Sunday, March 5, 2006

JACOB WINS LATE, PIONEERS DOWN NO. 32 USC AIKEN 5-4

AIKEN, S.C. --- No. 35 Tusculum College (4-2) captured a close 5-4 victory over 32nd-ranked USC Aiken (7-4), Sunday afternoon. With the singles matches drawing at an even 3-3, the win for Tusculum came with two doubles victories at the number two and three slots. The loss gives the Pacers their first non-conference defeat, as they fall to the reigning South Atlantic Conference Champions.

Julien Jacob provided the deciding point at No. 5 singles as he defeated Christopher Kaetz 6-4, 6-4.

In No. 3 and No. 4 singles, Pierre Negri and Edward Horne defeated their opponents (Carlos Garcia and Leonardo Guaycuros) 7-6, 6-4 and 6-4, 6-1 respectively, to close up the edge 4-3, going into the last two singles matches.

At No. 3 doubles, Tusculum's Pedro Galavis and Jacob defeated Kaetz and Wyatt Boylston 8-6, for what turned out to be the key win for the Pioneers.

- TC -

No. 35 Tusculum 5, No. 32 USC Aiken 4
Singles
1 – Antonio Oliver (TC) def. Dagoberto Darezzo (USCA)	7-6, 6-4
2 – Pedro Galavis (TC) def. Nicolas Lombardo (USCA)	6-1, 7-5
3 – Pierre Negri (USCA) def. Carlos Garcia (TC)	7-6, 6-4
4 – Edward Horne (USCA) def. Leonardo Guaycuros (TC)	6-4, 6-1
5 – Julien Jacob (TC) def. Christopher Kaetz (USCA)	6-4, 6-4
6 – Renan Constantino (USCA) def. Hunter Beal (TC)	4-6, 1-1 retired
Doubles
1 – Darezzo/Horne (USCA) def. Guaycuros/Oliver (TC)	8-5
2 – Espinosa/Garcia (TC) def. Lombardo/Constantino (USCA)	8-4
3 – Galavis/Jacob (TC) def. Kaetz/Boylston (USCA)	8-6