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Men's Tennis Drops Decision at Augusta State

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The Anderson men's tennis team fell, 6-3, on the road at Peach Belt opponent Augusta State Tuesday afternoon at the Newman Tennis Center. Anderson dropped to 2-2 on the season with the setback, with AU suffering a rare sweep in doubles but garnering wins at No. 1, N. 5 and No. 6 singles. Stephane Murray defeated Jenner Stevenson, 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 1 slot, with Deni Mehagic collecting a straight-set 6-0,6-4 win past ASU's Guilherme Ferraz. John Karle stayed perfect on the season (4-0) by winning, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 6. Anderson will get back on the courts Thursday, when the Trojans play host to Conference Carolinas foe Belmont Abbey. Tennis Match Results Anderson Trojans vs Augusta State Feb 23, 2010 at Augusta, Ga. (Newman Tennis Center) Augusta State 6, Anderson Trojans 3 Singles competition 1. Stephane Murray (AUM) def. Jenner Stevenson (ASU) 6-4, 6-4 2. Bernado Fernandes (ASU) def. Renato Assuncao (AUM) 6-3, 6-4 3. Henrique Boturao (ASU) def. Stan Atema (AUM) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 4. Jan Labas (ASU) def. Ilya Zakharov (AUM) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 5. Deni Mehagic (AUM) def. Guilherme Ferraz (ASU) 6-0, 6-4 6. John Karle (AUM) def. Rafael Milhati (ASU) 7-5, 6-2 Doubles competition 1. Bernado Fernandes/Henrique Boturao (ASU) def. Stephane Murray/Stan Atema (AUM) 8-3 2. Jenner Stevenson/Jan Labas (ASU) def. Renato Assuncao/Ilya Zakharov (AUM) 8-3 3. Rafael Milhati/Guilherme Ferraz (ASU) def. Daniel Gonzalez/Deni Mehagic (AUM) 9-8 Match Notes: