Men's Tennis | 2/13/2015 10:59:00 PM

AUGUSTA, Ga. – After losing in two of three doubles matches, No. 21 Georgia Regents University roared back to take four singles matches and defeat No. 9 West Alabama in men's tennis, 5-2, Friday at the Newman Tennis Center.
 
The Tigers dropped to 2-1 with the loss, while the Jaguars improved to 4-1.
 
UWA took a 2-1 lead after doubles, with Adam Drysdale and Manuel Grossmann defeating Romain Ferreira and Romain Brunie, 8-6, in No. 1 doubles and Caspar Schuetze and Nicolai Jochamowitz defeating Joao Gabriel Freitas and Gabriel Santos in No. 3 doubles, 8-6.

GRU Augusta swept the Tigers in singles. Ferreira downed Drysdale 6-4, 6-1 in No. 1 singles, Moritz Gehlhaus defeated Schuetze 6-3, 6-3, in No. 3 singles, while Arthur Andrade downed of Christopher Woods 6-0, 6-1, at No. 5. At No. 6 singles, Santos defeated Jochamowitz 6-4, 6-7, 7-4.

West Alabama opens Gulf South Conference play Wednesday at home against Christian Brothers. The match begins at 2 p.m. at the Vaughn Tennis Center. 

Doubles
1. Adam Drysdale/Manuel Grossmann (UWA) def. Romain Brunie/Romain Ferreira (GRU) 8-6
2. Moritz Gehlhaus/Thomas Sevel (GRU) def. Christopher Woods/Andrii Stratilenko (UWA) 8-5
3. Caspar Schuetze/Nicolai Jochamowitz (UWA) def. Joao Gabriel Freitas/Gabriel Santos (GRU) 8-6

Singles
1. Romain Ferreira (GRU) def. Adam Drysdale (UWA) 6-4, 6-1
2. Thomas Sevel (GRU) vs. Andrii Stratilenko (UWA) unfinished
3. Moritz Gehlhaus (GRU) def. Caspar Schuetze (UWA) 6-3, 6-3
4. Joao Gabriel Freitas (GRU) vs. Manuel Grossmann (UWA) unfinished
5. Arthur Andrade (GRU) def. Christopher Woods (UWA) 6-0, 6-1
6. Gabriel Santos (GRU) def. Nicolai Jochamowitz (UWA) 6-4, 7-6, 7-4