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Austin Smith hits the ball during an NCAA men’s tennis match between Louisiana State University and the University of Georgia on Sunday, March 8, 2015 in Athens, Ga. (Photo by Sean Taylor)
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TULSA, Okla——The Georgia men’s tennis team fell in its three main draw matches at the Saint Francis Health System ITA All-American Championships Friday at Tulsa’s Case Tennis Center.
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In the consolation draw, Austin Smith won his opening round match against Tulane’s Constantin Schmitz, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, and he will face Christian Seraphim of Wake Forest in the second round Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.
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In main draw action, Wayne Montgomery fell to San Diego’s Uros Petronijevic 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3, while Walker Duncan dropped his second round match to Stanford’s Tom Fawcett 6-4, 6-2. Duncan had played four matches in each of the last four days, including a trio of three-setters.
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In doubles, the top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Bulldog team of Smith and Ben Wagland lost to Ohio State’s Martin Joyce and Ralf Steinbach 6-1, 6-2.
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“We fought hard in singles and just got one of three today,” said head coach Manuel Diaz. “In doubles we just ran into a team that was red hot and played outstanding, but we didn’t help ourselves either. Our hunger and our resolve as a group is being tested and we need to bounce back with a good week of practice and show what we can do at Regionals next weekend and the rest of the fall.”
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The consolation champion will earn an automatic bid to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in New York, and Smith is currently in the round of 16.
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For updates and more information on the ITA Men’s All-American Championships:
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Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American
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