Men's Tennis Falls in Hard-Fought Battles to ETSU, Georgia State
3/10/2019 8:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee -- The Southern Miss men's tennis team began its four-match spring break trip with matches against Georgia State and East Tennessee State, falling 4-0 in each one this weekend.
The Saturday match against the Panthers saw Southern Miss have three singles tilts decided by one point when the action was called, with Jorman Reyes, Matthieu Peres and Chung-Han Tsai holding steady. He and Ronit Bisht, the team's top doubles pair all year, were unable to get either of their battles finished.
The Panthers are a solid bunch, having defeated Clemson and winning two sets against No. 31 South Carolina. ETSU moved to 9-3, including a six-match win streak that featured a 7-0 win over mutual opponent Louisiana.
The Golden Eagles will continue their tour of the Southern Conference this weekend, playing at UNC Greensboro on Thursday and Appalachian State on Friday.
Georgia State scores
Singles competition
1. Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) def. Ronit Bisht (USM) 6-4, 6-4
2. Jorman Reyes (USM) vs. Giles Hussey (GSU) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
3. Chung-Han Tsai (USM) vs. Vazha Shubladze (GSU) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
4. Matthieu Peres (USM) vs. Quentin Coulaud (GSU) 3-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
5. Andrei Duarte (GSU) def. Panji Setiawan (USM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Kevin Huynh (GSU) def. Mieszko Kwasniewski (USM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jorman Reyes/Ronit Bisht (USM) vs. Giles Hussey/Jack MacFarlane (GSU) 4-5, unfinished
2. Andrei Duarte/Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) def. Chung-Han Tsai/Matthieu Peres (USM) 6-3
3. Kevin Huynh/Quentin Coulaud (GSU) def. Mieszko Kwasniewski/Panji Setiawan (USM) 6-4
East Tennessee scores
Singles competition
1. Sergi Fontcuberta (ETSU) def. Ronit Bisht (USM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Frazier Rengifo (ETSU) def. Jorman Reyes (USM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Chung-Han Tsai (USM) vs. Juan Lugo (ETSU) 6-5, 5-3, unfinished
4. Matthieu Peres (USM) vs. Yusuf Khamis (ETSU) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
5. Panji Setiawan (USM) vs. David Gonzalez (ETSU) 5-7, unfinished
6. Miguel Este (ETSU) def. Mieszko Kwasniewski (USM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jorman Reyes/Ronit Bisht (USM) vs. Juan Lugo/Chris Mikrovas (ETSU) 4-3, unfinished
2. Frazier Rengifo/Yusuf Khamis (ETSU) def. Chung-Han Tsai/Matthieu Peres (USM) 6-2
3. Sergi Fontcuberta/David Gonzalez (ETSU) def. Panji Setiawan/Mieszko Kwasniewski (USM) 6-1
The Saturday match against the Panthers saw Southern Miss have three singles tilts decided by one point when the action was called, with Jorman Reyes, Matthieu Peres and Chung-Han Tsai holding steady. He and Ronit Bisht, the team's top doubles pair all year, were unable to get either of their battles finished.
The Panthers are a solid bunch, having defeated Clemson and winning two sets against No. 31 South Carolina. ETSU moved to 9-3, including a six-match win streak that featured a 7-0 win over mutual opponent Louisiana.
The Golden Eagles will continue their tour of the Southern Conference this weekend, playing at UNC Greensboro on Thursday and Appalachian State on Friday.
Georgia State scores
Singles competition
1. Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) def. Ronit Bisht (USM) 6-4, 6-4
2. Jorman Reyes (USM) vs. Giles Hussey (GSU) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
3. Chung-Han Tsai (USM) vs. Vazha Shubladze (GSU) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
4. Matthieu Peres (USM) vs. Quentin Coulaud (GSU) 3-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
5. Andrei Duarte (GSU) def. Panji Setiawan (USM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Kevin Huynh (GSU) def. Mieszko Kwasniewski (USM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jorman Reyes/Ronit Bisht (USM) vs. Giles Hussey/Jack MacFarlane (GSU) 4-5, unfinished
2. Andrei Duarte/Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) def. Chung-Han Tsai/Matthieu Peres (USM) 6-3
3. Kevin Huynh/Quentin Coulaud (GSU) def. Mieszko Kwasniewski/Panji Setiawan (USM) 6-4
East Tennessee scores
Singles competition
1. Sergi Fontcuberta (ETSU) def. Ronit Bisht (USM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Frazier Rengifo (ETSU) def. Jorman Reyes (USM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Chung-Han Tsai (USM) vs. Juan Lugo (ETSU) 6-5, 5-3, unfinished
4. Matthieu Peres (USM) vs. Yusuf Khamis (ETSU) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
5. Panji Setiawan (USM) vs. David Gonzalez (ETSU) 5-7, unfinished
6. Miguel Este (ETSU) def. Mieszko Kwasniewski (USM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jorman Reyes/Ronit Bisht (USM) vs. Juan Lugo/Chris Mikrovas (ETSU) 4-3, unfinished
2. Frazier Rengifo/Yusuf Khamis (ETSU) def. Chung-Han Tsai/Matthieu Peres (USM) 6-2
3. Sergi Fontcuberta/David Gonzalez (ETSU) def. Panji Setiawan/Mieszko Kwasniewski (USM) 6-1
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