SPARTANBURG, S.C. | The Georgia College & State University men's tennis team rallied to win their final three singles matches to record a 4-3 non-conference win over Converse University Sunday (March 10) afternoon at the Weisiger Center.
The Bobcats improved to 4-8 on the season, while the Valkyries fell to 5-2. GCSU returns to action March 26 when the Bobcats hosts Middle Georgia State University in a 2 p.m. match at the Centennial Center Tennis Courts.
Georgia College took wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to earn the doubles point as
Noé Villen and
Rodrigo Pérez Crespo claimed a 6-3 win at No. 1, while
Gabe Cizek and
Jorge Robinson posted a 6-4 decision at No. 2.
Converse took wins at the first three singles matches that finished to open up a 3-1 lead before the Bobcats picked up wins in the final three matches. Cizek got the first win at No. 2 singles with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) decision before
Braxton Wright tied the match at 3 with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 6. Villen pulled out the Bobcat victory with a three-set win at No. 4. Villen dropped the first set 6-4 before rallying for 6-2 and 6-3 decisions in the final two sets.
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