CLEVELAND - The Delta State University Statesmen (0-4) tennis team dropped its Gulf South Conference opener Monday 7-2 to visiting GSC rival Ouachita Baptist University (4-1) at University Courts. 

The Statesmen did earn two key victories in doubles action, but it was not enough to stave off the surging Tigers, who seep the season series with DSU 2-0.  Complete match results are below.

Ouachita Baptist Univ. 7, Delta State University 2 - Mar 6, 2010 at Cleveland, MS
Singles competition
1. Jean Charles Diame (OBU) def. Julien Maurin (DSUM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Till Heilshorn (OBU) def. Guillame Waeters (DSUM) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jan Plewinski (OBU) def. Cistian S. Garcia (DSUM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Pierre Tafelski (OBU) def. Alexandre Waeters (DSUM) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0
5. Tobias Kuhlmann (OBU) def. Brendan Keeling (DSUM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Daniel Moser (OBU) def. Guilherme Russo (DSUM) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Julien Maurin/Cistian S. Garcia (DSUM) def. Jan Plewinski/Till Heilshorn (OBU) 9-7
2. Guillame Waeters/Alexandre Waeters (DSUM) def. Jean Charles Diame/Pierre Tafelski (OBU) 9-8
3. Tobias Kuhlmann/Daniel Moser (OBU) def. Marco Heinzleman/Felipe Fonseca (DSUM) 8-1

Match Notes
Ouachita Baptist Univ. 4-1
Delta State University 0-4