(February 19, 2006) Tampa, Fla. -- USF had to win three of its four three-set matches today against Georgia State to claim a 5-2 win. All six USF players contributed with Federico Barton and Mark Gattiker helping USF to two out of three doubles wins despite each losing in their singles competition.

USF (1-1) jumped to a 2-1 lead with the doubles point and Marc Jaeger's win at number four singles in straight sets. But then each of the final four matches went into a third set with USF winning at numbers one, three and five singles.

Perhaps the most impressive of the three-set wins was Barragan's at number three. After failing to win a single game in the first set, Barragan went on to defeat Clarence Boyd 7-6, 6-3.

Georgia State dropped to 3-2.

NCAA MEN'S TENNIS
South Florida vs. Georgia State
February 19, 2006
USF Varsity Tennis Courts
Tampa, Fla.

USF 5  Georgia State 2

SINGLES
#1 Dirk Britzen (USF) def. Martin Stiegwardt (GSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
#2 Nejc Podkrajsek (GSU) def. Federico Barton (USF) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
#3 Juan Barragan (USF) def. Clarence Boyd (GSU) 0-6, 7-6. 6-3
#4 Marc Jaeger (USF) def. Anze Cevka (GSU) 6-4, 6-2
#5 Dillon Brozyna (USF) def. Matija Sulin (GSU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
#6 Jasek Twarowski (GSY) def. Mark Gattiker (USF) 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES
#1 Britzen-Barton (USF) def. Cevka-Stiegwardt (GSU) 8-4
#2 Boyd-Podkrajsek (GSU) def. Jager-Brozyna (GSU) 8-3
#3 Barragan-Gattiker (USF) def. Twarowski-Sulin (GSU) 8-6