Men's Tennis

Golden Eagle tennis sees season come to an end vs. No. 6 Mississippi State

By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Tennessee Tech men’s tennis team gave it all on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament, but the No. 6-ranked Mississippi State squad claimed the 4-0 victory over the Golden Eagles at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Tech sees its season end with a 16-8 record, 6-0 in the Horizon League. The Bulldogs took the doubles point as Benito Sanchez Martinez and Michal Novansky won the point at No. 1, topping Alex Alvarez and Davids Spaks 6-1. At No. 3, Murilo Burckhardt and Diego Munoz gave the MSU pair of Bryan Hernandez Cortes and Petar Jovanovic a fight before falling 6-4. Christian Capuccini and Sean Daryabeigi did not complete their matchup with Mario Martinez Serrano and Niccolo Baroni as the others were clinched, but trailed 5-2. In singles play, it was the No. 3 through 5 pairings that were able to finish before Mississippi State eliminated the Golden Eagles. Tech’s netters started off well against their Bulldog counterparts, but MSU gained the upper hand. At No. 4, Burckhardt fell 6-1 and 6-2 against Raphael Vaksmann, then Cortes topped Ricard Yepez by dual 6-2 scores at No. 5. Serrano ended the match with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Munoz. In the unfinished pairings, Alvarez against Martinez went 6-4, 2-1, Spaks 6-1 and 5-1 against Baroni, and Linus Rohlin 6-2, 5-2 against Novansky – all in favor of MSU.

Tech tennis heads to Starkville to battle No. 6 Mississippi State in first round of NCAA Tournament

The Tennessee Tech tennis team is back on the national stage as the Golden Eagles will make their return to the NCAA Tournament over the weekend.

Golden Eagle tennis headed to Starkville for NCAA Tournament first-round matchup at Mississippi State

The Tennessee Tech tennis team learned who they would be playing and where they would be going in the 2026 NCAA Tournament as the Golden Eagles discovered their first-round destination during Monday’s national selection show.

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May 01, 2026

Men's Tennis

Golden Eagle tennis sees season come to an end vs. No. 6 Mississippi State

By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Tennessee Tech men’s tennis team gave it all on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament, but the No. 6-ranked Mississippi State squad claimed the 4-0 victory over the Golden Eagles at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Tech sees its season end with a 16-8 record, 6-0 in the Horizon League. The Bulldogs took the doubles point as Benito Sanchez Martinez and Michal Novansky won the point at No. 1, topping Alex Alvarez and Davids Spaks 6-1. At No. 3, Murilo Burckhardt and Diego Munoz gave the MSU pair of Bryan Hernandez Cortes and Petar Jovanovic a fight before falling 6-4. Christian Capuccini and Sean Daryabeigi did not complete their matchup with Mario Martinez Serrano and Niccolo Baroni as the others were clinched, but trailed 5-2. In singles play, it was the No. 3 through 5 pairings that were able to finish before Mississippi State eliminated the Golden Eagles. Tech’s netters started off well against their Bulldog counterparts, but MSU gained the upper hand. At No. 4, Burckhardt fell 6-1 and 6-2 against Raphael Vaksmann, then Cortes topped Ricard Yepez by dual 6-2 scores at No. 5. Serrano ended the match with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Munoz. In the unfinished pairings, Alvarez against Martinez went 6-4, 2-1, Spaks 6-1 and 5-1 against Baroni, and Linus Rohlin 6-2, 5-2 against Novansky – all in favor of MSU.
April 30, 2026

Men's Tennis

Tech tennis heads to Starkville to battle No. 6 Mississippi State in first round of NCAA Tournament

The Tennessee Tech tennis team is back on the national stage as the Golden Eagles will make their return to the NCAA Tournament over the weekend.
April 27, 2026

Men's Tennis

Golden Eagle tennis headed to Starkville for NCAA Tournament first-round matchup at Mississippi State

The Tennessee Tech tennis team learned who they would be playing and where they would be going in the 2026 NCAA Tournament as the Golden Eagles discovered their first-round destination during Monday’s national selection show.