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Friday, September 29
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Bulldogs Conclude Opening Day of ITA Southeast Regional
October 12, 2023 | Men's Tennis
ATLANTA — The University of Georgia men's tennis team concluded the opening day of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Championships with three singles wins on Thursday at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex.
"Great effort by our freshmen today, especially a good victory by Parker Jacques in the first round," head coach Manuel Diaz said. "These guys are working hard and getting better every day. We look forward to some more opportunities tomorrow. We'll start with two doubles matches in the morning, and following those matches, we'll see some good singles action. It will be another great opportunity to get better."
The day began in doubles action, where four-seeded Cyrus Mahjoob and Davis Taylor won their opening match but lost in round two and fell just short of the main draw. The tandem claimed their first win together with an 8-6 result against Joel Gibson and Seru Tezukam from Kennesaw State before losing their second-round match by an 8-5 score against Stetson's Riccardo Baldi and Lucas Olivier.
The Bulldogs had two freshmen of their three freshmen in singles qualifying advance to the second round. Jacques, a Huntsville, Ala. native, dropped the first set of his first match but rallied to defeat Borys Zgola 2-6, 6-3, 10-5. He then dropped his second match in straight sets against Tom Pisane in a 6-3, 6-1 decision.
Parker Mariencheck swiftly won his opening round match, 6-1, 6-2, but was unable to beat the seven seed, Rohan Sachdev, falling in straight sets. Mariencheck now stands with a 5-3 singles record. Davis Taylor battled against his first-round opponent, eight-seeded Elias Shokry, but could not pick up the win. Taylor moved into the qualifying consolation draw, where he won his second match of the day 7-5, 6-3.
The ITA Southeast Regional Championships will continue Friday, Oct. 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with the main draw set to begin. Day two will see two rounds of doubles and then move into one round of singles play.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Instagram and X @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles Results – Day One
Qualifying Draw
Round One
Parker Jacques (UGA) def. Borys Zgola (UF) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5
Parker Mariencheck (UGA) def. Seru Tezuka (Kennesaw St.) 6-1, 6-2
[8] Elias Shokry (GT) def. Davis Taylor (UGA) 7-5, 6-3
Round Two
Tom Pisane (USF) def. Parker Jacques (UGA) 6-3, 6-1
[7] Rohan Sachdev (GT) def. Parker Mariencheck (UGA) 6-2, 6-3
Consolation round one
Davis Taylor (UGA) def. Augustine Miramontes (Kennesaw St.) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles Results – Day One
Qualifying Draw
Round One
[4] Cyrus Mahjoob/Davis Taylor (UGA) def. Joel Gibson/Seru Tezukam (Kennesaw St.) 8-6
Round two
Riccardo Baldi/Lucas Olivier (Stetson) def. [4] Cyrus Mahjoob/Davis Taylor (UGA) 8-5
"Great effort by our freshmen today, especially a good victory by Parker Jacques in the first round," head coach Manuel Diaz said. "These guys are working hard and getting better every day. We look forward to some more opportunities tomorrow. We'll start with two doubles matches in the morning, and following those matches, we'll see some good singles action. It will be another great opportunity to get better."
The day began in doubles action, where four-seeded Cyrus Mahjoob and Davis Taylor won their opening match but lost in round two and fell just short of the main draw. The tandem claimed their first win together with an 8-6 result against Joel Gibson and Seru Tezukam from Kennesaw State before losing their second-round match by an 8-5 score against Stetson's Riccardo Baldi and Lucas Olivier.
The Bulldogs had two freshmen of their three freshmen in singles qualifying advance to the second round. Jacques, a Huntsville, Ala. native, dropped the first set of his first match but rallied to defeat Borys Zgola 2-6, 6-3, 10-5. He then dropped his second match in straight sets against Tom Pisane in a 6-3, 6-1 decision.
Parker Mariencheck swiftly won his opening round match, 6-1, 6-2, but was unable to beat the seven seed, Rohan Sachdev, falling in straight sets. Mariencheck now stands with a 5-3 singles record. Davis Taylor battled against his first-round opponent, eight-seeded Elias Shokry, but could not pick up the win. Taylor moved into the qualifying consolation draw, where he won his second match of the day 7-5, 6-3.
The ITA Southeast Regional Championships will continue Friday, Oct. 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with the main draw set to begin. Day two will see two rounds of doubles and then move into one round of singles play.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Instagram and X @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles Results – Day One
Qualifying Draw
Round One
Parker Jacques (UGA) def. Borys Zgola (UF) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5
Parker Mariencheck (UGA) def. Seru Tezuka (Kennesaw St.) 6-1, 6-2
[8] Elias Shokry (GT) def. Davis Taylor (UGA) 7-5, 6-3
Round Two
Tom Pisane (USF) def. Parker Jacques (UGA) 6-3, 6-1
[7] Rohan Sachdev (GT) def. Parker Mariencheck (UGA) 6-2, 6-3
Consolation round one
Davis Taylor (UGA) def. Augustine Miramontes (Kennesaw St.) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles Results – Day One
Qualifying Draw
Round One
[4] Cyrus Mahjoob/Davis Taylor (UGA) def. Joel Gibson/Seru Tezukam (Kennesaw St.) 8-6
Round two
Riccardo Baldi/Lucas Olivier (Stetson) def. [4] Cyrus Mahjoob/Davis Taylor (UGA) 8-5
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