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Georgia Tech Ends Winning Streak

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Apr. 2) — The Georgia Tech men’s tennis team ended its five game winning streak on Sunday, losing to the No. 66 South Carolina Gamecocks 6-1. The Match was clinched for USC when No. 100 Robert Steckley defeated Jacket Jason Jeong in the No. 2 singles spot 6-4, 6-4.

The Gamecocks won the doubles point winning two of the three matches. The lone Jacket victory belonged to Roger Anderson and David Wright. The pair beat Juan Gamboa and David Nelson 8-4 in the No. 3 spot.

David Wright also picked up a win in the No. 4 singles spot, beating Gamecock Juan Gamboa 6-1, 3-6, 7-6.

The Jackets return to the ACC on April 8th in Chapel Hill, N.C. as the take on the Tar Heels of North Carolina.

Georgia Tech 1, No. 66 South Carolina 6

April 2, 2000
Columbia, South Carolina

Singles
1. No. 64 Guillaume Legat (USC) d. Sergio Aguirre (GT) 6-0, 6-4
2. No. 100 Robert Steckley (USC) d. Jason Jeong (GT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Jerome Jourdon (USC) d. Roger Anderson (GT) 6-2, 6-3
4. David Wright (GT) d. Juan Gamboa (USC) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6
5. Seth Rose (USC) d. Robert Wright (GT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Olof Akesson (USC) d. Romain Coirault (GT) 6-2, 6-7, 1-0 (10)

Doubles
1. Jourdon/ Steckley (USC) d. Bibby/Coirault (GT) 8-2
2. Legat/Akesson (USC) d. Aguirre/R. Wright (GT) 8-6
3. D. Wright/ Anderson (GT) d. Gamboa/Nelson (USC) 8-4

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