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Three Bulldogs Go Undefeated in Singles at Miami Spring Invite
January 08, 2023 | Men's Tennis
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Georgia men's tennis team concluded the Miami Spring Invite on Sunday afternoon, with Trent Bryde, Thomas Paulsell, and Miguel Perez Peña leading the way for the Bulldogs by going 3-0 in singles on the weekend.
The Red and Black concluded the trip to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center with a 13-12 overall record in singles, where redshirt freshman Filipe Cosa also went undefeated, and 5-6 in doubles competition. The invite marked the final event Georgia will play in before the dual match season.
"Proud of our guys for the effort and fight they put forth during the entire weekend," said associate head coach Jamie Hunt. "An outstanding weekend for Trent, Migue,l and Thomas all going 3-0 in singles. We have an important week of practice ahead in preparation for a tough road test at Florida State. We can't wait to get home and get back to work."
Play began in singles competition for the Bulldogs, as No. 1 Ethan Quinn, No. 10 Philip Henning, No. 21 Blake Croyder, No. 70 Teodor Giusca, and No. 106 Trent Bryde battled against players from No. 8 Texas, while Miguel Perez Peña and Thomas Paulsell took on Miami's athletes. Georgia totaled four wins on the day on behalf of Giusca, Bryde, Paulsell and Perez Peña.
Sophomores Paulsell and Perez Peña concluded a strong weekend with a victory, both going 3-0 and winning each of their three matches in straight sets. Paulsell, a Seattle native, improved to 9-5 with a 6-4, 6-2 result against Miami's Jackson Armistead. Perez Peña joins top-ranked Quinn as the only two players on the team heading into the dual match season with double-digit wins after beating Leo Bierbaum in an impressive 6-1, 6-0 decision.
Bryde picked up a win on day three against Nevin Arimilli of Texas by a 6-4, 6-4 score. The senior became the third Georgia player to go 3-0 at the event, picking up the team's lone ranked win and now standing at 7-4 on the year. Bryde has now won six of his last seven singles matches.
Giusca and Henning closed out the event picking up a doubles win for Georgia. The tandem defeated Lucas da Silva and Connor Thomson in a narrow match that needed a tiebreaker to decide the victor, with the Red and Black standing tall with an 8-7(4) final result.
Redshirt freshman Quinn earned a win on Saturday against South Carolina's James Story by a 6-4, 6-2 margin. The top-ranked player in the country will begin his first dual match season with a 10-2 record and an 8-1 mark against other ranked opponents.
Paulsell and Perez Peña also had a successful weekend in doubles together, going 2-0 in their matches. The tandem defeated Armistead and Nacho Serra Sanchez as well as Leo Bierbaum and Martin Katz, both of Miami, in a pair of 8-5 decisions.
Georgia will begin its dual match season next Sunday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. against the No. T-16 Florida State Seminoles at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center in Tallahassee. The Bulldogs' first home matches will be played during the ITA Kickoff Weekend, taking the court for the first time against LSU on Jan. 29 at 2:30 p.m.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Twitter and Instagram @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and on the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles Results
Day One
#73 Dan Martin (Miami) def. #1 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 6-4, 6-4
Martin Katz (Miami) def. #10 Philip Henning (Georgia) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Franco Aubone (Miami) def. #21 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-4, 6-3
Antonio Prat (Miami) def. #70 Teodor Giusca (Georgia) 7-5, 6-3
#106 Trent Bryde (Georgia) def. Leo Bierbaum (Miami) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Martin Vergara (Miami) 6-1, 4-3
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez (Miami) 6-2, 6-2
Britton Johnston (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead (Miami) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Day Two
#1 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. James Story (South Carolina) 6-4, 6-2
Connor Thomson (South Carolina) def. #10 Philip Henning (Georgia) 7-6 (0-5), 2-6, 6-2
Raphael Lambling (South Carolina) def. #21 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-4, 6-2
#106 Trent Bryde (Georgia) def. #56 Casey Hoole (South Carolina) 6-3, 7-5
Jake Beasley (South Carolina) def. #93 Teodor Giusca (Georgia) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Lucas da Silva (South Carolina) 6-3, 6-0
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Martin Vergara Del Puerto (Miami) 6-4, 6-1
Nacho Serra Sanchez (Miami) def. Britton Johnston (Georgia) 6-0, 6-4
Filipe Costa (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead (Miami)
Day Three
Pierre-Yves Bailly (Texas) def. #1 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 6-3, 6-4
#3 Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) def. #10 Philip Henning (Georgia) 6-1, 6-2
#106 Trent Bryde (Georgia) def. Nevin Arimilli (Texas) 6-4, 6-4
Eshan Talluri (Texas) def. #21 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-1, 6-4
#70 Teodor Giusca (Georgia) def. Chih Chi Huang (Texas) 6-2, 6-3
Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Leo Bierbaum (Miami) 6-1, 6-0
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead (Miami) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles Results
Day One
#19 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. Pierre-Yves Bailly/Siem Woldeab (Texas) 8-3
Evin McDonald/Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) def. Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) 8-0
Chih Chi Huang/Eshan Talluri (Texas) def. #55 Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) 8-2
Thomas Paulsell/Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/Jackson Armistead (Miami) 8-5
Day Two
Franco Aubone/Martin Vergara (Miami) def. #19 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 8-7 (8-6)
Dan Martin/Antonio Prat (Miami) def. Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) 8-5
#55 Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead/Nacho Serra Sanchez (Miami) 8-5
Thomas Paulsell/Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Leo Bierbaum/Martin Katz (Miami) 8-5
Day Three
Jake Beasley/James Story (South Carolina) def. #19 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 8-4
Casey Hoole/Raphael Lambling (South Carolina) def. #55 Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) 8-5
Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) def. Lucas da Silva/Connor Thomson (South Carolina) 8-7(4)
The Red and Black concluded the trip to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center with a 13-12 overall record in singles, where redshirt freshman Filipe Cosa also went undefeated, and 5-6 in doubles competition. The invite marked the final event Georgia will play in before the dual match season.
