COLUMBUS, Ga. – The No. 15 University of South Carolina Aiken men's tennis team lost a 9-0 decision at No. 3 Columbus State Friday afternoon.

The Pacers are now 9-5 on the season, including a 2-4 mark in league play.

Head coach Steve Dahm's team put forth a solid effort in each match, but the home team was able to come out on top.

In doubles action, second-seeded Vicente Andrades and Antonio Sabugueiro played well, but dropped a hard-fought 9-7 contest. Alex Sklizovic and Tales Silva saw tiem at the top spot and came up short by an 8-4 count. At the No. 3 slot, Alvaro Garcia Gil and Wojciech Adamek lost an 8-3 contest.

In singles action Sabugueiro took his foe to a third set, but lost 7-5, 2-6, 8-10.

The Pacers return to action tomorrow when they play at Georgia Southwestern. The match is slated to start at 12 p.m.