Runnin' Bulldogs Fall to Georgia State, 6-1, Saturday Afternoon
March 12, 2011 | Men's Tennis
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - The Gardner-Webb men's tennis team fell to Georgia State Saturday afternoon by a 6-1 score at the Webb Tennis Complex.
The match began with doubles play, where the duo of Roman Piftor and Julien Belair defeated Breon Badger and Vincent Verpeaux (8-1) at the No. 2 position, yet the Panthers took the remaining two matches to claim the point.
In singles action, Piftor defeated Lucas Santana (7-6 (5), 6-3) at the No. 5 position, yet Georgia State took the remaining matches to wrap up the overall decision.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will quickly turn around as they travel to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, with the match set for a 1:00 PM start time.
RESULTS
Georgia State 6, Gardner-Webb 1
DOUBLES
1. Thomas Cook/Victor Valente (GSU) def. Andrew Veeder/Andrew
Carter (GWU) 8-2
2. Roman Piftor/Julien Belair (GWU) def. Breon Badger/Vincent
Verpeaux (GSU) 8-1
3. Juan Gutierrez/Lucas Santana (GSU) def. Adam
Knutsson-Sundblad/Korhan Ates (GWU) 8-2
SINGLES
1. Victor Valente (GSU) def. Julien Belair (GWU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Thomas Cook (GSU) def. Korhan Ates (GWU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
3. Breon Badger (GSU) def. Andrew Veeder (GWU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Juan Gutierrez (GSU) def. Adam Knutsson-Sundblad (GWU) 7-6(5),
6-3
5. Roman Piftor (GWU) def. Lucas Santana (GSU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Vincent Verpeaux (GSU) def. Matthew Parker (GWU) 6-2, 6-0
