Box Score The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 match at Georgia State this afternoon. Sophomore Jackson Tresnan (Apopka, Fla.) scored the lone point for the Mocs (1-6) with his win at No. 4 singles.
The Panthers (7-3) took the opening doubles point by sweeping all three matches. Tresnan and fellow sophomore Stephen Crofford (Franklin, Tenn.) pushed their No. 2 bout with Trent Spinks and Vincent Verpeaux to a tiebreaker before falling 8-7 (7-3).
Five the six matches were decided in straight sets. Sophomore Roberto Vieira (Bedfordview, South Africa) and Gabe Townes' No. 1 sinlges match was the only one to need a third set. Vieira won the first 6-3 before falling 6-0 in the second. Townes took the third 6-3 to win the point.
Tresnan defeated Juan Pablo Gutierrez 7-5, 6-1 to avoid the shutout. He is now 3-0 when playing No. 4 this season.
Chattanooga is back in action on Sunday, Feb. 20, hosting Jacksonville State. Match time is set for 10:00 a.m. (E.S.T.) on the UTC Tennis Courts.
Georgia State 6 - Chattanooga 1
Atlanta, Ga. - Feb. 13, 2011
Doubles competition
1. Thomas Cook/Victor Valente (GSU) def. Chris Smith/Roberto Vieira (UTC) - 8-5
2. Stephen Crofford/Jackson Tresnan (UTC) def. Trenton Spinks/Vincent Verpeaux (GSU) - 8-7 (7-3)
3. Juan Pablo Gutierrez/Lucas Santana (GSU) def. William Disterdick/Trent Cobb (UTC) - 8-3
Singles competition
1. Gabe Townes (GSU) def. Roberto Vieira (UTC) - 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
2. Victor Valente (GSU) def. Trent Cobb (UTC) - 6-1, 6-4
3. Thomas Cook (GSU) def. Chris Smith (UTC) - 7-5, 6-4
4. Jackson Tresnan (UTC) def. Juan Pablo Gutierrez (GSU) - 7-5, 6-1
5. Vincent Verpeaux (GSU) def. Rick van de Bovenkamp (UTC) - 6-1, 6-1
6. Lucas Santana (GSU) def. William Disterdick (UTC) - 6-0, 6-2
