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USC Aiken Opens PBC Play with Strong Win

AIKEN, S.C. – The No. 13 University of South Carolina Aiken men's tennis team dominated Georgia Southwestern with a 7-2 win in a Peach Belt Conference contest.

Head coach Steve Dahm's team is now 7-1 overall for the year and 1-0 in PBC competition.

The Pacers took control early on, winning all three matches in doubles play. The duo of Alejandro Andino and Patrick Stiebinger grabbed an 8-6 victory at the top position. Ettore Damiani and Lucas Gobbi came out on top in the No. 2 spot with an 8-3 win over the Hurricanes players while Andy Quirk and Ronan Reberac worked together at the No. 3 slot for an 8-4 victory.

In singles action, USC Aiken easily took the prize in the No. 1, 4, 5 and 6 positions, respectively, while dropping the No. 2 and 3 spots.

Damiani nearly swept the lead position, scoring wins by a 6-0 and 6-2 count in the first and second sets, respectively.

Gobbi brought the Pacers back on track with a triumph in the No. 3 slot, winning 6-3 and 6-2. Stiebinger and Felix Zahn followed his lead, bring home victories at the No. 4 and 5 spots, respectively. Stiebinger had set scores of 6-4 and 6-2 while Zahn won 6-1 and 6-2.

USC Aiken returns to action Sunday, March 9, when the team hosts Columbus St. at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Alejandro Andino

Alejandro Andino

5' 9"
Sophomore
Ettore Damiani

Ettore Damiani

6' 4"
Junior
Lucas Gobbi

Lucas Gobbi

6' 0"
Senior
Andy Quirk

Andy Quirk

6' 0"
Junior
Ronan Reberac

Ronan Reberac

5' 10"
Junior
Patrick Stiebinger

Patrick Stiebinger

6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alejandro Andino

Alejandro Andino

5' 9"
Sophomore
Ettore Damiani

Ettore Damiani

6' 4"
Junior
Lucas Gobbi

Lucas Gobbi

6' 0"
Senior
Andy Quirk

Andy Quirk

6' 0"
Junior
Ronan Reberac

Ronan Reberac

5' 10"
Junior
Patrick Stiebinger

Patrick Stiebinger

6' 1"
Senior