Cochran, Ga. – The Dalton State tennis teams split their matches at the Abbott Tennis Courts on the campus of Middle Georgia State.

The No. 8 Dalton State men cruised past No. 24 Middle Georgia State, 9-0 while the No. 12 Middle Georgia State women shutout the Roadrunners, also 9-0.

"9-0… what else is there really to say?" That is how Dalton State Men's Coach Zack Rogers began summing up the victory. "Today was possibly the most complete match we have played all season. The guys know what is on the line this week and they came out and played like a team worthy of competing at the national championship level. Top to bottom, we were solid and I couldn't be happier with the outcome."     
 
Men's Doubles:

1. Edberg Espinoza/Joe Bray (DS) def. Dishanth Rebello/Filip Seatovic (MGS) 8-5
2. Adam Hornby/Nikolay Nikiforov (DS) def. Colby Gandy/Alvaro Conesa (MGS) 8-4
3. Sebastian Dartnell/Jose Ruda (DS) def. Octavio Tamolo/Jordan Clayton (MGS) 8-6

Men's Singles:

1. Edberg Espinoza (DS) def. Dishanth Rebello (MGS) 6-3, 4-6. 4-3
2. Nikolay Nikiforov (DS) def. Octovio Tamolo (MGS) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
3. Joe Bray (DS) def. Colby Gandy (MGS) 6-1, 6-3
4. Adam Hornby (DS) def. Alvaro Conesa (MGS) 6-3, 6-0
5. Sebastian Dartnell (DS) def. Elliott Wharton (MGS) 8-4
6. David Draghiceanu (DS) def. Filip Seatovic (MGS) 8-4

Roadrunner teams will play Friday afternoon on the campus of the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick. Action is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start at the 12 Marta Torrey Tennis Courts on the Coastal Georgia campus.

"We need to bring this same level of intensity into Friday's match if we want to knock off the nation's 5^th ranked team," added Rogers.