Jags Come Up Short In 6-3 Loss To Young Harris

Jags Come Up Short In 6-3 Loss To Young Harris

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men's tennis squad hosted Young Harris College on Friday afternoon and fell 6-3 in Peach Belt Conference play at Newman Tennis Center.

 

The match moved the Jaguars to 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the league, while YHC is now 7-4 on the year and 2-2 in the PBC.

 

Junior Patrick Oliveira and senior teammate Jose Cobo won No. 3 doubles for the Jaguars with an 8-3 final. Oliveira, ranked No. 10 in the nation for men's singles, took care of No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-3, before freshman Martin Hurtado shined at No. 6 singles for a 6-4, 6-3 win.

 

AU plays a PBC match at USC Aiken on Wednesday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. in Aiken, S.C.

 

Tennis Match Results

Young Harris vs Augusta University

March, 2, 2018 at Augusta, Ga.

(Newman Tennis Center)

Young Harris 6, Augusta University 3

 

Singles competition

1. Patrick Oliveira (AUGMT18) def. Alex Pavel (YHC) 6-1, 6-3

2. Guilherme Sergio (YHC) def. Alan Vilaro (AUGMT18) 6-2, 6-4

3. Mateo Besada (YHC) def. Gaspard Mathieu (AUGMT18) 6-1, 6-4

4. Javier Villar (YHC) def. Moritz Gehlhaus (AUGMT18) 4-6, 6-4, 3-2

5. Tim Fleerkamp (YHC) def. Gabriel Dos Santos (AUGMT18) 7-5, 6-3

6. Martin Hurtado (AUGMT18) def. Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) 6-4, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Guilherme Sergio/Alex Pavel (YHC) def. Moritz Gehlhaus/Gabriel Dos Santos (AUGMT18) 8-5

2. Mateo Besada/Tim Fleerkamp (YHC) def. Alan Vilaro/Martin Hurtado (AUGMT18) 8-5

3. Patrick Oliveira/Jose Cobo (AUGMT18) def. Javier Villar/Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) 8-3

 

Match Notes:

Young Harris 6-2, 1-2 PBC

Augusta University 5-7, 1-3 PBC

Order of Finish | Doubles: 3, 1, 2 Singles: 2, 3, 1, 6, 5, 4

 

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