MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.--USC Aiken's men's tennis team fell to Georgia College & State University, 5-4, today in Milledgeville, Ga. The Pacers fall to 0-1 on the season and 0-1 in Peach Belt Conference play. The Bobcats improve to 2-0 overall and in the PBC.

Harshit Sharma defeated James Gorin in straight sets (7-6, 6-1) in number one singles play. Fernando Guevara defeated Per Schartum-Hansen in the number four singles match, 4-6, 6-4 and 6-2. Fernando Blanco also earned a victory in singles action in his USCA debut. Blanco downed Marcelo Ferreira.

Freshman Pierre Negri fell in three sets in the number two singles match. Negri lost to Rodrigo Yamauti 1-6, 7-5 and 6-4.

In doubles action, the duo of Sharma and Nicolas Lombardo defeated Gorin and Rodrigo Yamauti by an 8-3 score.

The Pacers will return to action on Wednesday when they host eleventh ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University at the USCA Tennis Complex beginning at 2:00 p.m.

GC&SU defeats USC Aiken 5-4
Singles:
#1 Harshit Sharma (USCA) defeats James Gorin (GC&SU) 7-6, 6-1
#2 Rodrigo Yamauti (GC&SU) defeats Pierre Negri (USCA) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
#3 Mikael Pettersson (GC&SU) defeats Nicolas Lombardo (USCA) 7-5, 6-2
#4 Fernando Guevara (USCA) defeats Per Schartum-Hansen (GC&SU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
#5 Brandon Lee (GC&SU) defeats Carlos Huerta (USCA) 6-3, 6-3
#6 Fernando Blanco (USCA) defeats Marcelo Ferreira (GC&SU) 6-7, 6-2, 10-4

Doubles:
#1 Sharma/Lombardo (USCA) defeat Gorin/ Yamauti (GC&SU) 8-3
#2 Lee/ Pettersson (GC&SU) defeat Negri/Blanco (USCA) 8-2
#3 Karlsson/Schartum-Hansen (GC&SU) defeat Huerta/Guevara (USCA) 8-5