SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Competing in just their second match of the season against an opponent from the state of South Carolina, the homestanding USC Upstate men's tennis team fell to Coastal Carolina on Friday afternoon, 5-2, at the Upstate Tennis Complex.

Edgar Rodriguez, playing at singles number one, rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the first set and claimed a 6-4, 6-2 victory over CCU's Danny Heidecker.

Matias Di Pasquale picked up a victory in singles number four over Dorian Sovic, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.  Ramiro Blanco battled to force a third set after claiming a 6-4 victory in the second set against Matt Gordon.  Gordon claimed the victory after claiming a 10-7 win in the decisive third set.

Upstate returns to the courts on Wednesday, Feb. 16 with a pair of matches.  The Spartans will host Anderson College at 11:00 a.m., followed by a match with Presbyterian College at 3:00 p.m.

Tennis Match Results

Coastal Carolina vs USC Upstate

Feb 11, 2011 at Spartanburg, S.C.

(USC Upstate Tennis Complex)

Coastal Carolina 5, USC Upstate 2

Singles competition

1. Edgar Rodriguez (UPSTM) def. HEIDECKER, Danny (COASTAL) 6-4, 6-2

2. GORDON, Matt (COASTAL) def. Ramiro Blanco (UPSTM) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7

3. KUSUDA, Yusuke (COASTAL) def. Gonzalo Blanco (UPSTM) 6-4, 6-0

4. Matias Di Pasquale (UPSTM) def. SOVIC, Dorian (COASTAL) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

5. FUNKHOUSER, Alex (COASTAL) def. Gianluca Paino (UPSTM) 6-1, 7-5

6. KARLE, John (COASTAL) def. Andres Sanchez (UPSTM) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. GORDON, Matt/BILLINGHAM, Peter (COASTAL) def. Ramiro Blanco/Gonzalo Blanco (UPSTM) 9-7

2. FUNKHOUSER, Alex/HEIDECKER, Danny (COASTAL) def. Marco Linconir/Matias Di Pasquale (UPSTM) 8-6

3. SOVIC, Dorian/KUSUDA, Yusuke (COASTAL) def. Edgar Rodriguez/Andres Sanchez (UPSTM) 8-4

Match Notes:

Coastal Carolina 4-0

USC Upstate 0-7

T-3:29  A-39