‘Cats ten-match win streak ends vs. Sea Warriors
At singles, senior Erick Siqueira was victorious 6-4, 6-4. Siqueira is now 9-4 for the entire season.
GCSU’s second singles player, senior Justin Pickham, fought valiantly in his match but was defeated 7-6 in both sets.
In third singles, senior Francis Yoshimoto, who had won all 10 singles matches prior, was defeated 6-4, 6-1.
In men’s doubles, the first team of Pickham and Siqueria won their match 8-4, making their doubles record for the season 12-1.
The second doubles team, made up of Yoshimoto and junior Joao Casagrande were defeated in their match 8-4.
For the third doubles team, junior Max Beliankou and freshman Leo Bernardes were unable to hold their own, as they were defeated 8-2.
“I wasn’t sure what to expect. We weren’t as sharp as we could have been,” Head Coach Steve Barsby said. “There were so many rainouts that it caused us to be a little rusty.”
The men recovered from their loss against Hawaii Pacific very quickly and defeated Savannah College of Art and Design 7-2.
Siqueria won his match 6-2, 6-4, pushing his record to 10-4.
In second singles, Pickham was able to win his match 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Yoshimoto was defeated in his singles match.
In men’s doubles, Siqueria and Pickham were victorious in their match 9-8, giving them a record of 13-1.
Yoshimoto and Casagrande also won their match 9-8.
The doubles team of Beliankou and Bernardes won their match 8-5.
GCSU is next on the road to face North Georgia College and State University on April 10.
“We are not at our peak right now,” said Barsby. ” But we are playing solid and battling injuries and are trying hard to get there.”
The women were shutout 9-0 in their Hawaii Pacific match.
In their match against Savannah College of Art and Design, the women played in a very close match but were defeated 5-4.
First, second and third ranked singles all won their matches. Senior Marjorie Ceppo, won her match 6-4, 6-3 at first singles. Second singles player, junior Diane Danna, was victorious in her match with a score of 7-6, 6-3. Lastly, No. 3 ranked singles player sophomore Bertille Lion defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-1.
The Bobcats fourth victory came from second doubles team of Lion and Danna winning their match 8-3.
The women’s tennis team faced Brenau University on April 6 and were defeated by the Golden Tigers 8-1.
The Bobcats’ victory came from Lion, who played third singles and won 6-3, 6-3.
“The girls are working very hard,” Barsby said. “Even though the results are not what we hoped, they are playing higher in the lineup than they are used to and are representing the school well.”
The team faces Clark Atlanta University in a home game on April 9. Then they are on the road to face North Georgia College and State University on April 10.
“We have not had a lot of matches due to the rain lately,” Barsby said. “But we will keep up with playing and drills so we can get in a good rhythm.”
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