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Georgia Downs LSU, 4-0
April 03, 2022 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. — Close to 2,000 spectators were on hand to watch the No. 9-ranked Georgia men's tennis team defeat the No. 38-ranked LSU Tigers on Sunday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Following Georgia wins at the top two doubles courts, graduate Hamish Stewart clinched the match in singles to deliver the Bulldogs' seventh SEC win of the year. The Bulldogs are now 15-5 overall and 7-2 in league play.
"Our guys came out and they were focused," head coach Manuel Diaz said. "They know that every match is so critical. We are focused on continuing to make progress and earn as good a seed in the SEC tournament as we can — that is crucial. We have a big weekend ahead and we turn our attention to Kentucky. We know that they are a top team, and they are going to be a huge challenge on the road."
In doubles, Georgia went up a double-break 5-1 at court one and a break 4-2 on No. 2 to take the early momentum. No. 65-ranked Stewart and Tristan McCormick held off a short LSU rally to win their match 6-3, while No. 26-ranked Trent Bryde and Philip Henning defeated Boris Kozlov and Nick Watson, 6-2.
The Bulldog tandem of Blake Croyder and Erik Grevelius was tied at 5-5 at court No. 3 when the doubles point was clinched.
Up 1-0, Bryde and Croyder quickly put the Bulldogs ahead 3-0 thanks to a pair of straight-set wins. Bryde ousted Joao Graca, 6-3, 6-2, before Croyder downed Boris Kozlov, 6-3, 6-1.
Stewart then delivered the match with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 1.
Next up, Georgia will face Kentucky in Lexington next Sunday, April 10 at 1 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
LSU vs Georgia
Apr 03, 2022 at Athens, Georgia
(Dan Magill Tennis Complex)
#9 Georgia 4, #38 LSU 0
Singles competition
1. #17 Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. Vlad Lobak (LSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. #76 Philip Henning (UGA) vs. Kent Hunter (LSU) 6-0, 5-7, unfinished
3. #32 Tristan McCormick (UGA) vs. Gabriel Diaz Freire (LSU) 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
4. #104 Trent Bryde (UGA) def. Joao Graco (LSU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Boris Kozlov (LSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Thomas Paulsell (UGA) vs. Ben Koch (LSU) 4-6, 4-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #65 Tristan McCormick/Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. Gabriel Diaz Freire/Kent Hunter (LSU) 6-3
2. #26 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA) def. Boris Kozlov/Nick Watson (LSU) 6-2
3. #53 Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UGA) vs. Ronald Hohmann/Ben Koch (LSU) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
LSU 13-8; National ranking #38
Georgia 15-5; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,5,1)
Attendance: 1621
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