones was able to pick up his third straight win with his victory on Court 5. Guerrero Alvarez emerged a winner from a super tiebreak at the No. 2 position.

The Big Green are back in action on Friday, March 15 with a trip to Jacksonville State. The match is set to begin at 3 p.m.

DOUBLES
David Grandinot/Matteo Lataste (Alabama State) def. Alex Knox-Jones/Miles Groom (Dartmouth), 6-4
Matis Amier/Alexandre Verlaguet (Alabama State) led Carlos Guerrero Alvarez/Hikaru Takeda (Dartmouth), 5-3 unfinished
Lun Obrul/Sam Bajracharya (Alabama State) def. Henry Ren/Carlos Guerrero Alvarez (Dartmouth), 6-4

SINGLES
David Grandinot (Alabama State) def. Henry Ren (Dartmouth), 6-2, 6-3
Carlos Guerrero Alvarez (Dartmouth) def. Sam Bajracharya (Alabama State), 6-3, 3-6, [11-9]
Miles Groom (Dartmouth) def. Matis Almer (Alabama State), 6-3, 6-3
Alexandre Verlaguet (Alabama State) def. Yujiro Onuma (Dartmouth), 6-3, 6-1
Alex Knox-Jones (Dartmouth) def. Kristofer Johnson (Alabama State), 5-7, 6-3, [10-5]
Lun Obrul (Alabama State) def. Logan Chang (Dartmouth), 7-6, 6-0