AIKEN, S.C. (April 6, 2018) — The Salem University Tigers men's tennis team lost on the road to the No. 19-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken Pacers 9-0 at the USC Aiken Tennis Complex. 

The Tigers were swept in doubles, with Gregor Lainer and Patryk Garwacki putting up Salem's best fight in an 8-4 loss to Tales Silva and Alex Sklizovic in the No. 1 spot. The Pacers carried the momentum over to singles, winning all six matches. 

With a third consecutive loss, Salem drops to 7-14 on the season. USC Aiken improves to 12-5. The Tigers will travel to Raleigh, North Carolina on April 9 for a match against Shaw University at 1 p.m. 

Results

Doubles

Tales Silva / Alex Sklizovic (SCA) def. Gregor Lainer / Patryk Garwacki (SU) 8-4
Vicente Andrades / Antonio Sabugueiro (SCA) def. Carlos Padilla / Andres Padilla (SU) 8-2
Alvaro Garcia Gil / Wojciech Adamek (SCA) def. Ivan Arevalo / Antonio Shaw (SU) 8-0

Singles

Antonio Sabugueiro (SCA) def. Gregor Lainer (SU) 6-2, 6-0
Vicente Andrades (SCA) def. Patryk Garwacki (SU) 6-1, 6-2
Alvaro Garcia Gil (SCA) def. Ivan Arevalo (SU) 6-0, 6-1
Valentin Larroque (SCA) def. Eugene Bour (SU) 6-0, 6-2
Liam Wiggins (SCA) def. Andres Padilla (SU) 6-1, 6-2
Alex Sklizovic (SCA) def. Carlos Padilla (SU) 6-0, 6-3