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Men's Tennis

Pacers Drop Season Opener

GREENWOOD, S.C.—USC Aiken's men's tennis team lost to Lander University, 7-2, on Wednesday in Greenwood, S.C.
Fernando Guevara picked up the lone singles win for the Pacers.  The freshman defeated Sean Voorhies 7-6, 6-7, 7-6. 
  
The duo of Harshit Sharma and Kiril Popov won the number one doubles match, 8-4. 
  
After winning the first set of his singles match, 6-4, against Carl Hesser, Sharma dropped the next two sets, 6-3, 6-3.
The Pacers will be in action again next Saturday when they travel to Belmont-Abbey College in Charlotte, N.C.  The match will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Lander University defeats USC Aiken 7-2
Singles: 
1 Fredrik Hoglund (LU) defeated Kiril Popov (USCA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 
2 Carl Hesser (LU) defeated Harshit Sharma (USCA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 
3 Tobias Edstrom (LU) defeated Carlos Huerta (USCA) 6-2, 6-2 
4 Fernando Guevara (USCA) defeated Sean Voorhies (LU) 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 
5 Marius Jubin (LU) defeated Nicolas Lombardo (USCA) 6-4, 6-2 
6 Tom van Ooij (LU) defeated Bogdan Diaconesu (USCA) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles: 
1 Sharma/Popov (USCA) defeated Hoglund/Edstrom (LU) 8-4 
2 Hesser/Voorhies (LU) defeated Huerta/Diaconesu (USCA) 9-7 
3 Jubin/van Ooij (LU) defeated Lombardo/Guevara (USCA) 8-4
Records: 
USC Aiken (0-1, 0-1 PBC), Lander (1-0, 1-0 PBC)
 
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Players Mentioned

Fernando Guevara

Fernando Guevara

5' 7"
Freshman
Carlos Huerta

Carlos Huerta

6' 0"
Freshman
Nicolas Lombardo

Nicolas Lombardo

6' 4"
Freshman
Kiril Popov

Kiril Popov

6' 0"
Junior
Harshit Sharma

Harshit Sharma

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Fernando Guevara

Fernando Guevara

5' 7"
Freshman
Carlos Huerta

Carlos Huerta

6' 0"
Freshman
Nicolas Lombardo

Nicolas Lombardo

6' 4"
Freshman
Kiril Popov

Kiril Popov

6' 0"
Junior
Harshit Sharma

Harshit Sharma

6' 0"
Freshman