FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 2-18-01

Men's Tennis: Armstrong Atlantic State 9, USC Aiken 0
Women's Tennis: Armstrong Atlantic State 8, USC Aiken 1

SAVANNAH, GA. – The Armstrong Atlantic State men's and women's tennis teams swept USC Aiken in Peach Belt Conference action on Sunday afternoon at the AASU Tennis Complex.

The AASU men, ranked No. 7 in the nation, swept the Pacers, dropping just one set in singles and winning all three doubles matches. Stefan Wirtz won at No. 1 singles for the Pirates when Bosko Petricevic retired, down 7-6 (7-3), 4-2.

The AASU women swept all three doubles matches and won five of six singles. Zsofi Golopencza cruised at No. 1 singles over the Lady Pacers' Roxanne Mazsa, 6-1, 6-0.

AASU returns to action on Monday, Feb. 19 as both the men's and women's teams host Augusta State at 1:00 p.m.

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Men: AASU 9, USC Aiken 0

Singles
#1 – Stefan Wirtz (AASU) def. Bosko Petricevic (USCA) 7-6 (7-3), 4-2, retired.
#2 – Blaise Tribolet (AASU) def. Christian Weber (USCA) 6-3, 6-1
#3 – Frederik de Beer (AASU) def. Nils Gruetzmacher (USCA) 6-1, 6-1
#4 – Aref Jallali (AASU) def. Aleem Ladha (USCA) 7-5, 6-3
#5 – Neil McPhee (AASU) def. Paulus Halim (USCA) 6-2, 6-2
#6 – Bob Rog (AASU) def. Shaun Rinaman (USCA) 6-2, 6-7 (7-5), 6-1

Doubles
#1 – Petersen/Tribolet (AASU) def. Weber/Gruetzmacher (USCA) 8-3
#2 – de Beer/Wirtz (AASU) def. Ladha/Halim (USCA) 8-2
#3 – McPhee/Rog (AASU) def. Rinaman/Will Elliott (USCA) 8-2
Records: AASU (3-0)

Women: AASU 8, USC Aiken 1

Singles
#1 – Zsofi Golopencza (AASU) def. Roxanne Mazsa (USCA) 6-1, 6-0
#2 – Michaela Kratochvilova (AASU) def. Alexis McCarty (USCA) 6-0, 6-1
#3 – Erika Eles (USCA) def. Laura Puch (AASU) 2-6, 2-4, retired.
#4 – Danijela Mijic (AASU) def. Lane Matheny (USCA) 6-2, 6-1
#5 – Alejandra Aguilar (AASU) def. Heather Thornton (USCA) 6-0, 6-0
#6 – Carolyn Ward (AASU) def. Shannon Sullivan (USCA) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
#1 – Kratochvilova/Golopencza (AASU) def. Mazsa/Matheny (USCA) 8-0
#2 – Puch/Ward (AASU) def. McCarty/Eles (USCA) 8-3
#3 – Mijic/Aguilar (AASU) def. Thornton/Rachel Osmun (USCA) 8-0
Records: AASU (4-1)