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Dalton State Tennis Teams Take Point University



Dalton State tennis teams knocked-off Point University Thursday at Lakeshore Park Tennis Center.
 
The Roadrunner men's team (10-3) defeated the 7-7 Skyhawks 8-1 and the DS women (8-3) downed 1-13 Point 9-0.

"I thought the guys played pretty well," said Roadrunner tennis Coach Zach Rogers. "We had 13 days off since out last match and that's not necessarily a good thing in tennis."
 
In men's doubles:
 

1. Nikolay Nikiforov /Adam Hornby (DS) def. Rafa Hewitt/Andrew Hays (PU) 8-2
2. Lucas Souza/Juan Arguello (DS) def. Ben Markowski /Alonso Treviso (PU) 8-6
3. David Draghiceanu/Hadyn Fava def. Zach Sheeler/Daniel Blanchard (PU) 8-6

 
In men's singles:
 

1. Nikiforov (DS) def. Hewitt (PU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
2. Hornby (DS) def. Markowski (PU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Souza (DS) def. Hays (PU) 6-0. 6-1
4. Blanchard (PU) def. Draghiceanu (DS) 6-3, 1-6 (10-8)
5. Arguello (DS) def.  Sheeler (PU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Fava (DS) def. Treviso (PU) 6-1, 6-0

 
 
"I'm very proud of our performances," said Coach Michel Bates. "We played Point earlier in the season and easily won. Staying focused was extremely vital and they did just that."
 
"Conditions were tough with the wind," added Bates. "They did just what I asked them to do."
 

In women's doubles:
 

1. Laura Winter/Chelsea Powell (DS) Victoria White/Becky Rivera (PU) 8-0
2. Diana Narino/Daniella Sanchez (DS) def. Denise Glover/Lindsay Carter (PU) 8-0
3. Alejandra Bejareno/Lindsay McCutchen (DS) def. Taylor Navarro/Mae Lawter (PU) 8-2

 
In women's singles:
 

1. Winter (DS) def. Navarro (PU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Sanchez (DS) def. Rivera (PU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Powell (DS) def. Glover (PU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Narino (DS) def. White (PU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Bejareno (DS) def. Lawter (PU) 6-0, 6-0
6. McCutchen (DS) def. Carter )PU) 6-1, 6-0

 
 
Dalton State's scheduled action Friday with SCAD Atlanta has been postponed. Our men and women will host Tennessee Wesleyan beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.