Men's captures 9th consecutive ACCAC title on Wednesday

Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 10:30 am | Dylan DeVlieger

The men's tennis team won their ninth consecutive ACCAC title on Wednesday as they defeated Paradise Valley Community College, 5-4.

The Thunderbirds have won every ACCAC title since 2014 (excluding the 2020 season which had no conference competition due to COVID-19) all with a perfect conference mark.

This season the men went 7-5 and were 6-0 in conference play, their exact same record from last season.

Harry Browning dominated in singles play as he did all season long and was awarded by winning the Region I Player of the Year.

Frichard and Duncan Mulenga clinched the deciding point for the title in their No. 2 doubles match over PVCC.

The men will turn their attention to the NJCAA DI National Championship which will begin May 15.

Team results

1st – MCC (14)

2nd – PVCC (13)

3rd – GCC (0)

Full Individual results

Singles

No. 1 – Harry Browning (MCC) def Sam Miyata (PVCC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

No. 2 – Branden Telle-Marty (PVCC) def Frichard Mulenga (MCC) 6-1, 6-3

No. 3 – Asad Okoye (MCC) def Liam Dunlop (PVCC) 6-0, 6-3

No. 4 – Duncan Mulenga (MCC) def Arthur van Schaik (PVCC) 6-3, 6-2

No. 5 – Lukas Baruffi (MCC) def Cesar Courvoisier (PVCC) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4

No. 6 – Justin Sowinski (PVCC) def Andrew Hoffman (MCC) 6-0, 6-4 

Doubles

No. 1 – Sam Miyata/Branden Telle-Marty (PVCC) def Harry Browning/Asad Okoye (MCC) 6-0,7-6

No. 2 – Frichard Mulenga/Duncan Mulenga (MCC) def Arthur van Schaik/Cesar Cour Voisier (PVCC) 4-6, 6-0, 7-5

No. 3 – Justin Sowinski/Soren Younger (PVCC) def Andrew Hoffman/Lukas Baruffi (MCC) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3)