University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, March 24
Baton Rouge, LA
6 p.m.
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Georgia Defeats LSU on Road, 5-2
March 24, 2023 | Men's Tennis
BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 7 Georgia men's tennis team defeated No. 51 LSU, 5-2, with redshirt senior Trent Bryde delivering the match-clinching win for the fifth time this season on Friday evening at the LSU Tennis Complex.
Georgia (12-5, 6-0 SEC) won the match by earning the doubles point and wins in singles from No. 4 Ethan Quinn, No. 17 Philip Henning, Bryde and Miguel Perez Peña. LSU (8-7, 0-6 SEC) won matches on courts four and five. The Bulldogs hold the top spot in the Southeastern Conference standings.
"Our guys played a gritty match today against a very inspired LSU team," said head coach Manny Diaz. "We did a good job of staying focused and composed during multiple rain delays and after the match moved indoors halfway through the second sets of singles. Trent did a tremendous job clinching the match for us in a big moment. This team is showing great maturity and resolve under pressure now. They've grown tough and I am very proud of them. We turn our attention now to a good week of preparation for a big match against Kentucky next Friday at home."
Georgia swept in doubles action to earn the point. Teodor Giusca and Philip Henning went up a break early and managed to win their match despite a push from their opponents, 6-4. Despite only needing one match to clinch the point, courts one and three finished at the same time, with No. 9 Bryde and Quinn on one and Croyder and Britton Johnston on three both finishing with 7-5 results simultaneously.
The Bulldogs continued to impress in singles action, where Henning, Bryde and Perez Peña earned first sets. The match went into a prolonged delay, though, due to weather in the area, forcing play to resume indoors.
Perez Peña earned his fourth-straight singles win with a 6-2, 6-1 result on court six over Benjamin Ambrosio. The sophomore now has the most wins in singles competition on the team with a 20-9 record on the year and a 10-4 mark in dual match play. No. 17 Henning notched his 11th win on court two this season, defeating No. 92 Chen Dong 6-4, 6-4. The redshirt senior has 11 of his 17 wins against ranked opponents. Bryde earned his fifth match-clinching win of the spring on court three, where he pulled out a straight-set win over Welsh Hotard to confirm the Bulldogs' victory. The match score was 4-0 at the time of the clinch.
The teams agreed to play out the three remaining matches on courts one, four and five. LSU took two of the three, with No. 116 Giusca and then No. 99 Croyder both dropping their matches in straight sets. No. 4 Quinn managed to win his match in a third-set breaker against Stefan Latinovic by a 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-8 score, giving Georgia its 5-2 win over LSU. Quinn picked up his eighth win on court one and improves to 18-10 this year.
The Bulldogs will return to action against the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, March 31 at 5 p.m. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs and Wildcats make up the top two teams in the conference standings, respectively.
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 online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
#7 Georgia 5, #51 LSU 2
Singles competition
1. #4 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. Stefan Latinovic (LSU) 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-8
2. #17 Philip Henning (UGA) def. #92 Chen Dong (LSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Trent Bryde (UGA) def. Welsh Hotard (LSU) 6-4, 7-5
4. George Stoupe (LSU) def. #99 Blake Croyder (UGA) 7-6(3), 7-5
5. Julien Penzlin (LSU) def. #116 Teodor Giusca (UGA) 7-5, 6-3
6. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) def. Benjamin Ambrosio (LSU) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 6, 2, 3*, 5, 4, 1
Doubles competition
1. #9 Ethan Quinn/Trent Bryde (UGA) def. #48 Stefan Latinovic/Nick Watson (LSU) 7-5
2. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Cheng Dong/Welsh Hotard (LSU) 6-4
3. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) def. Julien Penzlin/George Stoupe (LSU) 7-5
Order of finish: 2, 3 & 1* (Matches finished simultaneously)
Georgia (12-5, 6-0 SEC) won the match by earning the doubles point and wins in singles from No. 4 Ethan Quinn, No. 17 Philip Henning, Bryde and Miguel Perez Peña. LSU (8-7, 0-6 SEC) won matches on courts four and five. The Bulldogs hold the top spot in the Southeastern Conference standings.
"Our guys played a gritty match today against a very inspired LSU team," said head coach Manny Diaz. "We did a good job of staying focused and composed during multiple rain delays and after the match moved indoors halfway through the second sets of singles. Trent did a tremendous job clinching the match for us in a big moment. This team is showing great maturity and resolve under pressure now. They've grown tough and I am very proud of them. We turn our attention now to a good week of preparation for a big match against Kentucky next Friday at home."
Georgia swept in doubles action to earn the point. Teodor Giusca and Philip Henning went up a break early and managed to win their match despite a push from their opponents, 6-4. Despite only needing one match to clinch the point, courts one and three finished at the same time, with No. 9 Bryde and Quinn on one and Croyder and Britton Johnston on three both finishing with 7-5 results simultaneously.
The Bulldogs continued to impress in singles action, where Henning, Bryde and Perez Peña earned first sets. The match went into a prolonged delay, though, due to weather in the area, forcing play to resume indoors.
Perez Peña earned his fourth-straight singles win with a 6-2, 6-1 result on court six over Benjamin Ambrosio. The sophomore now has the most wins in singles competition on the team with a 20-9 record on the year and a 10-4 mark in dual match play. No. 17 Henning notched his 11th win on court two this season, defeating No. 92 Chen Dong 6-4, 6-4. The redshirt senior has 11 of his 17 wins against ranked opponents. Bryde earned his fifth match-clinching win of the spring on court three, where he pulled out a straight-set win over Welsh Hotard to confirm the Bulldogs' victory. The match score was 4-0 at the time of the clinch.
The teams agreed to play out the three remaining matches on courts one, four and five. LSU took two of the three, with No. 116 Giusca and then No. 99 Croyder both dropping their matches in straight sets. No. 4 Quinn managed to win his match in a third-set breaker against Stefan Latinovic by a 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-8 score, giving Georgia its 5-2 win over LSU. Quinn picked up his eighth win on court one and improves to 18-10 this year.
The Bulldogs will return to action against the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, March 31 at 5 p.m. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs and Wildcats make up the top two teams in the conference standings, respectively.
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 online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
#7 Georgia 5, #51 LSU 2
Singles competition
1. #4 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. Stefan Latinovic (LSU) 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-8
2. #17 Philip Henning (UGA) def. #92 Chen Dong (LSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Trent Bryde (UGA) def. Welsh Hotard (LSU) 6-4, 7-5
4. George Stoupe (LSU) def. #99 Blake Croyder (UGA) 7-6(3), 7-5
5. Julien Penzlin (LSU) def. #116 Teodor Giusca (UGA) 7-5, 6-3
6. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) def. Benjamin Ambrosio (LSU) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 6, 2, 3*, 5, 4, 1
Doubles competition
1. #9 Ethan Quinn/Trent Bryde (UGA) def. #48 Stefan Latinovic/Nick Watson (LSU) 7-5
2. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Cheng Dong/Welsh Hotard (LSU) 6-4
3. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) def. Julien Penzlin/George Stoupe (LSU) 7-5
Order of finish: 2, 3 & 1* (Matches finished simultaneously)
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