JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.  (Feb. 13, 2024) – The ETSU men's tennis team dropped a non-conference match to Gardner-Webb on Tuesday by a score of 4-1. Tuesday's loss moves ETSU's record to 3-5 on the 2024 spring season.  
 
While the Runnin' Bulldogs claimed the doubles point, the Buccaneer duo of Pedro Cressoni and Alberto Garcia notched a 6-2 win. In singles action, James Sim picked up a victory for the Bucs in the No. 5 singles position. For Sim, it is his third straight singles win and his fourth overall on the season.
 
The rest of Tuesday's results can be found below.  
 
Singles Competition
1. Eduardo Dias (GWU) def. Dimitri Badra (ETSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Alex Lepine (GWU) def. Milledge Cossu (ETSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Pedro Cressoni (ETSU) vs. Numa Lemieux-Monette (GWU) 2-6, 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
4. Kim Niethammer (GWU) def. Alberto Garcia (ETSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. James Sim (ETSU) def. John Spring (GWU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Francisco Lamas (ETSU) vs. Jurie Terblanche (GWU) 6-0, 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
 
Doubles Competition
1. Chrisjan Van Wyk/Eduardo Dias (GWU) def. Milledge Cossu/Adam Nagoudi (ETSU) 6-3
2. Numa Lemieux-Monette/Jurie Terblanche (GWU) def. Dimitri Badra/Francisco Lamas (ETSU) 7-5
3. Pedro Cressoni/Alberto Garcia (ETSU) def. John Spring/Kim Niethammer (GWU) 6-2
 
ETSU will return to action on Friday when it travels to UNC Wilmington. First serve between the Bucs and Seahawks is set for 1 p.m.   
 
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