MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Lander University won four singles matches as they recorded a 4-3 Peach Belt Conference men's tennis victory over Georgia College & State University Friday (March 28) afternoon in a battle of nationally ranked teams at the Centennial Center Tennis Courts.

The No. 25-ranked Bearcats improved to 11-2 and to 2-0 in the PBC, while the No. 32 Bobcats saw their six-match winning streak snapped as they fell to 11-2 and 1-1. With its Sunday (March 30) match at Valdosta State University postponed by expected rain, GCSU will return to action at 10 a.m. Friday (April 4) against PBC- foe Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.

The Bobcats took a 1-0 lead after winning two of the three doubles matches. GCSU clinched that point after Gabe Cizek and Braxton Wright won No. 3 doubles with a 7-5 decision.

A 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles by Rodrigo Pérez Crespo gave the Bobcats a 2-1 lead, before Lander captured the next three singles matches to claim the win.  Noé Villen recorded a three-set win (3-6, 6-1, 4-1 ret.) at No. 4 singles for the other Bobcat victory.



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