Pirates Fall To S.C. State

March 20, 2011

ORANGEBURG, S.C. - South Carolina State rebounded from a doubles point setback with five singles wins to secure a 5-2 men's tennis non-conference victory over East Carolina on Sunday.

The loss was the second in the last four matches for the Pirates, who dropped their record to 10-4.

In singles play, S.C. State's defeated Massimo Mannino 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 1 slot while Dmytro Kovalevych posted a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Jaroslav Horvath at No. 2. Anton Protsenko followed by picking up a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 4 over Henrik Skalmerud before Artemiy Nikitin handled John Schmitt (6-2, 6-3) at the No. 5 position and David Grund outlasted Stian Tvedt 7-6, 6-4 at No. 6.

The Pirates' only singles victory came at the No. 3 slot as Joran Vliegen rolled past Peters Vinogradous 6-4, 6-3.

East Carolina opened the match by winning two of three doubles contests to take an early 1-0 lead. Horvath and Vliegen paired up for an 8-6 triumph over Vinogradous and Gabriel Meana at the No. 1 flight while Skalmerud and Tvedt handed Kovalevych and Radek Langer an 8-6 loss at No. 2.

ECU will return to action Wednesday, March 23 when it travels to Greensboro to take on UNC Greensboro at 2 p.m.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 5, EAST CAROLINA 2

Singles Results
No. 1 - Gabriel Meana (SCSU) def. Massimo Mannino (ECU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 - Dmytro Kovalevych (SCSU) def. Jaroslav Horvath (ECU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 - Joran Vliegen (ECU) def.Peters Vinogradous (SCSU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 - Anton Protsenko (SCSU) def. Henrik Skalmerud (ECU) 6-3, 7-5
No. 5 - Artemiy Nikitin (SCSU) def. John Schmitt (ECU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 - David Grund (SCSU) def. Stian Tvedt (ECU) 7-6(3), 6-4

Doubles Results
No. 1 - Horvath/Vliegen (ECU) def. Meana/Vinogradous (SCSU) 8-6
No. 2 - Skalmerud/Tvedt (ECU) def. Dmytro Kovalevych/Radek Langer (SCSCU) 8-6
No. 3 - Grund/Nitkitin (SCSU) def. Mannino/Nathan Smiley (ECU) 8-6

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