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University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

Pacers Knock Off Mountain Lions, 5-4

AIKEN, S.C. – The No. 15 University of South Carolina Aiken men's tennis team registered a 5-4 victory over Young Harris Saturday afternoon.

The Pacers are now 10-6 overall and 2-5 against Peach Belt Conference foes.

Head coach Steve Dahm's team found itself trailing 2-1 after the doubles competition. USC Aiken's lone victory was at the No. 2 slot as Ettore Damiani and Lucas Gobbi put together an 8-4 victory.

However, the team battled back, taking four of the six singles matches. At the top spot, Damiani lost the first set 7-5 before bouncing back for the 6-2, 6-2 wins, taking the match.

Alejandro Andino notched a 6-3, 6-4 straight set victory at the No. 2 position. Gobbi remained perfect on the day, blanking his opponent at the No. 4 slot, 6-0, 6-0. Patrick Stiebinger completed the win for Dahm, notching a 7-5, 6-2 victory at the No. 5 spot.

The Pacers return to action tomorrow at North Georgia. The match is slated to start at 2:30 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

Players Mentioned

Alejandro Andino

Alejandro Andino

5' 9"
Sophomore
Ettore Damiani

Ettore Damiani

6' 4"
Junior
Lucas Gobbi

Lucas Gobbi

6' 0"
Senior