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University of Georgia
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Georgia Prepares for NCAA Quarterfinals Against Ohio State
May 17, 2023 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 6-seed University of Georgia men's tennis team will play in its 33rd NCAA Tournament quarterfinal in program history against the three-seed Ohio State on Thursday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET at the United States Tennis Association National Campus in Lake Nona, Fla.
#6 Georgia (22-6, 12-0 SEC) vs. #3 Ohio State (32-2, 9-0 Big Ten)
Round: Quarterfinals
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Lake Nona, Fla.
Venue: USTA National Complex
MEDIA INFORMATION
Tournament Central: https://gado.gs/2n9
Match Notes: https://gado.gs/akx
Live Stats: https://gado.gs/akt
CrackedRacquets CrossCourt Cast (Wednesday + Thursday Only): https://gado.gs/aky
Tournament Bracket: https://gado.gs/akv
Tickets: https://gado.gs/akz
Schedule
Wednesday, May 17 (Women's Quarterfinal)
5 p.m. — No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 5 Michigan
Thursday, May 18 (Men's Quarterfinal)
7:30 p.m. — No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Friday, May 19 (Broadcasted on the Tennis Channel)
Women's Semifinal – 5 p.m.
Men's Semifinal – 7:30 p.m.
pxp: Sam Gore, analyst: CiCi Bellis, sideline: Blair Henley
Saturday, May 20 (Broadcasted on the Tennis Channel)
Women's Championship – 5 p.m.
Men's Championship – 7:30 p.m.
pxp: Sam Gore, analyst: CiCi Bellis, sideline: Blair Henley
Season Stats
Georgia Season Stats: https://gado.gs/9xb
Ohio State Season Stats: https://gado.gs/aku
Social Media
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.
QUICK HITS
Postseason Play Continues
The Bulldogs advanced to the Elite Eight after winning their first three tournament matches at home, beating Florida Gulf Coast, Oklahoma and Harvard. Georgia capped off a perfect 11-0 home record with an impressive crowd for its NCAA Tournament matches, bringing in a combined 4,582 fans to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex for the postseason matches.
Manny Diaz will look to lead the team to its 19th semifinal appearance in his career against Ohio State. Between Coach Diaz and Ty Tucker, the head coach of the Buckeyes, the two legendary coaches have won over 1,400 matches during the time leading their respective programs. This will be the 23rd time the teams have played, with Georgia leading the series 14-6, but the first time the teams have competed in a match in the NCAA Tournament. Ohio State beat East Tennessee State, Louisville and No. 14 Arizona to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Georgia tennis program is seeking its seventh NCAA national championship (1985, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008) and ninth team title in history (ITA Indoor National Champions in 2006, 2007). Currently with a 23-6 record, this is now the 17th time in the Manny Diaz era that the program has finished with at least 23 wins.
NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship
Following the completion of the team tournament on May 20, the college tennis season will conclude with its final event, the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship, beginning on Monday, May 22. The tournament will also take place at the USTA National Campus.
Redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn and redshirt senior Philip Henning earned bids into the Singles Championship, while redshirt senior Trent Bryde and Quinn will compete in the Doubles Championship. Quinn was named the No. 2 seed in the 64-person singles field, while in doubles, Bryde and Quinn were selected as the No. 4 overall seed in the field of 32.
By being named a top-16 seed in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship, Ethan Quinn has earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Honors for both competitions and is joined by redshirt senior Trent Bryde for honors in doubles. This marks the fifth career All-American honors for Bryde.
A Georgia athlete has won the NCAA Singles Championship four times (Mikael Pernfors in 1984 and 1985; Matias Boeker in 2001 and 2002). The Bulldogs have also claimed the doubles title on three occasions - Ola Malmqvist and Allen Miller in 1983, Boeker and Travis Parrott, and John Isner and Antonio Ruiz in 2005.
32-Time SEC Champions
With the Bulldogs' win against No. 12 Mississippi State at home on Thursday, April 13, Georgia clinched the outright regular season SEC Championship for the 32nd time in program history, which leads the SEC. Georgia earned a perfect 12-0 record in conference play for the 16th time and sixth in the Manny Diaz era. With an 18-5 record, the team finished the regular season with a .783-win percentage, the best since the 2015-16 squad entered the postseason at 18-3, good for a .857 percentage.
