TIFTON — The opponents were different, but the results were the same as the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College tennis teams got a sweep in Friday afternoon action. In the mens matchup against Itawamba (Miss.) Community College, the Stallions won by a 9-0 score, while the Fillies secured an 8-1 win over the Lady Jaguars of Georgia Perimeter.
In mens doubles action, Paul Fitzgerald and Oliver Smith won by an 8-4 score at No. 1, while at No. Evandro Rosindo and Matt Holland, also won 8-4.
At No. 3 doubles, Justin Flynn and Drew Marshall secured an 8-0 win.
In singles, Fitzgerald won by a 6-2, 6-0 score at No., and Rosindo won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2.
At No. 3, Holland garnered a 6-0, 6-0 win, and at No. 4, Smith won by a 6-0, 6-1 score.
Marshall won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles, and at No. 6 Pedro De Angeli won 6-3, 6-1.
Monika Lalewicz and Lindsay Jacobs were both under the weather for the Fillies, but ABAC pulled together to get the win in the womens match.
In the No. 1 doubles match, Kedi Magakgala and Chade’ Scott won 9-7, and at No. 2, Calli Robinson and Brooke Anglin won by an 8-5 score.
Nicole Hall and Lalewicz won by default at No. 3 doubles.
Magakgala won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles.
Robinson captured a 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 win at No. 2 singles for the Fillies, and Hall won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 4.
Anglin won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 singles, and Jacobs got a win by default at No. 6 singles.
The Fillies will be back in action today at 2 p.m. in a home match against Florida Community College at Jacksonville.
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