University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Georgia State
Men's Tennis Edged by Georgia State, 5-2
03.14.2011 | Men's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville was able to capture the doubles point but Georgia State won five singles matches to post a 5-2 victory over the Bulldogs at the Crowne Plaza Tennsi Center Sunday afternoon.
Asheville earned the doubles point thanks to wins from Matt Waissen and Jonas Brobeck at the #1 flight and Adrien Langeard and Thomas Rees at the #3 flight.
In singles, the Bulldogs got a win from Waissen at #3 in three sets. He defeated Breon Badger of Georgia State, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. But Asheville lost two matches in three sets as the Panthers improved to 17-5 on the season.
The Bulldogs (6-5) open Big South Conference play next Sunday (March 20) vs. Radford at the Crowne Plaza Tennis Center at 1 p.m.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Victor Valente (GSU) def. Nicolai Nonnenbroich (UNCA) 6-2, 7-5 |
| 2. Thomas Cook (GSU) def. Adrien Langeard (UNCA) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 3. Matt Waissen (UNCA) def. Breon Badger (GSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 4. Juan Pablo Gutierrez (GSU) def. Ryan Matthews (UNCA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 |
| 5. Lucas Santana (GSU) def. Jonas Brobeck (UNCA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6. Vincent Verpeaux (GSU) def. Nathan White (UNCA) 6-2, 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Matt Waissen/Jonas Brobeck (UNCA) def. Thomas Cook/Victor Valente (GSU) 8-5 |
| 2. Breon Badger/Vincent Verpeaux (GSU) def. Nicolai Nonnenbroich/Nathan White (UNCA) 8-5 |
| 3. Adrien Langeard/Thomas Rees (UNCA) def. Juan Pablo Gutierrez/Lucas Santana (GSU) 8-6 |
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