NCAA Tournament Success
Since competing in its first NCAA Tournament in 1977, the Georgia men's tennis program has found immense success. The Bulldogs boast six national titles while making the national championship match 13 times. In total, Georgia has earned 44 tournament appearances and currently holds a 117-39 record in the event.
Many of those accomplishments have come under Coach Diaz. Under his guidance, Georgia has made 11 NCAA Tournament finals, claiming four national championships, 18 semifinal appearances and 27 quarterfinal matches in 35 seasons at the helm of the program.
Series History
Georgia vs. Ohio State – UGA, 16-6
Georgia in the NCAA Tournament
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Division I men's and women's tennis championships are available now. Click here to purchase tickets.
All Tournament Pass is $125 (Includes all matches from May 17-27), a Team Tournament Pass is $75 (Includes all team tournament matches from May 17-20), the Singles & Doubles Pass is $50 (Includes all sessions of individual tournament May 22-27), a Single Session Team Tournament ticket is $20 per day and a Single Session Singles and Doubles will be $10 per day.
Scouting the Field
#6 Georgia (#6 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 2 Ethan Quinn (27-10, 17-8 on #1), No. 19 Philip Henning (23-11, 17-6 on #2), No. 106 Blake Croyder (28-14, 13-5 on #4), No. 113 Trent Bryde (21-12, 10-8 on #3)
Doubles: No. 6 Bryde/Quinn (21-14, 17-9 on #1)
#4 Kentucky (#4 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 13 Liam Draxl (19-7, 17-7 on #1), No. 18 Alafia Ayeni (19-10, 14-8 on #2), No. 59 Joshua Lapadat (27-5, 20-3 on #3)
Doubles: No. 28 Ayeni/Baadi (8-11, 8-11 on #1)
#7 Michigan (#7 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 8 Ondrej Styler (28-4, 11-1 on #1), No. 20 Andrew Fenty (36-8, 5-0 on #3), No. 44 Patrick Maloney (14-3, 5-2 on #2), No. 63 Gavin Young (24-12, 4-1 on #5)
Doubles: No. 7 Fenty/Young (24-6, 15-3 on #1)
#3 Ohio State (#3 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 11 Cannon Kingsley (18-5, 9-2 on #2), No. 22 JJ Tracy (27-6, 13-1 on #3), No. 24 Justin Boulais (14-7, 6-4 on #1), No. 34 James Trotter (26-0, 12-0 on #4), No. 41 Alexander Bernard (20-4, 6-1 on #5)
Doubles: No. 16 Lutschaunig/Trotter (12-7, 4-2 on #2), No. 21 Boulias/Cash (21-5, 6-3 on #1)
#2 TCU (#2 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 17 Luc Fomba (20-4, 7-1 on #2), No. 21 Jake Fearnley (25-8, 13-6 on #1), No. 62 Sander Jong (19-4, 8-0 on #4), No. 71 Jack Pinnington (7-4, 5-1 on #3), No. 92 Sebastian Gorzny (20-2, 8-1 on #5)
Doubles: No. 2 Fearnley/Fomba (15-3, 7-2 on #1), No. 22 Jong/Maxted (15-6, 4-0 on #3)
#1 Texas (#1 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 1 Eliot Spizzirri (33-4, 20-1 on #1), No. 28 Pierre-Yves Bailly (14-8, 11-5 on #2), No. 54 Siem Woldeab (28-10, 10-6 on #4), No. 61 Micah Braswell (16-11, 10-6 on #3)
Doubles: No. 3 Harper/Spizzirri (23-13, 18-9 on #1), No. 75 Bailly/Woldeab (14-9, 13-7 on #2)
#9 South Carolina (#8 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 10 Toby Samuel (24-5, 19-4 on #1), No. 16 Connor Thomson (32-6, 18-4 on #2), No. 102 Casey Hoole (28-15, 10-7 on #5), No. 116 James Story (21-12, 3-2 on #3), No. 122 Raphael Lambling (13-11, 2-3 on #4)
Doubles: No. 1 Samuel/Thomson (23-4, 16-4 on #1), No. 48 Beasley/Story (24-11, 15-8 on #2)
#5 Virginia (#5 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 9 Chris Rodesch (25-6, 16-1 on #1), No. 26 Inaki Montes (17-7, 8-2 on #2), No. 49 Jeffery von der Schulenburg (19-7, 19-3 on #3), No. 87 Ryan Goetz (25-5, 17-2 on #4)
Doubles: No. 58 Montes/Woodall (4-2, 4-1 on #1)
#6 Georgia (22-6, 12-0 SEC) vs. #3 Ohio State (32-2, 9-0 Big Ten)
Round: Quarterfinals
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Lake Nona, Fla.
