AIKEN, S.C.--USC Aiken's men's tennis team, ranked 32nd in NCAA Division II, beat Concord University, 9-0, today at the USC Aiken Tennis Complex in Aiken, S.C. The win was the seventh straight for the Pacers, who improve to 9-3 on the season. Concord, located in Athens, W.Va., falls to 0-3 overall.

Three Pacers won their singles matches without losing a single game. Pierre Negri at number two singles, Nikesh Singh at number three singles and Jeff West at number four singles, all won by 6-0 and 6-0 scores. Bogdan Diaconescu and John Percival each lost just one game in number five and six singles. 

The Pacers will step back into Peach Belt Conference play on Thursday when they travel across the Savannah River to face rival Augusta State University. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Concord University vs USC Aiken
Mar 09, 2005 at Aiken, S.C.

#32 USC Aiken 9, Concord University 0
Singles competition:
1. Fernando Guevara (USCA) def. Mark O'Neill (CU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
2. Pierre Negri (USCA) def. Matt Roop (CU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Nikesh Singh (USCA) def. Craig Maxey (CU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Jeff West (USCA) def. Ryan Hunt (CU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Bogdan Diaconescu (USCA) def. Coben Thorn (CU) 6-1, 6-0
6. John Percival (USCA) def. Chris Nichols (CU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition:
1. Carlos Huerta/Nicolas Lombardo (USCA) def. Mark O'Neill/Chris Nichols (CU) 8-1
2. Fernando Blanco/Nikesh Singh (USCA) def. Coben Thorn/Matt Roop (CU) 8-0
3. John Percival/Jeff West (USCA) def. Ryan Hunt/Craig Maxey (CU) 8-0

Match Notes:
Concord University 0-3
USC Aiken 9-3; National ranking #32; Regional ranking #12