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Saints Struggle on the Road, Fall 8-1 at Georgia College
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: David Beall, jdbeall@northgeorgia.edu
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA – The North Georgia men's tennis team struggled on the road Monday afternoon, falling 8-1 at Georgia College at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility in Peach Belt Conference action.
The Saints (13-5, 3-4 PBC) have now lost three of their last four since being ranked for the first time in school history, while the Bobcats (8-7, 2-5 PBC) run their winning streak to three matches with the victory.
Matthew Guida and Rodrigo Magan picked up the only point for North Georgia at No. 2 doubles, taking down Kasper Konyves and Tyler Franks 8-5.
Felipe Friedrich and Mateus Camasmie were trying to stay hot at No. 1 doubles, but the 9th-ranked duo of Jerome Leborgne and Johan Wadstein pulled out an 8-3 victory.
Guida was the only North Georgia player to force a third set in singles action, blanking Leo Berardes 6-0 in the first set, before falling 6-0 and 6-4.
The Saints return to the courts on Wednesday afternoon, welcoming Carson-Newman to town for a non-conference battle. First serve against the Eagles is slated for 2:00 p.m. at the North Georgia Tennis Complex.
#29 Georgia College 8, #25 North Georgia 1
Apr 09, 2012 at Milledgeville, Ga. (Centennial Center Tennis Facility)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #24 Jerome Leborgne (GC-M) def. Felipe Friedrich (NGMEN) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Johan Wadstein (GC-M) def. Mateus Camasmie (NGMEN) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 3. Leo Bernardes (GC-M) def. Mathew Guida (NGMEN) 0-6, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 4. Kasper Konyves (GC-M) def. Rodrigo Magan (NGMEN) 6-3, 7-5 |
| 5. Alex Schubert (GC-M) def. Giovani Santos (NGMEN) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 6. Wictor Andersson (GC-M) def. Brandon Sloan (NGMEN) 6-2, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. #9 Jerome Leborgne/Johan Wadstein (GC-M) def. Felipe Friedrich/Mateus Camasmie (NGMEN) 8-3 |
| 2. Mathew Guida/Rodrigo Magan (NGMEN) def. Kasper Konyves/Tyler Franks (GC-M) 8-5 |
| 3. Leo Bernardes/Wictor Andersson (GC-M) def. Giovani Santos/Brandon Sloan (NGMEN) 8-1 |
| Match Notes |
| North Georgia 13-5, 3-4 PBC; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #6 |
| Georgia College 8-7, 2-5 PBC; National ranking #29; Regional ranking #8 |
