Men's Tennis | 3/1/2015 12:05:00 AM

Augusta, Ga.----The GRU Augusta women edged 47th-ranked Wingate University 5-4 Saturday afternoon in NCAA Division II women's tennis action, while the 21st-ranked GRU Augusta men won 9-0 against the visiting Bulldogs. The Wingate women fall to 2-4 overall, while the men fall to 2-3 on the season.

The Wingate women dropped two of three doubles matches Saturday. The number three doubles team of junior Caroline Holland (Spartanburg, S.C.) and sophomore Layla Tanik (Raleigh, N.C.) picked up a 9-7 win at number three doubles.

Holland won 7-5, 6-3 at number two singles, while freshman Oroma Womeodu (Memphis, Tenn.) prevailed 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at number three singles. Senior Becca Thomas (Alpharetta, Ga.) won 6-2, 6-2 at number five singles. Freshman Maria Garcia (San Carlos, Venezuela) won the first set 6-4 at number six singles, but dropped the final two sets 4-6 and 4-6.

The GRU Augusta men picked up 8-2, 8-2 and 8-4 wins in doubles action.

Junior Sebastian Hall (Lorrach, Germany) rebounded after a first set loss at number three singles, winning 6-1 before losing a third-set tiebreaker. Sophomore Filippo Pezzoli (Milan, Italy) also won his second set 6-1 after losing the first set, but lost the third set tiebreaker 10-8. Freshman Josh DuToit (Charlotte, N.C.) won the first set 6-3, but lost the second set 3-6, then dropped the tiebreaker.

Both Wingate teams are back in action Sunday, traveling to Georgia College for a 12 p.m. match.