CLINTON, S.C. ? Presbyterian College fell to USC Upstate in a men's and women's tennis dual match on Friday afternoon at the USC Upstate Tennis Complex.

PC was unable to pick up a point on either the men's or the women's side on Friday, falling 7-0 to USC Upstate on the both the men's and women's side.

Abby Diminich (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) was the Blue Hose tennis player to come closest to picking up a point on Saturday. The junior claimed the second game against USC Upstate's Susana Hernandez at No. 2 singles, but eventually fell 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 to Hernandez.

PC's Patrick Fediuk (Kimberly, British Columbia, Canada) came the closest to earning a win on the men's side. Fediuk battled USC Upstate's Renzo Airaldi hard at No. 2 singles before falling just short by the score of 6-4, 7-6.

The Blue Hose women dropped to 2-2 with the loss to the Spartans. They continue their three matches in three days weekend tomorrow at home against Western Carolina. PC takes on the Catamounts at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Templeton Tennis Courts.

The PC women will then welcome Coastal Carolina to the Templeton Tennis Courts at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The Blue Hose men's tennis team dropped to 1-3 on the year with the loss to USC Upstate. The men close out their weekend on Saturday with a match against the SoCon's Davidson at 1:30 p.m.

Men's Tennis Match Results
PC vs USC Upstate
Feb 15, 2008 at Spartanburg, S.C.
(USC Upstate Tennis Complex)

USC Upstate 7, Presbyterian 0

Singles competition

1. Sandy Franz (UPST) def. MARTIN, Matthew (PCM) 6-4, 6-4

2. Renzo Airaldi (UPST) def. FEDIUK, Patrick (PCM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-0)

3. Arnaldo Lovera (UPST) def. LEE, Andrew (PCM) 7-5, 6-1

4. Javier Tori (UPST) def. WALKER, Henry (PCM) 6-2, 6-2

5. Jack Roux (UPST) def. CANNATELLI, Mark (PCM) 6-2, 6-0

6. S. Gonzales-Orbegoso (UPST) def. LUCIUK, Brad (PCM) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Leandro Osorio/S. Gonzales-Orbegoso (UPST) def. MARTIN, Matthew/LEE, Andrew (PCM) 8-5

2. Renzo Airaldi/Javier Tori (UPST) def. LUCIUK, Brad/WALKER, Henry (PCM) 8-4

3. Sandy Franz/Jack Roux (UPST) def. FEDIUK, Patrick/HERENDEEN, Adam (PCM) 8-2

Match Notes:
Presbyterian 1-3
USC Upstate 4-2
Nicolas Ospina (UPST) def. Adam Herendeen (Pres), 6-2, 6-2 in exhibition play.

Women's Tennis Match Results
Presbyterian vs USC Upstate
2/15/2008 at Spartanburg, S.C.
(USC Upstate Tennis Complex)

USC Upstate 7, Presbyterian 0

Singles competition

1. Anna Novo (UPST) def. LANFORD, Brittany (PCW) 6-0, 6-1

2. Susana Hernandez (UPST) def. DIMINICH, Abby (PCW) 6-4, 3-6, 10-5

3. Emilia Milovanovic (UPST) def. DAVIS, Megan (PCW) 6-4, 6-1

4. Daniela Lovera (UPST) def. WALDRON, Virginia (PCW) 6-0, 6-0

5. Maria Herrera (UPST) def. FULLER, Kari (PCW) 6-1, 6-1

6. V. Neuenschwander (UPST) def. BOOKOUT, Casey (PCW) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Anna Novo/Emilia Milovanovic (UPST) def. DIMINICH, Abby/WALDRON, Virginia (PCW) 8-3

2. Susana Hernandez/Daniela Lovera (UPST) def. FULLER, Kari/LANFORD, Brittany (PCW) 8-2

3. Diana Martinez/Maria Herrera (UPST) def. TOLUBA, Brooke/DAVIS, Megan (PCW) 8-2
Match Notes:
Presbyterian 2-2
USC Upstate 4-1
T-3:00 
A-112