Tuesday, March 18, 2008

 

GUAYCURUS PACES TUSCULUM MEN TO 5-4 WIN AT LMU

 

Leo Guaycurus                HARROGATE, Tenn. --- Tusculum’s Leo Guaycurus recorded a pair of points, including a straight set win in singles to clinch the deciding point as the No. 36 Pioneers edged host Lincoln Memorial 5-4 in South Atlantic Conference men’s tennis action.

 

                Tusculum (9-1, 2-0 SAC) wins its fourth straight match, while LMU falls to 1-7 overall and 0-5 in the league.

 

                Tusculum jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after doubles, including victory at the No. 2 and No. 3 flights.  Guaycurus and No. 2 doubles partner Henrique Rodrigues defeated the LMU duo of Andras Pauko and Andrew Bates 8-5 in pro sets.  Nicolas Bigler and Hunter Beal also accounted for an 8-2 win over Gabor Heredi-Szabo and Zack Jones at No. 3 doubles.

 

                LMU tied the match at 2-2 as Hannes Ganss won 6-2, 6-1 over Sergio Espinosa at No. 1 singles.  Tusculum regained the lead with Carlos Garcia’s 6-0, 6-0 victory against Pauko at the third flight.  Rodrigues won his No. 4 singles battle with Heredi-Szabo, 6-1, 6-2, while Guaycurus sealed the match with his 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Cody Swindall at No. 5 singles.

 

                Tusculum returns to action on Friday when it hosts Lees-McRae for a 1 p.m. match at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

 

- TC -

 

No. 36 Tusculum 5, Lincoln Memorial 4

Singles

 

1 – Hannes Ganss (LMU) def. Sergio Espinosa

6-2, 6-1

2 – Bastian Guenther (LMU) def. Nicolas Bigler

5-7, 7-5, 6-2

3 – Carlos Garcia (TC) def. Andras Pauko

6-0, 6-0

4 – Henrique Rodrigues (TC) def. Gabor Heredi-Szabo

6-1, 6-2

5 – Leo Guaycurus (TC) def. Cody Swindall

6-0, 6-0

6 – Zack Jones (LMU) def. Hunter Beal

6-2, 7-6

Doubles

 

1 – Ganss/Guenther (LMU) def. Garcia/Espinosa

8-6

2 – Rodrigues/Guaycurus (TC) def. Pauko/Andrew Bates

8-5

3 – Bigler/Beal (TC) def. Heredi-Szabo/Jones

8-2