CHARLESTON, S.C.- The College of Charleston men's tennis team fell in a tight matchup to Rider, 4-3 before defeating Georgetown College 4-1.
 
The Cougars fell in doubles play, giving Rider the 1-0 advantage heading into singles play.
 
Charleston fought in singles, splitting the six matches for three points. Two Cougars battled in a three set match, but were unable to seal the victory.

Up next, the Cougars found the doubles point versus Georgetown College to take the 1-0 lead.

Charleston went on to quickly win three singles courts to take the overall win, leaving two matches unfinished.
 
DOUBLES VS RIDER
 
1 Mattia Bernardi and Eddie Vo (CofC) def.Cooper Dillon and Dhruv Tangri (RU)6-2
2 Jake Grimes and Nathan Slattery (RU) def.Matias Gaedechens and Ju Diego Rojas Mora (CofC)6-1
3 Giacomo Ghitti and Ibragim Turgambekov (RU) def.Brolin Dorsey and Jordyn Larke (CofC)6-4
 
SINGLES VS RIDER
 
1 Mattia Bernardi (CofC) def. Matthew Griscti (RU) 6-3 6-0
2 Nathan Slattery (RU) def. Matias Gaedechens (CofC) 2-6 6-4 7-5
3 Eddie Vo (CofC) def. Stavros Hadjivarnava (RU) 6-0 4-6 6-3
4 Ibragim Turgambekov (RU) def. Jordyn Larke (CofC) 5-7 6-4 6-4
5 Ju Diego Rojas Mora (CofC) def. Jaime de Jaraiz (RU) 6-3 6-3
6 Jonathan Arbittier (RU) def. Evan Pugh (CofC) 6-2 6-2

DOUBLES VS GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

1 Will Barnes and Maxence Barriere (GC) vs.Mattia Bernardi and Eddie Vo (CofC)match was unfinished5-4
2 Matias Gaedechens and Ju Diego Rojas Mora (CofC) def.Tsugunosuke Hirose and Leo Schrimer (GC)6-3
3 Brolin Dorsey and Jordyn Larke (CofC) def.Chase Hechemy and Matthew Smith (GC)6-3

SINGLES VS GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

1 Maxence Barriere (GC) vs. Mattia Bernardi (CofC)match was unfinished7-6
2 Will Barnes (GC) vs. Matias Gaedechens (CofC)match was unfinished2-6 6-4 1-2
3 Eddie Vo (CofC) def. Alex Stragier (GC) 6-1 6-1
4 Jordyn Larke (CofC) def. Tsugunosuke Hirose (GC) 3-6 6-2 6-1
5 Ju Diego Rojas Mora (CofC) def. Stephen Taylor (GC) 6-1 6-2
6 Chase Hechemy (GC) def. Evan Pugh (CofC) 6-3 6-7 6-1
 
Up Next
 
The Cougars will travel to Clemson to face the Tigers Sunday at 5:00 p.m.