Bulldog Netmen Fall To #1 Georgia 4-0
MSU (4-11, 1-8) battled Geogia to tiebreakers on two courts and splitsets in two other matches before UGA could clinch the match. The firstcompleted was at the #1 spot where second-ranked John Isner of Georgiadowned State's 81st-ranked Ivan Bjelica 6-2, 6-2. Bjelica played at the #1position, taking the place of MSU sophomore Pierre Mouillon who did not playdue to an illness. Georgia took a 2-0 lead when Colin Purcell defeated MSUfreshman Ryan Farlow 7-5, 6-3 on the #5 court. UGA inched closer to thevictory, gaining their third point at the #3 position where Antonio Ruizknocked off MSU's Florent Girod 7-6(7), 6-3. The clinching point came oncourt #6 where Georgia's 50th-ranked Strahinja Bobusic downed MSU freshmanEric Lim 6-2, 7-6(4). The two remaining matches were suspended when thematch was clinched. On court #2, Georgia's 23rd-ranked Luis Flores led MSU'sJose-Carlos Pinto 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 while 61st-ranked Matic Omerzel led State'sPhilippe Frayssinoux 4-6, 6-4, 2-1 on court #4 when play was suspended.
Georgia moved to 20-0 overall and 9-0 in SEC play with the win. Georgianow has a 15-1 record against MSU in matches played in Starkville. Stateconcludes their 2006 home slate Sunday, hosting Tennessee at the A.J. PittsTennis Centre at 1 p.m.
Georgia 4, MSU 0
4/7/06
Starkville, Miss.
Singles - #2 John Isner (UGA) def. #81 Ivan Bjelica (MSU) 6-2, 6-2; ColinPurcell (UGA) def. Ryan Farlow (MSU) 7-5, 6-3; Antonio Ruiz (UGA) def.Florent Girod (MSU) 7-6(7), 6-3; #50 Strahinja Bobusic (UGA) def. Eric Lim(MSU) 6-2, 7-6(4); #23 Luis Flores (UGA) vs. Jose-Carlos Pinto (MSU) 6-3,3-6, 1-0, susp.; #61 Matic Omerzel (UGA) vs. Philippe Frayssinoux (MSU) 4-6,6-4, 2-1, susp.