MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | The Georgia College & State University picked up a 4-3 non-conference men's tennis victory over Young Harris College Tuesday (March 4) afternoon at the Centennial Center Tennis Courts.
The Bobcats improved to 6-1, while the Mountain Lions fell to 3-5. GCSU will travel to Greenwood, South Carolina, Thursday (March 6) when they face North Greenville University.
After dropping their No. 1 doubles match, the Bobcats claimed the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead when
Luka Sauer Jimenez and
Noé Villen won 6-4 at No. 2, while
Gabe Cizek and
Thomas Brewer recorded a 6-4 decision at No. 3.
Chase Martin picked up a three-set win (1-6, 6-3, 6-3) at No. 1 singles to give GCSU a 2-1 lead. Young Harris leveled the match at 2 with a win at No. 3 singles, but Cizek earned a 6-4, 6-0 victory at No. 5 singles as GCSU retook the lead at 3-2.
The Bobcats clinched the match when
Rodrigo Pérez Crespo won a hard-fought three set match at No. 2 singles. Crespo won the opening set 6-4 before dropping set two in a tiebreaker 7-6 (9). He rallied to win set three in another tiebreaker 7-6 (4).
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