ETSU Rallies to Knock off Furman, 4-3

Greenville, S.C. – April 8, 2024

The ETSU men’s tennis team showed true grit and determination as they rallied from an early deficit to defeat Furman with a score of 4-3 on Monday. This victory brings the Bucs back to a .500 overall record of 9-9 and boosts their SoCon record to an impressive 6-0.

Furman took an early lead in Monday’s match by securing the doubles point and winning two of the first three completed singles matches to go up 3-1. However, the Bucs fought back with exceptional performances from Dimitri Badra, Peter Kalocsai, and Pedro Cressoni, winning their respective matches to turn the tide and secure the victory. Badra’s win in the No. 1 singles spot proved to be the match-deciding point.

The full results from Monday’s match are as follows:

Singles Competition

1. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) def. Elijah Poritzky (FUR) 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-0, retired
2. Thomas Kennedy (FUR) def. Milledge Cossu (ETSU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) def. Emil Westling (FUR) 6-3, 6-3
4. Pedro Cressoni (ETSU) def. John Rado (FUR) 6-4, 6-2
5. Walker Allen (FUR) def. Alberto Garcia (ETSU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) def. Alex Han (FUR) 5-1, retired

Doubles Competition

1. Milledge Cossu / Francisco Lamas (ETSU) def. Thomas Kennedy/Elijah Poritzky (FUR) 6-3
2. Ben Cahill/Emil Westling (FUR) def. Dimitri Badra / Adam Nagoudi (ETSU) 7-5
3. Cole Burnam/Alex Han (FUR) def. Pedro Cressoni / Alberto Garcia (ETSU) 7-6 (7-1)

The Bucs will close out their regular season with a match against The Citadel on Wednesday, with the first serve set for 3 p.m. For more information on Buccaneer men’s tennis, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s tennis tab.

Next Match: at The Citadel on April 10, 2024, at 3 pm

Players Mentioned

• Dimitri Badra – 5′ 7″ Redshirt Senior
• Pedro Cressoni – 5′ 9″ Sophomore
• Peter Kalocsai – 6′ 0″ Sophomore
• Francisco Lamas – 5′ 7″ Redshirt Junior
• Adam Nagoudi – 5′ 11″ Senior
• Milledge Cossu – 5′ 10″ Senior
• Alberto Garcia – 5′ 9″ Freshman