Atlanta, Ga. - The Georgia State men's tennis team (7-4) lost to #30 Georgia Tech (8-3), 7-0, on Saturday afternoon. Victor Valente and Jackson Moore both battled hard, losing in three sets in their matches.
The Panthers fall to 7-4 on the season with its next home match against Winthrop on Saturday at 1 p.m. Georgia State started the match by losing a heart-breaker in No. 1 doubles. Dean O'Brien/ Elliot Potvin defeated Trenton Spinks/ Calvin Kemp, 9-7, to win the doubles point in a tie-breaker.
Sophomore Jackson Moore won the first set, 6-1, against Miguel Muguruza but lost the last two sets, 6-2, 6-1, to fall in three sets. Victor Valente lost the first set ,6-2, against Eliot Potvin but battled to win the second set, 6-2, before losing the third, 7-5.
#30 Georgia Tech 7, Georgia State 0
Feb 27, 2010 at Atlanta, Ga.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kevin King (GT) def. Calvin Kemp (GSU) 1-2, retired |
| 2. Eliot Potvin (GT) def. Victor Valente (GSU) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 |
| 3. Miguel Muguruza (GT) def. Jackson Moore (GSU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Dean O'Brien (GT) def. Henri Mangin (GSU) 6-4, 6-0 |
| 5. Magin Ortiga (GT) def. Juan Pablo Gutierrez (GSU) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 6. Juan Spir (GT) def. Trenton Spinks (GSU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Georgia State 7-4 |
| Georgia Tech 8-3; National ranking #30 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,5,4,3,2) |
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