Box Score The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 match at Georgia Southern today.  The Mocs were shut out in singles and doubles, falling to 6-6 overall.

Georgia Southern quickly won the doubles point, only surrendering two games in the two completed matches.  The Mocs tried to battle back in singles but the Eagles did not give up the momentum. 

Sophomore Niklas Gerdes took both of his sets to tiebreakers against Stefano Di Aloy in the No. 1 match.  He was unable to put the Mocs on the board, falling [7-6 (6), 7-6 (1)].

Sophomore Simon Bustamante tried to mount a comeback at No. 2 after losing his first set 6-0.  He forced a tiebreaker against Eddie Landin, but lost that extra frame [6-0, 7-6 (3)].

Freshman Luke Plaisted had a three set marathon against Artemie Amari at No. 4.  Plaisted won the first, but dropped to last two (2-6, 6-2, 6-1). 

Freshman Jacob Marshall also had a hotly contested match at No. 5.  He lost to Pascal Wagermaker (7-5, 6-4).

"Give Georgia Southern credit, they took it to us in doubles," stated UTC head coach Chuck Merzbacher.  "We made a run in singles with some close sets that didn't go our way. We learned a lot today, for the future."

The Mocs are back home next Saturday against Jacksonville State.  Match time is 11:00 a.m. (E.S.T.) on Saturday, March 10, at the Champions Club. 

Georgia Southern 7, Chattanooga 0
Mar 04, 2018 at Statesboro, Ga. (Mill Creek Park)
Doubles competition
1. Diego Finkelstein/Eddie Landin (GSU) vs. Niklas Gerdes/Simon Bustamante (UTC) 3-4, unfinished
2. Artemie Amari/Stefano Di Aloy (GSU) def. Pablo Llebeili/Luke Plaisted (UTC) 6-0
3. Paschal Wagemaker/Murphy McCullough (GSU) def. Jacob Marshall/Cooper Long (UTC) 6-1

Singles competition
1. Stefano Di Aloy (GSU) def. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-1)
2. Eddie Landin (GSU) def. Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Diego Finkelstein (GSU) def. Pablo Llebeili (UTC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Artemie Amari (GSU) def. Luke Plaisted (UTC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Paschal Wagemaker (GSU) def. Jacob Marshall (UTC) 7-5, 6-4
6. Murphy McCullough (GSU) def. Cooper Long (UTC) 6-0, 6-0

Match Notes
Chattanooga 6-6
Georgia Southern 6-8
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,3,2,5,4,1)
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