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Georgia Moves To No. 6 In Oracle/ITA Rankings
April 12, 2016 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga.—Georgia's men's tennis team, which is currently riding a 12-match win streak, moved up to No. 6 in this week's Oracle/ITA Rankings, it was announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Tuesday.
Highlighting the Bulldogs' individual marks is redshirt sophomore Paul Oosterbaan, who moved back into the ITA singles rankings at No. 91. Oosterbaan, who is 6-2 in SEC play this season, is coming off a win against Florida's 33rd-ranked Elliott Orkin.
Georgia senior Austin Smith moved to 24th in singles, while he and fellow senior Ben Wagland are ranked seventh in doubles. Sophomore Wayne Montgomery stayed at No. 34 in singles this week, while freshman Walker Duncan moved to No. 116.
The Bulldogs claimed a share of their 30th SEC regular season title with wins against current No. 13 Florida and No. 63 Auburn this past week. Georgia can secure the outright championship with one win or a Florida loss this weekend.
ITA rankings release (click here)
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