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Four Pioneers Win on Day One of NJCAA Tournament

MCKINNEY, TX. --- The Prairie State college men's tennis team posted a very productive first day of action Monday at the NJCAA National Tournament.
 
The Pioneers saw four singles players claim victories.
 
Freshman  Nick Velders (Veluws H.S., Netherlands) downed Hiram Havard of Mississippi Gulf Coast, 6-0, 6-1 before fellow freshman Gabriel Meirelles (Rua 908, Brazil) bested Kaleb Parish of Northwest Mississippi 7-6, 5-7, 6-2.
 
Freshman Carlos Alcala (UEP Acosta IV, Venezuela) took down Denzel Jones of Meridian, 6-3, 6-4 before freshman Nick Scroppo (Peotone H.S.) knocked off Viktor Belic 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.
 
PSC's top singles player, sophomore Abhinav Acharya (Kasiga School, India) fell in his skirmish with Fabian Juarez of Hinds Community College, 6-0, 6-2 and freshman Sachin Vanaraja (S.B.O.A. Schhol, India) lost to Victor Goncalves of Pratt Community College, 6-2, 6-2.
 
All three PSC doubles tandems dropped their matches.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Scroppo

Nick Scroppo

Freshman
Carlos Armando Alcala

Carlos Armando Alcala

Freshman
Nick Velders

Nick Velders

Freshman
Sachin Vanaraja

Sachin Vanaraja

Freshman
Abhinav Acharya

Abhinav Acharya

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nick Scroppo

Nick Scroppo

Freshman
Carlos Armando Alcala

Carlos Armando Alcala

Freshman
Nick Velders

Nick Velders

Freshman
Sachin Vanaraja

Sachin Vanaraja

Freshman
Abhinav Acharya

Abhinav Acharya

Sophomore

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