Jan. 30, 2009
WACO, Texas - The San Diego State's men's tennis team fell to Georgia Tech in a nail-biter match, 4-1. With the loss, the Aztecs will play the Baylor-Utah loser at 10 a.m., Sunday in the consolation match.
Doubles action began with SDSU's team of Tim Schulz van Endert and Juan Gomez losing to Guillermo Gomez and Eliot Potvin of Georgia Tech, 8-3, at second doubles. At No. 1 doubles, Aztecs' Achim Ceban and Giovanni Vaglietti defeated Miguel Muguruza and Ryan Smith, 8-4. Bartosz Golas and Andrew Feliz were unable to hang on and beat Doug Kenny and Kevin King, 9-7, in a match that came right down to the wire in third doubles.
As singles action got underway, SDSU's Giovanni Vaglietii dropped a 6-2, 6-2, decision to Dusan Miljevic at fourth singles. At No. 6 singles, Andre Feliz (SDSU) was able to rally and take down Doug Kenny (Georgia Tech), 6-4, 6-4. In the next match at first singles, San Diego State's Bartosz Golas dropped his match against 14th-ranked Georgia Tech player, Guillermo Gomez 6-2, 6-2.
The closest match of the day came when San Diego State's Ceban faced Yellow Jackets' Kevin King. After splitting the first two sets, Ceban ultimately lost in the second set tiebreaker, dropping the match, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). In matches three and five, play was stopped at one set all. SDSU's Gomez and Eliot Potvin of Georgia Tech was left unfinished at 6-2, 4-6. Also left unfinished was No. 5 singles where Aztec Schulz van Endert and Miguel Muguruza were all square at 3-6, 6-3.
Following Sunday's match, Aztecs will travel to UCLA on Feb. 4 for a meeting at 1:30 p.m. PT.
#58 Georgia Tech 4, #57 San Diego State 1
Jan. 30, 2009 at Waco, Texas
Baylor Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Ceban/Vaglietii (SDSU) def. Muguruza/Smith (GT) 8-4
2. Gomez/Potvin (GT) def. Schulz van Endert/Gomez (SDSU) 8-3
3. Kenny/King (GT) def. Golas/Andre Feliz (SDSU) 9-7
Singles
1. Guillermo Gomez (GT) def. Bartosz Golas (SDSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kevin King (GT) def. Achim Ceban (SDSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Juan Gomez (SDSU) vs. Eliot Potvin (GT) 6-2, 4-6, unfinished
4. Dusan Miljevic (GT) def. Giovanni Vaglietti (SDSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Tim Schulz van Endert (SDSU) vs. Miguel Muguruza (GT) 3-6, 6-3, unifinished
6. Andre Feliz (SDSU) def. Doug Kenny (GT) 6-4, 6-4