Men's Tennis

Nationally-Ranked Columbus State Sweeps GSW, 9-0

Georgia Southwestern

Columbus State

Doubles

Marco Almorin / Maciej Kierkus (CSU-M)
def. Steven Blythe / Oliver Marshall (GSW)

8-4

KP Pannu / Zach Whaanga (CSU-M)
def. Beau Millwood / A. Canovas Ferrando (GSW)

8-2

Jorge Vargas / Benedikt Wilde (CSU-M)
def. Jonathan Martin / Andrew Greneker (GSW)

8-2

Singles

Marco Almorin (CSU-M)
def. Steven Blythe (GSW)

6-4, 6-1

Jorge Vargas (CSU-M)
def. A. Canovas Ferrando (GSW)

6-3, 6-4

KP Pannu (CSU-M)
def. Beau Millwood (GSW)

6-2, 6-2

Maciej Kierkus (CSU-M)
def. Oliver Marshall (GSW)

6-0, 6-1

Zach Whaanga (CSU-M)
def. Joel Landis (GSW)

6-2, 6-2

Benedikt Wilde (CSU-M)
def. Jonathan Martin (GSW)

6-1, 6-0

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Posted: Jan 30, 2016

COLUMBUS, Ga.- The Georgia Southwestern men's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to No. 13 Columbus State in a non-conference match Saturday afternoon at the Mary V. Blackmon Tennis Center in the season opener for both schools.

Steven Blythe faced 48th-ranked Marco Almorrin and went 4-6 in his first set at No. 1 singles to almost give GSW a win but lost 6-1 in the second. Alex Canovas Ferrando faced off against 43rd-ranked Jorge Varges and put up a tough fight losing 6-3 in the first and 6-4 in the second.

Oliver Marshall and Blythe put up solid efforts in their doubles match but came out in an 8-4 loss.

The GSW men are 0-1 this season and head to Macon, Ga., to play NCAA Division I Mercer university at 2:30 p.m.