"Proud of our guys for the effort and fight they put forth during the entire weekend," said associate head coach Jamie Hunt. "An outstanding weekend for Trent, Migue,l and Thomas all going 3-0 in singles. We have an important week of practice ahead in preparation for a tough road test at Florida State. We can't wait to get home and get back to work."
Play began in singles competition for the Bulldogs, as No. 1 Ethan Quinn, No. 10 Philip Henning, No. 21 Blake Croyder, No. 70 Teodor Giusca, and No. 106 Trent Bryde battled against players from No. 8 Texas, while Miguel Perez Peña and Thomas Paulsell took on Miami's athletes. Georgia totaled four wins on the day on behalf of Giusca, Bryde, Paulsell and Perez Peña.
Sophomores Paulsell and Perez Peña concluded a strong weekend with a victory, both going 3-0 and winning each of their three matches in straight sets. Paulsell, a Seattle native, improved to 9-5 with a 6-4, 6-2 result against Miami's Jackson Armistead. Perez Peña joins top-ranked Quinn as the only two players on the team heading into the dual match season with double-digit wins after beating Leo Bierbaum in an impressive 6-1, 6-0 decision.
Bryde picked up a win on day three against Nevin Arimilli of Texas by a 6-4, 6-4 score. The senior became the third Georgia player to go 3-0 at the event, picking up the team's lone ranked win and now standing at 7-4 on the year. Bryde has now won six of his last seven singles matches.
Giusca and Henning closed out the event picking up a doubles win for Georgia. The tandem defeated Lucas da Silva and Connor Thomson in a narrow match that needed a tiebreaker to decide the victor, with the Red and Black standing tall with an 8-7(4) final result.
Redshirt freshman Quinn earned a win on Saturday against South Carolina's James Story by a 6-4, 6-2 margin. The top-ranked player in the country will begin his first dual match season with a 10-2 record and an 8-1 mark against other ranked opponents.
Paulsell and Perez Peña also had a successful weekend in doubles together, going 2-0 in their matches. The tandem defeated Armistead and Nacho Serra Sanchez as well as Leo Bierbaum and Martin Katz, both of Miami, in a pair of 8-5 decisions.
Georgia will begin its dual match season next Sunday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. against the No. T-16 Florida State Seminoles at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center in Tallahassee. The Bulldogs' first home matches will be played during the ITA Kickoff Weekend, taking the court for the first time against LSU on Jan. 29 at 2:30 p.m.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Twitter and Instagram @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and on the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles Results
Day One
#73 Dan Martin (Miami) def. #1 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 6-4, 6-4
Martin Katz (Miami) def. #10 Philip Henning (Georgia) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Franco Aubone (Miami) def. #21 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-4, 6-3
Antonio Prat (Miami) def. #70 Teodor Giusca (Georgia) 7-5, 6-3
#106 Trent Bryde (Georgia) def. Leo Bierbaum (Miami) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Martin Vergara (Miami) 6-1, 4-3
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez (Miami) 6-2, 6-2
Britton Johnston (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead (Miami) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Day Two
#1 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. James Story (South Carolina) 6-4, 6-2
Connor Thomson (South Carolina) def. #10 Philip Henning (Georgia) 7-6 (0-5), 2-6, 6-2
Raphael Lambling (South Carolina) def. #21 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-4, 6-2
#106 Trent Bryde (Georgia) def. #56 Casey Hoole (South Carolina) 6-3, 7-5
Jake Beasley (South Carolina) def. #93 Teodor Giusca (Georgia) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Lucas da Silva (South Carolina) 6-3, 6-0
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Martin Vergara Del Puerto (Miami) 6-4, 6-1
Nacho Serra Sanchez (Miami) def. Britton Johnston (Georgia) 6-0, 6-4
Filipe Costa (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead (Miami)
Day Three
Pierre-Yves Bailly (Texas) def. #1 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 6-3, 6-4
#3 Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) def. #10 Philip Henning (Georgia) 6-1, 6-2
#106 Trent Bryde (Georgia) def. Nevin Arimilli (Texas) 6-4, 6-4
Eshan Talluri (Texas) def. #21 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-1, 6-4
#70 Teodor Giusca (Georgia) def. Chih Chi Huang (Texas) 6-2, 6-3
Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Leo Bierbaum (Miami) 6-1, 6-0
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead (Miami) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles Results
Day One
#19 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. Pierre-Yves Bailly/Siem Woldeab (Texas) 8-3
Evin McDonald/Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) def. Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) 8-0
Chih Chi Huang/Eshan Talluri (Texas) def. #55 Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) 8-2
Thomas Paulsell/Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/Jackson Armistead (Miami) 8-5
Day Two
Franco Aubone/Martin Vergara (Miami) def. #19 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 8-7 (8-6)
Dan Martin/Antonio Prat (Miami) def. Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) 8-5
#55 Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead/Nacho Serra Sanchez (Miami) 8-5
Thomas Paulsell/Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Leo Bierbaum/Martin Katz (Miami) 8-5
Day Three
Jake Beasley/James Story (South Carolina) def. #19 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 8-4
Casey Hoole/Raphael Lambling (South Carolina) def. #55 Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) 8-5
Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) def. Lucas da Silva/Connor Thomson (South Carolina) 8-7(4)
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