JONESBORO, Ga. | Top-seeded Benedict College defeated Tuskegee University 5-0 in the opening round of the SIAC Tennis Championships hosted at the Clayton County International Tennis Complex Friday afternoon.
 
Tuskegee (3-14) entered doubles play down 3-0, needing to win five of the six matches players were participating. The Golden Tigers dropped both doubles matches on the day sending them to the third-place match at 9 am (est) Saturday morning against Stillman College.
 
(1) Benedict 5, (4) Tuskegee (0)
 
Singles
1. Oshane Trail (Tuskegee) def. Nathanial Pinkney (Benedict), DNP
2. Brandon Sewell (Tuskegee) def. Takudswa Muswere (Benedict), DNP
3. Reggie Richardson (Tuskegee) def. Quentin Eloise (Benedict), DNP
4. Jalen Law (Tuskegee) def. Zibusiso Ndimande (Benedict), DNP
5. Justin Payton (Benedict) won by default
6. Juan Hernandez (Benedict) won by default
 
Doubles
1. Pinkney/Eloise (Benedict) def. Trail/Sewell (Tuskegee), 8-1
2. Muswere/Ndimande (Benedict) def. Richardson/Law (Tuskegee), 8-2
3. Payton/Hernandez (Benedict) won by default
 
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