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Georgia during the first and second rounds of the 2021 NCAA men’s tennis championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (Photo by Tony Walsh)
Photo by: Tony Walsh

Bulldogs Set to Host ITA Kickoff Weekend

January 26, 2022 | Men's Tennis

ITA Kickoff Weekend 
Date: Jan. 30 – Jan. 31
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Location: Athens, GA.
Site: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
 
MEDIA INFORMATION
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Live Stats: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/0e3b17c7/6M57sLYMqE_So02cxuCPXA?u=https://gado.gs/8be
Tournament Page : https://link.edgepilot.com/s/0e3b17c7/6M57sLYMqE_So02cxuCPXA?u=https://gado.gs/8be
 
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The Field
Trent Bryde, Blake Croyder, Mathis Debru, Erik Grevelius, Philip Henning, Britton Johnston, Tristan McCormick, Thomas Paulsell, Miguel Perez Peña, Hamish Stewart and Ethan Quinn will compete against student-athletes from South Florida, VCU and Virginia Tech. 
 
The Format
On Sunday at 10 a.m. ET South Florida will face Virginia Tech followed by a 2 p.m. ET matchup between Georgia and VCU. Monday at 10 a.m. ET the loser of match one will compete against the loser of match two and at 2 p.m. ET the winner of match one will face the winner of match two. 
 
The Stakes 
The teams will compete for one of 16 spots in the 2022 ITA National Men's Indoor Championship, which takes place Feb. 18-22 in Seattle, Washington. The Bulldogs have won the ITA national indoor title on two occasions, doing so in 2006 and 2007.
 
Top 10
ITA released an updated ranking for the DI Top 25 Coaches Poll on Jan. 19. The Georgia Bulldogs rang in at No. 7 which is one spot higher than they were at the previous ranking on Jan. 5. Georgia is one of eight SEC teams featured in the Top 25, checking in only behind Tennessee  (No. 1) and Florida (No. 3). 
 
Impressive Opener
The Bulldogs opened their 2022 dual season against the No.11-ranked UCF Knights in Lake Nona, FLA. on Jan. 17 boasting a 6-1 win at the USTA National Campus. Georgia built an early 1-0 lead with the doubles point and continued that momentum throughout the rest of the match. No.62-ranked senior Trent Bryde defeated No.16-ranked Trey Hilderbrand on court one in dominant fashion, 6-3,7-6(7-3). No.23-ranked senior Henning, No. 110-ranked senior Croyder and graduate transfer McCormick also took down their opponents in straight sets. 
 
Dawgs in the Rankings
Several Georgia men's tennis players were featured in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)  National Ranking. The latest poll highlights the Top 125 singles players and Top 60 doubles teams within Division I Men's Tennis.
 
Five Bulldogs appear in the singles rankings and two pairs in the doubles rankings. 2020 ITA All-American Philip Henning leads the pack with a No. 23 ranking, Hamish Stewart-a graduate transfer from Tulane- comes in at No. 32, four-time ITA All-American and senior Trent Bryde takes the No. 62 spot, senior Blake Croyder at No. 110 and freshman Thomas Paulsell with a collegiate career milestone in his first ITA ranking at No. 119. In doubles, Bryde and Henning are ranked No. 21 and Henning and Stewart are ranked at No. 47. 
 
Social Media
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on Twitter @UGAtennis and on Instagram @ugatennis or check out information online at georgiadogs.com.
 
 
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