ANDERSON, S.C. - Following a nearly three-week layoff, the Anderson men's tennis team got back in action with a 5-0 setback to 20th-ranked Augusta State Friday afternoon at the Max Grubbs Memorial Courts.
In a battle between regionally-ranked teams, Augusta State, (14-5), ranked seventh in the Southeast Region got past Anderson (7-5), which is ranked ninth in region and 28th nationally. The Trojans had their two-match win streak snapped and dropped their first home match of the season.
Anderson will get back on the courts Sunday, as the Trojans visit Tusculum for a South Atlantic Conference matchup at 2 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Augusta State vs Anderson
Apr 1, 2011 at Anderson, S.C.
(Max Grubbs Menorial Courts)
#20 Augusta State 5, #28 Anderson 0
Singles competition
1. Stan Atema (AUM) vs. Bernardo Fernandes (ASU) unfinished
2. Deni Mehagic (AUM) vs. Henrique Boturao (ASU) unfinished
3. Victor Cabellos (ASU) def. Ilya Zakharov (AUM) 6-3, 6-4
4. Victor Guimaraes (ASU) def. Daniel Gonzalez (AUM) 6-4, 6-2
5. Trey Halbauer (AUM) vs. Jenner Stevenson (ASU) unfinished
6. Loic Ambrose (AUM) vs. Jan Labas (ASU) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Bernardo Fernandes/Henrique Boturao (ASU) def. Stan Atema/Daniel
Gonzalez (AUM) 8-2
2. Victor Cabellos/Victor Guimaraes (ASU) def. Deni Mehagic/Ilya
Zakharov (AUM) 8-2
3. Maxime Coulomb/Jenner Stevenson (ASU) def. Trey Halbauer/Jerome
Branker (AUM) 8-4
Match Notes:
Augusta State 13-5; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #7
Anderson 7-4; National ranking #28; Regional ranking #9
