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Georgia Runs Past LSU, 4-0, in Baton Rouge
March 23, 2018 | Men's Tennis
BATON ROUGE, La. — Georgia's men's tennis team dominated doubles and then used three consecutive singles wins to down the LSU Tigers, 4-0, Friday evening at the LSU Tennis Complex.
The Bulldogs improve to 9-6 overall and 2-4 in the SEC, while the Tigers fall to 8-9 this season and 1-5 in conference action.
"This was a much needed win for our team," head coach Manuel Diaz said. "We really set the tone early in doubles where Alex and Emil won for the first time playing together. That carried over to singles, where Wayne, Jan and Nathan took control. This was the type of match we needed at this point of the season, and I am proud of these guys for how they played today. We have another big one on Sunday, so we need to stay focused and get ready for a good Tennessee team."
Playing together for the first time since March 4 — a string of four matches — the 2017 NCAA runner-up duo of Robert Loeb and Jan Zielinski fell to LSU's Nikola Samardzic and Julian Saborio, 6-3, to give the Tigers their first doubles win.
Wayne Montgomery and Nathan Ponwith quickly answered with a 6-3 win.
Alex Diaz and Emil Reinberg then delivered the point after ousting LSU's team of Shane Monroe and Stewart Block, 6-4. The Georgia duo of Diaz and Reinberg played together for just the second time since January and improved to 2-0.
Up 1-0, Montgomery won his third-straight match of the season with a dominating 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 2 singles court. Zielinski followed right behind in an impressive 6-0, 7-5 triumph at the No. 4 court.
It did not take long for Ponwith to put the match away at the second singles position with a 6-4, 6-2 win, marking his second victory in the last three matches.
The Bulldogs return to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Sunday to face the Tennessee Volunteers at 1 p.m. ET.
Tennis Match Results
Georgia vs LSU
Mar 23, 2018 at Baton Rouge, La.
(LSU Tennis Complex)
Georgia 4, LSU 0
Singles Results
1. #55 Emil Reinberg (UGA) vs. Shane Monroe (LSU) no result
2. #15 Wayne Montgomery (UGA) def. Rafael Wagner (LSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. #97 Nathan Ponwith (UGA) def. Julian Saborio (LSU) 6-4, 6-2
4. #21 Jan Zielinski (UGA) def. Nikola Samardzic (LSU) 6-0, 7-5
5. Robert Loeb (UGA) vs. Agie Moreno (LSU) no result
6. Alex Diaz (UGA) vs. Stewart Block (LSU) no result
Doubles Results
1. Rafael Wagner/Agie Moreno (LSU)#10 Jan Zielinski/Robert Loeb (UGA) 6-3
2. Wayne Montgomery/Nathan Ponwith (UGA) def. Nikola Samardzic/Julian Saborio (LSU) 6-3
3. Alex Diaz/Emil Reinberg (UGA) def. Shane Monroe/Stewart Block (LSU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,4,3)
Official: Ritchie Weaver A-155
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