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Both Wingate teams fall at nationally-ranked Georgia College Saturday

David Brandt

Men's Tennis | 3/5/2016 6:48:00 PM

Men's Box Score | Women's Box Score

Milledgeville, Ga.----The 10th-ranked Georgia College men's tennis team defeated No. 48 Wingate 9-0 Saturday afternoon, while the 21st-ranked Bobcats women's tennis team also won 9-0 against No. 35 Wingate. The Bulldog men fall to 7-3 overall, while the Wingate women fall to 6-4 on the season.

The Georgia College men won all three doubles matches, with Wingate's number two team of sophomore Amir Zari (Jerusalem, Israel) and freshman Duncan Addison (Halifax, Canada) dropping an 8-5 match. Senior Sebastian Hall (Lorrach, Germany) and sophomore Josh DuToit (Charlotte, N.C.) fell 8-3 at one doubles, while juniors Tyler Schofer (Graham, N.C.) and Filippo Pezzoli (Milan, Italy) lost by the same score at three doubles.

Schofer picked won the second set at number five singles to force a tiebreaker, but fell 10-3 in the tiebreaker.

Georgia College swept through doubles play in  women's action, with Wingate's number three team of juniors Sierra Parsons (Toronto, Ontario) and Layla Tanik (Raleigh, N.C.) dropping an 8-6 decision. Sophomores Oroma Womeodu (Memphis, Tenn.) and Maria Garcia (San Carlos, Venezuela) lost 8-1 at one doubles, while freshmen Claudia De Andreis (Milan, Italy) and Sydney Homan (Huntsville, Ala.) lost 8-3 at two doubles.

At number five singles, Tanik dropped the first set 6-4, while falling 7-6 in set two for the Bulldogs.

The Wingate men are back in action Monday, hosting Radford at 10 a.m. Both teams travel to Bluefield State Wednesday at 1 p.m.



 
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