STATESBORO, Ga. – Playing their second consecutive Sun Belt Conference match in the state of Georgia on Monday afternoon, the Coastal Carolina men's tennis team suffered a 4-0 setback to the host No. 74 Georgia Southern Eagles in Statesboro, Ga.
 
The loss marks the third-straight defeat for the Chants, who fall to 10-8 overall and 1-3 in Sun Belt play on the season. Nationally-ranked Georgia Southern improved to 14-4 overall and 3-1 in league action with the win.
 
All three doubles bouts were highly-contested contests, as the two teams went toe-to-toe and shot-for-shot on all three courts.
 
However, the home-standing Eagles scored a 6-4 win on court No. 2 and then held on for a 7-6 victory on court No. 3 to pick up the doubles point and take the early 1-0 match lead.
 
When the point was decided, CCU's team of Steve Mundt and Lucas Wayenburg was tied 6-6 with the Eagles' duo of Pol del Castillo Masich and Aaron James Williams on court No. 1.
 
While Carlos Berna Ruiz held a 7-6, 2-1 lead on court No. 1 over Masich and Maj Tomac was on top 7-6, 0-1 on court No. 3, the Chants were unable to pick up a much-needed win as the Eagles scored wins on courts No. 2, 5, and 6 to earn the 4-0 match win.
 
GS won 6-0, 6-0 on court No. 6 to go up 2-0 in the match and then saw a 6-1, 6-2 win on court No. 2 extend the lead to 3-0.
 
A 6-2, 6-3 straight-set win on court No. 5 gave the home team the 4-0 Sun Belt Conference win.
 
The Chanticleers (10-8, 1-3 SBC) will look to regroup before returning to the road for a pair of Sun Belt Conference matches at James Madison (April 8) and No. 62 Old Dominion (April 9) next weekend.
 
No. 74 Georgia Southern 4, Coastal Carolina 0
Doubles
1. Pol de Castillo Masich/Aaron James Williams (GS) vs. Lucas Wayenburg/Steve Mundt (CCU) – 6-6, unfinished
2. Valentin Dun/Alexandros Roumpis (GS) def. Carlos Berna Ruiz/Maj Tomac (CCU) – 6-4
3. Judson Blair/Pierre Mouesca (GS) def. Ryuya Ata/Guilherme Toresan (CCU) – 7-6
 
Order of Finish: 2, 3
 
Singles
1. Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) vs. Pol del Castillo Masich (GS) – 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
2. Aaron James Williams (GS) def. Lucas Wayenburg (CCU) – 6-1, 6-2
3. Maj Tomac (CCU) vs. Pierre Mouesca (GS) – 7-6, 0-1, unfinished
4. Dimitris Paliouras (GS) def. Guilherme Toresan (CCU) – 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
5. Judson Blair (GS) def. Neil O'Connor (CCU) – 6-2, 6-3
6. Alexandros Roumpis (GS) def. Jesus Garcia (CCU) – 6-0, 6-0
 
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 5

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