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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men's tennis team lost a 5-2 Peach Belt Conference match to the No. 3 nationally-ranked Columbus State Cougars on Saturday afternoon at Newman Tennis Center.
The match moved No. 39 Augusta to 8-8 overall and 2-6 in the PBC, while the Cougars moved to 14-1 overall and 4-0 in the league. CSU also leads the NCAA Southeast Region rankings.
Augusta senior Joao Ferreira won the second singles match in three sets, while freshman Lucas Bolle booked a 6-3, 6-1 win at number five singles. The Cougars swept doubles play to win.
AU hosts Georgia Southwestern on Sunday, March 31 for another 12:00 p.m. PBC match at Newman Tennis Center. The Jaguars will celebrate 2019 Senior Day prior to the match.
Tennis Match Results
Columbus State vs Augusta
Mar 30, 2019 at Augusta, Ga.
(Newman Tennis Center)
#3 Columbus State 5, #39 Augusta 2
Singles competition
1. KP Pannu (CSU-M) def. Patrick Oliveira (AUGMT19) 7-5, 6-2
2. Joao Ferreira (AUGMT19) def. Fabien Asdrubal (CSU-M) 6-2, 0-6, 6-3
3. Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) def. Ricard Rubio (AUGMT19) 6-2, 6-2
4. Arnold Kokulewski (CSU-M) def. Gaspard Mathieu (AUGMT19) 6-2, 6-4
5. Lucas Bolle (AUGMT19) def. Tommaso Schold (CSU-M) 6-3, 6-1
6. Matei Avram (CSU-M) def. Martin Hurtado (AUGMT19) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Zach Whaanga/Alvaro Regalado (CSU-M) def. Patrick Oliveira/Kevin Corenstein (AUGMT19) 6-1
2. KP Pannu/Matei Avram (CSU-M) def. Lucas Bolle/Joao Ferreira (AUGMT19) 6-3
3. Arnold Kokulewski/Fabien Asdrubal (CSU-M) def. Ricard Rubio/Martin Hurtado (AUGMT19) 7-5
Match Notes:
Columbus State 14-1, 4-0 PBC; National ranking #3; Regional ranking #1
Augusta 8-8, 2-6 PBC; National ranking #39
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