AUGUSTA, Ga.  – The No. 21 nationally-ranked GRU Augusta men's tennis team matched three wins in singles to the No. 22 Georgia College Bobcats on Wednesday afternoon, but a 2-1 deficit after doubles play gave the Jags a 5-4 loss in the Peach Belt Conference opener.

It was a close battle of nationally-ranked league opponents at Georgia College. The Jaguars (2-1, 0-1 PBC) got a doubles win from duo Moritz Gehlhaus and Thomas Sevel, but the Bobcats (2-0, 1-0 PBC) won 8-3 and 8-2 in the other slots to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

No. 20 Romain Ferreira downed No. 22 Yannick Hass in the #1 singles match 6-2, 6-4. The Jags won twice more in singles behind Romain Brunie and Gehlhaus, but GC matched them with three singles wins to take the day 5-4. Gehlhaus came back from an opening 3-6 first-set loss to win two straight 6-2 sets.

GRU hosts Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday, Feb. 6 for their home opener at Newman Tennis Center for a 2:00 p.m. match.

MEN'S TENNIS #22 GEORGIA COLLEGE 5, #21 GRU AUGUSTA 4

Singles Competition

1. #20 Romain Ferreira (GRUMT15) def. #22 Yannick Hass (GC-M) 6-2, 6-4

2. Vincent Castermans (GC-M) def. Thomas Sevel (GRUMT15) 6-1, 6-1

3. Romain Brunie (GRUMT15) def. Jannick Kumbier (GC-M) 6-2, 7-6

4. Moritz Gehlhaus (GRUMT15) def. Anton Waern (GC-M) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

5. Pedro Ecenarro (GC-M) def. Joao Gabriel Freitas (GRUMT15) 6-4, 6-3

6. Taylor Powell (GC-M) def. Arthur Andrade (GRUMT15) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

Doubles Competition

1. #21 Vincent Castermans/Yannick Hass (GC-M) def. Romain Ferreira/Romain Brunie (GRUMT15) 8-3

2. Moritz Gehlhaus/Thomas Sevel (GRUMT15) def. Jannick Kumbier/Taylor Powell (GC-M) 8-2

3. Pedro Ecenarro/Mattia Campus (GC-M) def. Joao Gabriel Freitas/Gabriel Santos (GRUMT15) 8-2

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