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Liberty University
Georgia State
Liberty Tops Georgia State 4-3 on Road
3/6/2022 3:49:50 PM | Men's Tennis
Liberty earned a 4-3 road win at Georgia State, Sunday at the GSU Clarkston Tennis Courts.
The Flames improve to 4-6 on the season and 2-0 all-time against the Panthers. Georgia State falls to 7-6 in 2022 after suffering only its second home loss of the season (6-2 at home).
#72 Liberty 4, Georgia State 3
Singles Competition
- Andrei Duarte (GSUM) def. Nicaise Muamba (LIBERTYM) 2-6, 6-0, 6-3
- Josh Wilson (LIBERTYM) def. Vazha Shubladze (GSUM) 5-2, retired
- R. Marques Da Silva (LIBERTYM) def. Harvey Maughan (GSUM) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
- Kevin Huynh (GSUM) def. Christiaan Worst (LIBERTYM) 6-4, 7-5
- Deji Thomas-Smith (LIBERTYM) def. Diego Padilha (GSUM) 6-2, 6-4
- Patrick Lazo (GSUM) def. Goncalo Ferreira (LIBERTYM) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
Doubles Competition
- Christiaan Worst/Deji Thomas-Smith (LIBERTYM) def. Kevin Huynh/Harvey Maughan (GSUM) 6-4
- Andrei Duarte/Vazha Shubladze (GSUM) vs. Nicaise Muamba/R. Marques Da Silva (LIBERTYM) 5-4, unfinished
- Omar El Kadi/Thando Longwe-Smit (LIBERTYM) def. Patrick Lazo/Diego Padilha (GSUM) 6-3
Liberty 4-6; National ranking #72
Georgia State 7-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,5,3,4,1,6)
T-3:14
How It Happened
• The Flames won the doubles point and won at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 3 singles to secure the win and a 4-0 lead at the time. The Panthers took the final three points of the contest, winning at No. 4, No. 1 and No. 6 singles.
• Liberty’s No. 3 doubles unit, Omar El Kadi and Thando Longwe-Smit, got things started for the visitors with a 6-3 decision over Patrick Lazo and Diego Padilha. The victory is the first dual match triumph for El Kadi as a Flame.
• The Flames’ reigning ASUN Doubles Pair of the Year, Christiaan Worst and Deji Thomas-Smith, bested Kevin Huynh and Harvey Maughan of the Panthers 6-4 on court one.
• With a 1-0 lead in the match, Liberty’s Josh Wilson (No. 2 singles) made it 2-0 Flames. Wilson led his counterpart, Vazha Shubladze, 5-2 in the first set before Shubladze was forced to retire.
• Wilson’s victory is his team-best 20th of the 2021-22 campaign. Wilson now has a pair of 20-win seasons in his Flames career. The Reigate, United Kingdom native claimed 22 matches during the 2018-19 season on his way to being named ASUN Freshman of the Year.
• Thomas-Smith increased the Liberty lead to 3-0 with his 6-2, 6-4 win against Padilha on court five.
• The match-clinching fourth point came via the Flames’ Rafael Marques Da Silva, who knocked off Maughan in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0, at No. 2 singles.
• GSU’s Hunyh (No. 4 singles) topped Liberty’s Worst in two sets, 6-4, 7-5. The Panthers’ Andrei Duarte (No. 1 singles) came back to defeat Nicaise Muamba 2-6, 6-0, 6-3. Finally, Lazo (No. 6 singles) edged Liberty’s Goncalo Ferreira in a third set tiebreaker to win 4-6, 6-2, 7-6.
• Today’s 4-3 result was Liberty’s fourth 4-3 match of the year. The Flames hold a 2-2 record in those contests.
Next Up
• Liberty’s next match will be its ASUN opener, March 18 at Kennesaw State. The Flames are the preseason favorites in the ASUN.
• The Flames and Owls last met in the 2021 ASUN Championship semifinals, a 4-1 Liberty win. Liberty went on to defeat FGCU in the championship match for its first conference title in program history. The Flames are 3-0 all-time versus the Owls.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,4,1,6