McCormick Clinches 4-3 Win Over Tech

ATLANTA, Ga. — With the match tied at 3-3, Georgia men's tennis graduate Tristan McCormick delivered the clincher in a 4-3 win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta Sunday afternoon.

No.9-ranked Georgia has won the last 35 of the last 36 meetings against Tech and owns a 68-9 all-time series record over Georgia Tech. Georgia head coach Manuel Diaz boasts an impressive 34-1 coaching record against Georgia Tech.

"Our team showed tremendous poise and resolve under pressure today," said head coach Manuel Diaz. " We played a great doubles point to start the day but Tech played inspired tennis in the singles and put us in a hole. Our boys did not blink. Proud of all our guys, in particular, Blake Croyder and our two Graduate Seniors Hamish Stewart and Tristan McCormick for bringing it home."

In doubles competition, Georgia grabbed early breaks on No.1 and No.3 to get the match off to a dynamic start. On Court 1 the No.54-ranked doubles team of graduate transfers Tristan McCormick and Hamish Stewart defeated Marcus McDaniel and Keshav Chopra 6-3 to claim the first win. Senior Blake Croyder and junior Erik Grevelius on Court 3 held off the Yellow Jackets winning 6-2 over Brandon McKinney and Angel Guerrero. While the No.50-ranked doubles team of Philip Henning and Trent Bryde left their match unfinished 5-4 against Tech's Andres Martin and Chen Dong.

Georgia went into the singles competition with a 1-0 lead.

The Yellow Jackets evened the match 1-1 with Chopra's 6-3,6-2 win over No.23-ranked Bryde. Soon after Georgia Tech tacked on two more wins going up 3-1. In a Top-25 match-up, No.12-ranked Martin defeated No.25 Henning 7-5,6-1. Freshman Miguel Perez Peña fell to McKinney 4-6,1-6.

With the score in Tech's favor, the Bulldogs got to work on the three remaining courts.

No.104-ranked Croyder powered through to win his eighth straight match with a 6-4,6-1 triumph over Pablo Schlecher to bring the score to 3-2. Croyder remains perfect in dual match competition, 4-0.

After winning the tiebreaker in the first set No.19 Stewart pulled away in the second to secure another win for Georgia and tie the score 3-3. Stewart defeated McDaniel 7-6(7-5),6-1.

Tied at 3-3 it all came down to one match.

With all eyes on No.4, McCormick fought Dong in a physical match but left no doubt with a clinching 7-5,7-5 victory. No.101-ranked McCormick improves to 6-0 in the dual season while keeping a seven-match win streak alive.

Next up, Georgia will travel to Seattle, Wash. February 18-22 for the 47th annual ITA Team Indoor Championship.

Georgia 4, Georgia Tech 3

Singles Competition
1. #12 Andres Martin (GT) def. #25 Philip Henning (UGA) 7-5, 6-1
2. #19 Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. Marcus McDaniel (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
3. Keshav Chopra (GT) def. #23 Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-3, 6-2
4. #101 Tristan McCormick (UGA) def. Chen Dong (GT) 7-5, 7-5
5. #104 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Pablo Schlecher (GT) 6-4, 6-1
6. Brandon McKinney (GT) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. #54 Tristan McCormick and Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. Marcus McDaniel and Keshav Chopra (GT) 6-3
2. Andres Martin and Chen Dong (GT) vs. #50 Philip Henning and Trent Bryde (UGA); match was unfinished: 4-5
3. Blake Croyder and Erik Grevelius (UGA) def. Brandon McKinney and Angel Guerrero (GT) 6-2

Match Notes
Order of finish: Singles -- 3 1 6 5 2 4 ; Doubles -- 1 3

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