Men’s tennis still unbeaten in PBC
With the onslaught of rain over spring break resulting in a schedule full of cancelled matches, the men’s team could suffer.
“With all of the rain and canceled matches, the team is definitely hurting a bit,” Head Coach Steve Barsby said. “It’s always best when we’re playing tons of matches–it helps us stay sharp.”
The men’s team still tops the Peach Belt Conference standings with a 6-0 record.
The No. 19-ranked women’s team defeated the Bearcats of No. 40 Lander University 7-2 on March 18. The Bobcats jumped to an early 2-1 lead in doubles as seniors Majorie Ceppo and Gabby Acuna defeated Anni Pajuenen and Ana Luiza Zaia 8-1. The women also dominated in singles action, winning five of six matches.
Both the GCSU men’s and women’s tennis team defeated Erskine College on March 20. The women’s team coasted 8-1, improving their overall record to six wins and five losses.
Slot one doubles started with a nail-biter when the women’s senior duo, Ceppo and
Acuna, came through in the clutch to knock off Bignon and Knox 9-8.
Dianne Danna and Bertille Lion defeated Rheaullt and Rollins 8-6 in second doubles. The women’s team won all three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches.
The men’s team skunked the Flying Fleet 9-0.
On March 21, GCSU played a conference match against the Patriots of Francis Marion University.
The men won 6-3, improving their PBC record to a flawless 6-0. The men won two of the three doubles matches and then took four of the six singles matches.
Freshman Leo Bernardes has won four straight matches in singles, improving his record to 4-3.
The women’s lost 9-0 against the Patriots, putting their PBC record at 4-5, knocking them down to sixth in the conference.
Day one of the White Sands Invitational (March 24), the women’s team won 6-3, improving their overall record to 7-6. The women’s team is set to battle No. 6 University of West Florida on April 3.
The men’s team defeated the Lions of North Alabama 8-1, improving their overall record to 12-1. They remain number one in the PBC rankings.
Posted by Colonnade Archives
on Apr 3 2009. Filed under Sports.
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