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Men's Tennis

Georgia State Drops Pair of Road Matches

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 STATESBORO, GA. - Georgia State (5-9) traveled to Georgia Southern (7-7) on Friday March 8 and No. 48 Georgia (7-7) on Sunday March 10. The Panthers dropped both matches on the road, falling 5-2 to Georgia Southern and 4-0 to Georgia. 

GSU vs Georgia Southern 
The Panthers started their weekend with a match-up against Georgia Southern on the road. Despite picking up a doubles win on court No. 1, the Panthers fell on courts No. 2 and No. 3, giving the 1-0 lead to the Eagles. 

Diogo Morais posted a strong singles performance, adding a point for the Panthers with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory on court No. 4. On court No. 6, Naufal Kamaruzzaman added a second point for Georgia State as he posted a 6-4, 6-3 win. Despite close competition on other courts, the Panthers ultimately fell 5-2 to the Eagles. 

GSU vs Georgia 
Georgia State traveled to Athens, Ga. to take on Georgia on Sunday evening. Edward Tymes partnered with Morais on doubles court No. 3 to take a 6-4 victory. After dropping a match on court No. 2, the Panthers needed a victory on court No. 1 to take the doubles point. Baran Soyler and Gabriele Datei played a close match on court No. 1, but fell short with a 7-6(4) score. 

The Panthers fought through close competition across the board in singles play, but ultimately fell 4-0 to Georgia. 

Georgia State men's tennis will travel to San Antonio to take on Pacific on March 16 and UTSA on March 17. 

Follow Georgia State men's tennis on social media (@GSU_MTennis) for continued updates and coverage of the Panthers.
 
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Players Mentioned

Gabriele Datei

Gabriele Datei

6' 1"
Sophomore
Naufal Kamaruzzaman

Naufal Kamaruzzaman

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Diogo  Morais

Diogo Morais

6' 0"
Sophomore
Baran Soyler

Baran Soyler

5' 10"
Sophomore
Edward  Tymes

Edward Tymes

5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Gabriele Datei

Gabriele Datei

6' 1"
Sophomore
Naufal Kamaruzzaman

Naufal Kamaruzzaman

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Diogo  Morais

Diogo Morais

6' 0"
Sophomore
Baran Soyler

Baran Soyler

5' 10"
Sophomore
Edward  Tymes

Edward Tymes

5' 11"
Junior