ASU Splits With Patriots

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta State split a pair of Peach Belt Conference tennis matches with Francis Marion on Friday afternoon at Newman Tennis Center.

The men's team took down Francis Marion 7-2, while the Lady Jags fell 7-2 to the Patriots.

With the win, the men's tennis team improved to 10-5 overall and 4-5 in the PBC, while the loss dropped the women's team to 11-7 on the season and 6-6 in the conference.

Both ASU squads are back in action on tomorrow, when they host UNC Pembroke in a Peach Belt Conference match at Newman Tennis Center. First serve is set for noon.

Men's Doubles
1. Bernardo Fernandes/Henrique Boturao (ASU) def. Oshada Wijemanne/Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) 9-7
2. Jenner Stevenson/Jan Labas (ASU) def. Karl Rogers/Dirk Bair (FMUM) 9-7
3. Alex Caspari/Jack Bishop (FMUM) def. Rafael Milhati/Guilherme Ferraz (ASU) 8-1

Men's Singles
1. Dilshod Sharifi (FMUM) def. Jenner Stevenson (ASU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Bernardo Fernandes (ASU) def. Oshada Wijemanne (FMUM) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Henrique Boturao (ASU) def. Dirk Bair (FMUM) 6-0, 6-3
4. Jan Labas (ASU) def. Alex Caspari (FMUM) 7-6, 6-4
5. Rafael Milhati (ASU) def. Karl Rogers (FMUM) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
6. Guilherme Ferraz (ASU) def. Jack Bishop (FMUM) 7-5, 6-4