GREENWOOD, S.C. – The GRU Augusta men's tennis team ended their regular-season schedule on Monday in a 5-1 Peach Belt Conference loss at Lander University in Greenwood, S.C.
The Jaguars ended the regular season 12-7 overall and 3-7 in the Peach Belt Conference. Monday was a battle of nationally-ranked opponents between GRU and Lander. The Jags dropped all three doubles matches, but were able to get one win in singles.
GRU found life in the No. 1 singles slot when Thomas Sevel won 7-5, 6-1 over Marc Hofer for the only Jaguar victory on the day.
GRU Augusta ends the regular season 8-3 at home in Newman Tennis Center and 4-4 on the road. The teams will await conference and regional rankings and seeding sot determine postseason play.
MEN'S TENNIS
#7 Lander 5, #23 GRU Augusta 1
Singles Competition
1. Thomas Sevel (GRUMT15) def. Marc Hofer (LANDER) 7-5, 6-1
2. #44 Benjamin Salle (LANDER) def. Romain Brunie (GRUMT15) 6-1, 6-1
3. #48 Loic Minery (LANDER) def. Moritz Gehlhaus (GRUMT15) 6-1, 6-1
4. #40 Thibaut Leoussoff (LANDER) vs. Joao Gabriel Freitas (GRUMT15) 5-7, 3-0, unfinished
5. Adam Jonsson (LANDER) vs. Arthur Andrade (GRUMT15) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
6. Samuel Poutignat (LANDER) vs. Gabriel Santos (GRUMT15) 6-1, 4-2, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. #11 Adam Jonsson/Loic Minery (LANDER) def. Romain Brunie/Thomas Sevel (GRUMT15) 8-4
2. Thibaut Leoussoff/Marc Hofer (LANDER) def. Joao Gabriel Freitas/Gustav Anderson (GRUMT15) 8-4
3. Benjamin Salle/Samuel Poutignat (LANDER) def. Moritz Gehlhaus/Gabriel Santos (GRUMT15) 8-4
Match Notes:
GRU Augusta 12-7, 3-7 PBC; National ranking #23; Regional ranking
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