Peachtree City, Ga. – The Georgia State men's tennis team (15-7) downed in-state foe Georgia Southern, 4-1, on Saturday at the Peachtree City Tennis Center in the Sun Belt Championship semifinal. With the win, the Panthers advance to Sunday's Championship match.
The two rivals faced one another earlier this season where GSU walked away with a 7-0 sweep. In today's contest the Panthers once again jumped to a quick lead. Andrei Duarte and Roberts Grinvalds, the No. 81 doubles pair, got things rolling with a quick 6-1 decision on the second court. The remaining courts engaged in closer contests, but ultimately Mihai Marinescu and Vazha Shubladze closed doubles play with a 6-3 win in the third position.