COLUMBUS, Ga.--USC Aiken's men's tennis team defeated Columbus State University, 6-3, today in a match-up of Peach Belt Conference men's tennis teams in Columbus, Ga. The Pacers (3-2, 1-2 PBC) dropped two of the three doubles matches but came back to win five of six singles matches over the Cougars (4-3, 1-2 PBC).

The USCA duo of Carlos Huerta and Fernando Guevara picked up the Pacers' only doubles win by beating Razvan Druica and Alexandru Vasilescu, 8-6.

The difference in the match came from the number one and number three singles matches. USC Aiken's Pierre Negri and Guevara each fell behind by one set and came back to claim victories. Negri downed Tim Child, 1-6, 7-6 and 10-7 and Guevara beat Eric Sajowitz, 2-6, 6-2 and 6-2.

The Pacers will return to action on Tuesday when they host Mount Olive College, at the USC Aiken Tennis Complex, beginning at 12:00 p.m. 

USC Aiken defeats Columbus State 6-3
Singles:
#1 Pierre Negri (USCA) defeats Tim Child (CSU) 1-6, 7-6, 10-7*
#2 Harshit Sharma (USCA) defeats Razvan Druica (CSU) 7-6, 6-3
#3 Fernando Guevara (USCA) defeats Eric Sajowitz (CSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
#4 Fernando Blanco (USCA) defeats Fernando Gallegos (CSU) 6-4, 7-5
#5 Nicolas Lombardo (USCA) defeats Alexandru Vasilescu (CSU) 6-3, 6-2
#6 Jan Greeff (CSU) defeats Carlos Huerta (USCA) 6-3, 6-1
*Tiebreaker played in lieu of the third set

Doubles:
#1 Child/Gallegos (CSU) defeat Negri/Blanco (USCA) 8-3
#2 Sajowitz/Greeff (CSU) defeat Sharma/Lombardo (USCA) 8-4
#3 Huerta/Guevara (USCA) defeat Druica/Vasilescu (CSU) 8-6