University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, April 7
Columbia, SC
6 p.m.
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No. 7 Georgia Blanks No. 5 South Carolina on Road
April 07, 2023 | Men's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The seventh-ranked University of Georgia men's tennis team swept No. 5 South Carolina, 4-0, Friday evening at the Carolina Indoor Tennis Center, with sophomore Miguel Perez Peña earning his second consecutive match-clinching win.
The Bulldogs (15-5, 9-0 SEC) earned their four points by taking the doubles point and singles wins from No. 107 Blake Croyder, Perez Peña and Teodor Giusca. Georgia has now won its last 10 matches and 11 of its last 12, including two matches over the Gamecocks (17-4, 6-3 SEC).
"Our guys are continuing to build on a memorable SEC season," said head coach Manny Diaz. "We are competing at every spot, our doubles are getting better, and we're seeing outstanding play everywhere. This team is doing an exceptional job competing. We've continued to improve and we're getting a little bit more confident, so this is very rewarding."
Georgia played impeccable in doubles action, earning the point for the fifth time in the previous six matches and 12th time this season. On court two, Teodor Giusca and Philip Henning earned their first ranked win together and defeated No. 31 Jake Beasley and James Story by a 6-3 score. No. 7 Trent Bryde and Ethan Quinn went up a break early against top-rakned Toby Samuel and Connor Thomson and never looked back, beating the No. 1 pair in the country, 6-3, and clinching the doubles point for the fifth time this season.
In singles, the Bulldogs took four first sets and won three matches in straight sets to take the match. Giusca impressed in his first match on court six this season, handing Beasley his fourth loss on the court by a 6-4, 6-2 score. The redshirt senior notched his eighth win of the spring and joins Croyder as the only players on the team with wins on three different courts this season.
No. 107 Croyder earned his second ranked win of the year with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of No. 120 Raphael Lambling and is now 7-4 at court four. Perez Peña closed out the match with his second match-clinching win and ranked victory of the season to give Georgia the sweep.
"It's great to see Miguel respond to the challenge," said Coach Diaz. "I have seen him getting better and more confident, so I thought it was a great opportunity to him to get a bigger test and he did an outstanding job clinching the match for us."
The Bulldogs will conclude their regular season road schedule on Sunday, April 9 against No. 19 Florida at 1 p.m. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. With the win, Georgia would clinch at least a share of its 32nd SEC regular season championship.
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 4, #5 South Carolina 0
Singles competition
1. #6 Toby Samuel (SC) vs. #3 Ethan Quinn (UGA) 7-6(4), 3-4, unfinished
2. #11 Connor Thomson (SC) vs. #13 Philip Henning (UGA) 6-3, 5-5, unfinished
3. James Story (SC) vs. Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-7(4), 3-2, unfinished
4. #107 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. #120 Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA) def. #88 Casey Hoole (SC) 6-3, 6-2
6. Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Jake Beasley (SC) 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 6 ,4, 5*
Doubles competition
1. #7 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. #1 Connor Thomson/Toby Samuel (SC) 6-3
2. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. #31 Jake Beasley/James Story (SC) 6-3
3. Casey Hoole/Raphael Lambling (SC) vs. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1*
The Bulldogs (15-5, 9-0 SEC) earned their four points by taking the doubles point and singles wins from No. 107 Blake Croyder, Perez Peña and Teodor Giusca. Georgia has now won its last 10 matches and 11 of its last 12, including two matches over the Gamecocks (17-4, 6-3 SEC).
"Our guys are continuing to build on a memorable SEC season," said head coach Manny Diaz. "We are competing at every spot, our doubles are getting better, and we're seeing outstanding play everywhere. This team is doing an exceptional job competing. We've continued to improve and we're getting a little bit more confident, so this is very rewarding."
Georgia played impeccable in doubles action, earning the point for the fifth time in the previous six matches and 12th time this season. On court two, Teodor Giusca and Philip Henning earned their first ranked win together and defeated No. 31 Jake Beasley and James Story by a 6-3 score. No. 7 Trent Bryde and Ethan Quinn went up a break early against top-rakned Toby Samuel and Connor Thomson and never looked back, beating the No. 1 pair in the country, 6-3, and clinching the doubles point for the fifth time this season.
In singles, the Bulldogs took four first sets and won three matches in straight sets to take the match. Giusca impressed in his first match on court six this season, handing Beasley his fourth loss on the court by a 6-4, 6-2 score. The redshirt senior notched his eighth win of the spring and joins Croyder as the only players on the team with wins on three different courts this season.
No. 107 Croyder earned his second ranked win of the year with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of No. 120 Raphael Lambling and is now 7-4 at court four. Perez Peña closed out the match with his second match-clinching win and ranked victory of the season to give Georgia the sweep.
"It's great to see Miguel respond to the challenge," said Coach Diaz. "I have seen him getting better and more confident, so I thought it was a great opportunity to him to get a bigger test and he did an outstanding job clinching the match for us."
The Bulldogs will conclude their regular season road schedule on Sunday, April 9 against No. 19 Florida at 1 p.m. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. With the win, Georgia would clinch at least a share of its 32nd SEC regular season championship.
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 4, #5 South Carolina 0
Singles competition
1. #6 Toby Samuel (SC) vs. #3 Ethan Quinn (UGA) 7-6(4), 3-4, unfinished
2. #11 Connor Thomson (SC) vs. #13 Philip Henning (UGA) 6-3, 5-5, unfinished
3. James Story (SC) vs. Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-7(4), 3-2, unfinished
4. #107 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. #120 Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA) def. #88 Casey Hoole (SC) 6-3, 6-2
6. Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Jake Beasley (SC) 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 6 ,4, 5*
Doubles competition
1. #7 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. #1 Connor Thomson/Toby Samuel (SC) 6-3
2. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. #31 Jake Beasley/James Story (SC) 6-3
3. Casey Hoole/Raphael Lambling (SC) vs. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1*
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