AIKEN, SC--The 20th ranked USC Aiken Pacers (19-2, 2-2 in PBC) rolled past Benedict College 9-0 in non-conference men's tennis on Tuesday afternoon in Aiken, SC.  USCA has won 11-straight matches and moved up from 22nd to 20th in the WingspanBank.com / ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings released today (Mar. 27).

Benedict defaulted the third-seeded doubles match.  Shaun Rinaman/Aleem Ladha defeated Koffi Whitney/Cyril Dash 8-2 in No. 1 doubles while Will Elliott/Matt Broomhead downed Willie Thompson/Tony Tillage 8-3 in No. 2 doubles action.

Christian Weber, Elliott, and Michel deRocquigny picked up 6-0, 6-0 wins in No. 3, 4, and 5 singles matches.  Paulus Halim knocked offWhitney 6-2, 6-1 in No. 1 singles while Nils Gruetzmacher beat Dash 6-2, 6-2 in No. 2 singles.

USCA will play at #8 Lander University on Wednesday, March 28 at 2:00 PM.

???????#20 USCA def. Benedict College 9-0 
Singles: 
Paulus Halim (USCA) def. Koffi Whitney (BC) 6-2, 6-1 
Nils Gruetzmacher (USCA) def. Cyril Dash (BC) 6-2, 6-2 
Christian Weber (USCA) def. Willie Thompson (BC) 6-0, 6-0 
Will Elliott (USCA) def. Tony Tillage (BC) 6-0, 6-0 
Michel deRocquigny (USCA) def. Erskine Redden (BC) 6-0, 6-0 
No. 6 was defaulted by Benedict College
Doubles: 
Shaun Rinaman/Aleem Ladha (USCA) def. Whitney/Dash (BC) 8-2 
Elliott/Matt Broomhead (USCA) def. Thompson/Tillage (BC) 8-3 
No. 3 was defaulted by Benedict College
Records: 
USC Aiken (19-2, 2-2 in PBC)