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UAB Falls to No. 66 Georgia State
3/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The UAB men’s tennis team dropped its second match of the MT Spring Showcase, 4-2, to No. 66 Georgia State.
Despite the Blazers’ leading on court three, the Panthers earned an early 1-0 lead in the match with wins on courts one and two in doubles play. Eric Komati and Stepan Vancurik were on pace to win their sixth doubles point in the last seven matches.
In singles play, UAB led on courts three and four; but it was too late as Georgia State claimed wins on courts 2, 5 and 6 for the win.
GSU extended its lead over the Blazers to 2-0 with a win over Komati on court two to open singles action.
Mitchell Martell responded as he earned his fourth win in five matches for UAB in the top seed with a 6-1, 6-4 dominating performance over Jannis Koeke to cut the Panthers’ lead to one, 2-1.
Time was not on the Blazers’ side as Jack MacFarlane and Felipe Jaworski won on courts five and six, respectively, to put the match away.
UAB returns to the courts Sunday to face No. 62 South Alabama at 10 a.m.
Singles (2, 1, 6, 5*)
- Mitchell Martell (UAB) def. Jannis Koeke (GSU); 6-1, 6-4
- Zackery Kennedy (GSU) def. Eric Komati (UAB); 6-4, 6-4
- Oliver Poysti (UAB) led Andrei Andrukhou (GSU); 7-5, 5-4
- Christian Coetzee (UAB) led Sebastian Acuna (GSU); 6-4, 6-6 (6-4)
- Jack MacFarlane (GSU) def. Stepan Vancurik (UAB); 6-2, 6-3
- Felipe Jaworski (GSU) def. Kenton Parton (UAB); 6-4, 6-4
Doubles (1, 2*)
- Sebastian Acuna/Andrei Andrukhou (GSU) Christian Coetzee/Kenton Parton (UAB); 6-2
- Zackery Kennedy/Jack MacFarlane (GSU) def. Luiz Felipe Pinto/Mitchell Martell (UAB); 6-4
- Eric Komati/Stepan Vancurik (UAB) led Jannis Koeke/Felipe Jaworski (GSU); 5-3
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