ATLANTA – Georgia State dropped its first home match of the season and saw its three-match winning streak come to an end on Saturday as the Panthers fell 7-0 to South Florida at the GSU Clarkston Courts.
The Panthers (4-7) entered Saturday having won the doubles point in three straight matches, but were unable to extend that streak as USF (6-4) secured wins on courts one and two to claim the doubles point and head into singles play with a 1-0 lead.
Despite losing the doubles point,
Quentin Coulaud/
Bailey Showers were able to notch a win at the No. 3 position, defeating South Florida's Sergio Gomez Montesa/Ivan Yatsuk 6-4 for their fourth consecutive doubles victory.
USF carried over its momentum into singles competition as the Bulls jumped out to a quick start by taking the first set on all six courts and clinched the team victory with wins on courts four, six and one. The remaining courts played 10-point superbreaker sets, except for court five which finished out its third set, which South Florida won 6-1.
Georgia State is set for a two-match road stretch against North Florida and Charlotte next weekend in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers will face North Florida at 10 a.m. ET Saturday and Charlotte at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
USF 7, GSU 0
Singles Competition
1. Chase Ferguson (USF) def.
Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) 7-6, 6-1
2. Jakub Wojcik (USF) def.
Quentin Coulaud GSU) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0
3. Pierre Luquet (USF) def.
Andrei Duarte (GSU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0
4. Antonio Muniz (USF) def.
Bailey Showers (GSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Rithvik Bollipalli (USF) def.
Kevin Huynh (GSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
6. Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) def.
Patrick Lazo (GSU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Wojcik/Rithvik Bollipalli (USF) def. #58
Andrei Duarte/
Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) 6-2
2. Chase Ferguson/Pierre Luquet (USF) def.
Patrick Lazo/
Diego Padilha (GSU) 7-5
3.
Quentin Coulaud/
Bailey Showers (GSU) def. Sergio Gomez Montesa/Ivan Yatsuk (USF) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,6,1,2,3,5)
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