The Augusta University Men's Tennis team dropped a tight contest 3-4 to Emmanuel College at Newman Tennis Center on Friday. The matched moved Augusta to 4-4 overall. Emmanuel moved to 4-6 on the season.
Augusta swept the doubles play for the day. Martin Hurtado and Gaspard Mathieu marked the best doubles score, defeating Wilfredo Lara and Juan Burgos Torres 6-2. After dropping the No. 1 singles spot, Gaspard Mathieu won 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 2 spot. Lucas Bolle was also victorious in a battle at the No. 3 spot, claiming a 2 set victory 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
The Jaguars are at home again on Sunday March 8th against Anderson University at 11:15am. All matches will be played at the Newman Tennis Center.
Tennis Match Results
Augusta vs Emmanuel
March 6th, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia
(Newman Tennis Center)
Emmanuel 4, Augusta, 3
Singles competition
1. Thembokwakhe Makanya def. Ricard Rubio (AU) 7-6, 6-0
2. Gaspard Mathieu (AU) def. Juan Romero 6-3, 6-4
3. Lucas Bolle (AU) def. Wilfredo Lara (EC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
4. Lucas Sasaki def. Martin Hurtado (AU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Jorge Canadas def. Herick Isago (AU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
6. Hassan Badran def. Alvaro Quereda (Augusta) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1 Alvaro Quereda / Ricard Rubio (AU) def. Lucas Sasaki / Thembokwakhe Makanya 6-4
2. Martin Hurtado / Gaspard Mathieu (AU) def. Wilfredo Lara / Juan Burgos Torres 6-2
3. Kevin Corenstein / Herick Isago (AU) def. Juan Romero / Joan Grosset 6-3
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