Mercer 7, Georgia Southern 0

STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern men’s tennis team fell 7-0 to Mercer University Thursday afternoon (April 6), at Hanner Courts.

The loss is the fifth in a row for the Eagles (5-12, 2-5 SoCon), who begin a stretch of three matches in four days. The doubles team of Vincent Patry (Paris, France/Lycee Jacques Monod) and Joris De Weerdt (Mortsel, Belgium/Latin-Modern Languages) was defeated for the first time since being paired together by the Mercer team of Tobias Ohrstrom and Warren Woolfolk, 8-4 at the No. 1 spot. Two pairs competing together for the first time were Daniel Harden (Columbus, Ga./Hardaway) and Neil Shine (Augusta, Ga./Augusta Prep) at No. 2, and Jakub Hanusz (Stola Wola, Poland/Zespol School) and freshman Jamin Dean at No. 3. Both pairs saw defeat, 8-4 and 8-1 respectively.

Mercer (12-10, 6-3 A-Sun) handled the Eagles in singles play, winning five of the six matches in straight sets. Playing for the first time this year at the No. 3 spot, Hanusz was forced to retire in the second set of his match, giving Mario Gil a 6-0, 3-0 victory.

Georgia Southern will look to bounce back tomorrow as the team hosts Jacksonville University at noon.

Mercer 7, GSU 0

Doubles

1. Ohrstrom/Woolfolk (MU) def. Patry/De Weerdt (GSU) 8-4

2. Gil/Mitchell (MU) def. Harden/Shine (GSU) 8-4

3. Ingram/Starr (MU) def. Dean/Hanusz 8-1

Singles

1. Tobias Ohrstrom (MU) def. Vincent Patry (GSU) 6-4, 6-2

2. Warren Woolfolk (MU) def. Joris De Weerdt (GSU) 7-5, 7-6(1)

3. Mario Gil (MU) def. Jakub Hanusz (GSU) 6-0, 3-0 (retired)

4. Patrick Russo (MU) def. Neil Shine (GSU) 6-2, 6-4

5. Chapman Mitchell (MU) def. Daniel Harden (GSU) 7-5, 5-7, (10-5)

6. Nathan Starr (MU) def. Jamin Dean (GSU) 6-0, 6-0