University of Georgia Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Auburn, AL
2 p.m.
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Bulldogs Beat Tigers on Road, 6-1
March 04, 2023 | Men's Tennis
AUBURN, Ala. – Redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn earned the match-clinching win as No. 9 Georgia defeated No. 14 Auburn, 6-1, at the Yarbrough Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon.
The Fresno, Calif. native won his fifth match of the spring on the top court in straight sets over No. 103 Tyler Stice. Georgia (8-5, 2-0 SEC) won its second consecutive match by a 6-1 result, picking up the doubles point and singles wins on courts one through five to defeat Auburn (11-3, 1-1 SEC).
"Today was probably our most disciplined and complete match so far this year," said head coach Manny Diaz. "Our team was tough today. I'm very proud of the progress we've made - our culture is intact and showing through. This conference is so tough from top to bottom, and going on the road this first weekend was a big challenge. After a lot of travel early this spring, we are happy to be going home for two weeks and playing in front of our fans. We're excited about a big match this Thursday against Texas A&M."
The Bulldogs clinched the doubles point for the seventh time this year with wins on courts two and three. Blake Croyder and Britton Johnston swiftly gave Georgia a match advantage with a 6-1 win over Alejandro Moreno and Tyler Stice. Both courts one and two were close, but ultimately Teodor Giusca and Philip Henning earned the point-clinching win for the fourth time together by a 6-4 score. With the win, Henning tied Drake Bernstein with the 20th-most career doubles wins in program history at 82.
No. 67 Croyder extended Georgia's match lead after winning in straight sets on court four over Galka by a 6-3, 6-1 score. The redshirt senior is now 10 wins away from entering the top 20 in career singles wins in program history. Giusca improved to 4-1 on court five with a straight-set victory against Raul Dobai in a 6-4, 6-1 decision, giving Georgia match point. No. 4 Quinn would get his second career match-clinching win against No. 103 Stice by a 6-4, 6-3 score.
The teams agreed to play out the remaining matches, with No. 115 Trent Bryde looking to close out his match versus Finn Murgett. The Suwannee native would improve to 8-4 in the dual match season, earning a 6-3, 7-5 win over his opponent. The matches on courts two and six would finish in third-set tiebreakers. Miguel Perez Peña could not overcome Billy Blaydes, losing by a 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 score in the breaker set. No. 17 Henning closed out the matches and the weekend for the Bulldogs with a win against Moreno, his seventh of the season.
Georgia returns to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Thursday, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. ET to take on No. 49 Texas A&M. This will mark the first time the Bulldogs will play at their home facility in seven matches and their first home contest of the SEC schedule.
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.
#9 Georgia 6, #14 Auburn 1
Singles competition
1. #4 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. #103 Tyler Stice (AU) 6-4, 6-3
2. #17 Philip Henning (UGA) def. Alejandro Moreno (AU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
3. #115 Trent Bryde (UGA) def. Finn Murgett (AU) 6-3, 7-5
4. #67 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Jan Galka (AU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Raul Dobai (AU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Billy Blaydes (AU) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*, 3, 6, 2
Doubles competition
1. #19 Ethan Quinn/Trent Bryde (UGA) vs. #46 Raul Dobai/Finn Murgett (AU) 6-5, uf
2. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Billy Blaydes/Jan Galka (AU) 6-4
3. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) def. Alejandro Moreno/Tyler Stice (AU) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2*
The Fresno, Calif. native won his fifth match of the spring on the top court in straight sets over No. 103 Tyler Stice. Georgia (8-5, 2-0 SEC) won its second consecutive match by a 6-1 result, picking up the doubles point and singles wins on courts one through five to defeat Auburn (11-3, 1-1 SEC).
"Today was probably our most disciplined and complete match so far this year," said head coach Manny Diaz. "Our team was tough today. I'm very proud of the progress we've made - our culture is intact and showing through. This conference is so tough from top to bottom, and going on the road this first weekend was a big challenge. After a lot of travel early this spring, we are happy to be going home for two weeks and playing in front of our fans. We're excited about a big match this Thursday against Texas A&M."
The Bulldogs clinched the doubles point for the seventh time this year with wins on courts two and three. Blake Croyder and Britton Johnston swiftly gave Georgia a match advantage with a 6-1 win over Alejandro Moreno and Tyler Stice. Both courts one and two were close, but ultimately Teodor Giusca and Philip Henning earned the point-clinching win for the fourth time together by a 6-4 score. With the win, Henning tied Drake Bernstein with the 20th-most career doubles wins in program history at 82.
No. 67 Croyder extended Georgia's match lead after winning in straight sets on court four over Galka by a 6-3, 6-1 score. The redshirt senior is now 10 wins away from entering the top 20 in career singles wins in program history. Giusca improved to 4-1 on court five with a straight-set victory against Raul Dobai in a 6-4, 6-1 decision, giving Georgia match point. No. 4 Quinn would get his second career match-clinching win against No. 103 Stice by a 6-4, 6-3 score.
The teams agreed to play out the remaining matches, with No. 115 Trent Bryde looking to close out his match versus Finn Murgett. The Suwannee native would improve to 8-4 in the dual match season, earning a 6-3, 7-5 win over his opponent. The matches on courts two and six would finish in third-set tiebreakers. Miguel Perez Peña could not overcome Billy Blaydes, losing by a 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 score in the breaker set. No. 17 Henning closed out the matches and the weekend for the Bulldogs with a win against Moreno, his seventh of the season.
Georgia returns to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Thursday, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. ET to take on No. 49 Texas A&M. This will mark the first time the Bulldogs will play at their home facility in seven matches and their first home contest of the SEC schedule.
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.
#9 Georgia 6, #14 Auburn 1
Singles competition
1. #4 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. #103 Tyler Stice (AU) 6-4, 6-3
2. #17 Philip Henning (UGA) def. Alejandro Moreno (AU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
3. #115 Trent Bryde (UGA) def. Finn Murgett (AU) 6-3, 7-5
4. #67 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Jan Galka (AU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Raul Dobai (AU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Billy Blaydes (AU) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*, 3, 6, 2
Doubles competition
1. #19 Ethan Quinn/Trent Bryde (UGA) vs. #46 Raul Dobai/Finn Murgett (AU) 6-5, uf
2. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Billy Blaydes/Jan Galka (AU) 6-4
3. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) def. Alejandro Moreno/Tyler Stice (AU) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2*
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