"Billy was just a hair away from breaking the match open," Fish said.
Stanley--substituting for Scott--and Engle were also bested in a close first doubles match, 7-5, 7-5, and the Bulldogs defaulted the remaining two matches to bring the final tally to 6-3.
Several of the netmen will remain in Georgia through the week to compete in the individual championships. Scott, Beckman and Stanley will compete in the singles tournament while Scott and Engle will be in the doubles draw.
Both competitions will begin with preliminary rounds Wednesday and a full slate of opening round matches Thursday.
Scott is consulting with a number of area sports doctors and plans to "hit lightly" for the next couple of days in an effort to get in shape for the tourney.
"I'm going to play, no matter what," Scott said, "it's definitely the highlight of the year for me. I'll be out there even if I have to hit underhand serves."