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Bulldogs Blank Rebels, 4-0
April 01, 2022 | Men's Tennis
Bulldogs Blank Rebels, 4-0
Oxford, Mississippi — The Georgia men's tennis program rolled to a 4-0 win over the Ole Miss Rebels on Friday evening in Oxford, Mississippi.
On his birthday graduate transfer Tristan McCormick clinched the match for the No.9-ranked Bulldogs over the No.43-ranked Rebels on court three for his best present of the day.
In doubles, Georgia's duo of No.26-ranked seniors Trent Bryde and Philip Henning got to work quick with a 6-3 win over Jan Soren Hain and Simon Junk. After being tied 2-2 the No.43-ranked doubles pair of senior Blake Croyder and junior Erik Grevelius won two back-to-back games to go up 4-2 over Nikola Slavic and John Hallquist Lithen. Croyder and Grevelius eventually won 6-4 to secure the doubles point for the Bulldogs. Croyder and Grevelius advance to 19-7 overall, 14-4 in the dual season, 7-1 against conference opponents and extend their win streak to six.
The No.65-ranked graduate transfer tandem of Hamish Stewart and Tristan McCormick's match against the No.12-ranked duo in Finn Reynolds and Lukas Engelhardt was left unfinshed with Georgia on top 5-3.
The Bulldogs kept the momentum going in the singles competition going up on four out of the six courts early in the first set. Georgia eventually grabbed five first set wins. No.76-ranked Henning cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over No.110-ranked Reynolds on court two to extend the Bulldogs' lead to 2-0.
Georgia then went up 3-0 with No.17-ranked Stewart's victory over No.36-ranked Slavic, 6-1, 6-2 on No.1. Stewart is now 22-11 overall, 14-5 in the dual season, 5-3 against conference opponents and 13-7 against nationally-ranked opponents.
McCormick sealed the deal for the Bulldogs after being down 2-3 early in the first set. No.32-ranked McCormick clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Hallquist Lithen. McCormick leaves Oxford, Mississippi 17-5 overall, 14-3 in the dual season and 6-1 against conference opponents.
Georgia will return to Athens, Georgia to play it's first home match in two weeks against No.38 LSU on Sunday, April 3 at 1 p.m. ET.
#9 Georgia 4, #43 Ole Miss 0
Singles Competition
1. #17 Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. #36 Nikola Slavik (OM) 6-1, 6-2
2. #76 Philip Henning (UGA) def. #110 Finn Reynolds (OM) 6-2, 6-1
3. #32 Tristan McCormick (UGA) def. John Hallquist Lithen (OM) 6-4, 6-0
4. Lukas Engelhardt (OM) vs. #104 Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-3, 4-2 UF
5. Simon Junk (OM) vs. Blake Croyder (UGA) 3-6, 3-4 UF
6. Jakob Cadonau (OM) vs. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 3-6, 3-0 UF
Doubles Competition
1. #65 Hamish Stewart/Tristan McCormick (UGA) vs. #12Finn Reynolds/Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 5-3 UF
2. #26 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA) def. Jan Soren Hain/Simon Junk (OM) 6-3
3. #53 Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UGA) def. Nikola Slavic/John Hallquist Lithen (OM) 6-4
Match Notes:
Georgia 14-5, SEC 6-2; National ranking #9
Ole Miss 11-10, 1-7 SEC; National ranking #43
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,1,3)
Oxford, Mississippi — The Georgia men's tennis program rolled to a 4-0 win over the Ole Miss Rebels on Friday evening in Oxford, Mississippi.
On his birthday graduate transfer Tristan McCormick clinched the match for the No.9-ranked Bulldogs over the No.43-ranked Rebels on court three for his best present of the day.
In doubles, Georgia's duo of No.26-ranked seniors Trent Bryde and Philip Henning got to work quick with a 6-3 win over Jan Soren Hain and Simon Junk. After being tied 2-2 the No.43-ranked doubles pair of senior Blake Croyder and junior Erik Grevelius won two back-to-back games to go up 4-2 over Nikola Slavic and John Hallquist Lithen. Croyder and Grevelius eventually won 6-4 to secure the doubles point for the Bulldogs. Croyder and Grevelius advance to 19-7 overall, 14-4 in the dual season, 7-1 against conference opponents and extend their win streak to six.
The No.65-ranked graduate transfer tandem of Hamish Stewart and Tristan McCormick's match against the No.12-ranked duo in Finn Reynolds and Lukas Engelhardt was left unfinshed with Georgia on top 5-3.
The Bulldogs kept the momentum going in the singles competition going up on four out of the six courts early in the first set. Georgia eventually grabbed five first set wins. No.76-ranked Henning cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over No.110-ranked Reynolds on court two to extend the Bulldogs' lead to 2-0.
Georgia then went up 3-0 with No.17-ranked Stewart's victory over No.36-ranked Slavic, 6-1, 6-2 on No.1. Stewart is now 22-11 overall, 14-5 in the dual season, 5-3 against conference opponents and 13-7 against nationally-ranked opponents.
McCormick sealed the deal for the Bulldogs after being down 2-3 early in the first set. No.32-ranked McCormick clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Hallquist Lithen. McCormick leaves Oxford, Mississippi 17-5 overall, 14-3 in the dual season and 6-1 against conference opponents.
Georgia will return to Athens, Georgia to play it's first home match in two weeks against No.38 LSU on Sunday, April 3 at 1 p.m. ET.
#9 Georgia 4, #43 Ole Miss 0
Singles Competition
1. #17 Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. #36 Nikola Slavik (OM) 6-1, 6-2
2. #76 Philip Henning (UGA) def. #110 Finn Reynolds (OM) 6-2, 6-1
3. #32 Tristan McCormick (UGA) def. John Hallquist Lithen (OM) 6-4, 6-0
4. Lukas Engelhardt (OM) vs. #104 Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-3, 4-2 UF
5. Simon Junk (OM) vs. Blake Croyder (UGA) 3-6, 3-4 UF
6. Jakob Cadonau (OM) vs. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 3-6, 3-0 UF
Doubles Competition
1. #65 Hamish Stewart/Tristan McCormick (UGA) vs. #12Finn Reynolds/Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 5-3 UF
2. #26 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA) def. Jan Soren Hain/Simon Junk (OM) 6-3
3. #53 Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UGA) def. Nikola Slavic/John Hallquist Lithen (OM) 6-4
Match Notes:
Georgia 14-5, SEC 6-2; National ranking #9
Ole Miss 11-10, 1-7 SEC; National ranking #43
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,1,3)
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