AIKEN, S.C.  – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's tennis team earned an at-large bid to the upcoming NCAA Southeast Regional, as announced by the NCAA.

The Pacers are 10-9 on the season and wrapped up the regular season with a No. 15 national ranking. It marks the second consecutive year the squad will partake in the NCAA Tournament.

USC Aiken's Ettore Damiani is ranked No. 12 in the region for singles players while the doubles tandem of Alejandro Andino and Patrick Stiebinger are the No. 9 doubles squad in the Southeast.

In the opening round, the No. 34 University of South Carolina Aiken men's tennis team posted a 5-2 victory over No. 33 North Georgia.

Head coach Steve Dahm's team netted a 2-1 advantage after a solid start in doubles competition. Top-seeded Alejandro Andino and Patrick Stiebinger posted an 8-4 victory while third-seeded Andy Quirkand Ronan Reberac notched an 8-5 win at the No. 3 doubles slot. Ettore Damiani and Lucas Gobbiwere unable to complete the sweep, falling by an 8-5 score at the No. 2 position.

Damiani gave USC Aiken a 3-1 edge after winning by a 6-3, 6-4 count at the No. 1 singles spot. However, North Georgia fought back, taking the No. 3 singles match, making it 3-2.

The Pacers pushed ahead by two points when Quirk ousted his opponent by scores of 6-2, 6-3. Stiebinger ended the match by winning in extra points in the second set. He won by scores of 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).