Venue: USTA National Complex
MEDIA INFORMATION
Tournament Central: https://gado.gs/2n9
Match Notes: https://gado.gs/akx
Live Stats: https://gado.gs/akt
CrackedRacquets CrossCourt Cast (Wednesday + Thursday Only): https://gado.gs/aky
Tournament Bracket: https://gado.gs/akv
Tickets: https://gado.gs/akz
Schedule
Wednesday, May 17 (Women's Quarterfinal)
5 p.m. — No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 5 Michigan
Thursday, May 18 (Men's Quarterfinal)
7:30 p.m. — No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Friday, May 19 (Broadcasted on the Tennis Channel)
Women's Semifinal – 5 p.m.
Men's Semifinal – 7:30 p.m.
pxp: Sam Gore, analyst: CiCi Bellis, sideline: Blair Henley
Saturday, May 20 (Broadcasted on the Tennis Channel)
Women's Championship – 5 p.m.
Men's Championship – 7:30 p.m.
pxp: Sam Gore, analyst: CiCi Bellis, sideline: Blair Henley
Season Stats
Georgia Season Stats: https://gado.gs/9xb
Ohio State Season Stats: https://gado.gs/aku
Social Media
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.
QUICK HITS
Postseason Play Continues
The Bulldogs advanced to the Elite Eight after winning their first three tournament matches at home, beating Florida Gulf Coast, Oklahoma and Harvard. Georgia capped off a perfect 11-0 home record with an impressive crowd for its NCAA Tournament matches, bringing in a combined 4,582 fans to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex for the postseason matches.
Manny Diaz will look to lead the team to its 19th semifinal appearance in his career against Ohio State. Between Coach Diaz and Ty Tucker, the head coach of the Buckeyes, the two legendary coaches have won over 1,400 matches during the time leading their respective programs. This will be the 23rd time the teams have played, with Georgia leading the series 14-6, but the first time the teams have competed in a match in the NCAA Tournament. Ohio State beat East Tennessee State, Louisville and No. 14 Arizona to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Georgia tennis program is seeking its seventh NCAA national championship (1985, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008) and ninth team title in history (ITA Indoor National Champions in 2006, 2007). Currently with a 23-6 record, this is now the 17th time in the Manny Diaz era that the program has finished with at least 23 wins.
NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship
Following the completion of the team tournament on May 20, the college tennis season will conclude with its final event, the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship, beginning on Monday, May 22. The tournament will also take place at the USTA National Campus.
Redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn and redshirt senior Philip Henning earned bids into the Singles Championship, while redshirt senior Trent Bryde and Quinn will compete in the Doubles Championship. Quinn was named the No. 2 seed in the 64-person singles field, while in doubles, Bryde and Quinn were selected as the No. 4 overall seed in the field of 32.
By being named a top-16 seed in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship, Ethan Quinn has earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Honors for both competitions and is joined by redshirt senior Trent Bryde for honors in doubles. This marks the fifth career All-American honors for Bryde.
A Georgia athlete has won the NCAA Singles Championship four times (Mikael Pernfors in 1984 and 1985; Matias Boeker in 2001 and 2002). The Bulldogs have also claimed the doubles title on three occasions - Ola Malmqvist and Allen Miller in 1983, Boeker and Travis Parrott, and John Isner and Antonio Ruiz in 2005.
32-Time SEC Champions
With the Bulldogs' win against No. 12 Mississippi State at home on Thursday, April 13, Georgia clinched the outright regular season SEC Championship for the 32nd time in program history, which leads the SEC. Georgia earned a perfect 12-0 record in conference play for the 16th time and sixth in the Manny Diaz era. With an 18-5 record, the team finished the regular season with a .783-win percentage, the best since the 2015-16 squad entered the postseason at 18-3, good for a .857 percentage.
NCAA Tournament Success
Since competing in its first NCAA Tournament in 1977, the Georgia men's tennis program has found immense success. The Bulldogs boast six national titles while making the national championship match 13 times. In total, Georgia has earned 44 tournament appearances and currently holds a 117-39 record in the event.
Many of those accomplishments have come under Coach Diaz. Under his guidance, Georgia has made 11 NCAA Tournament finals, claiming four national championships, 18 semifinal appearances and 27 quarterfinal matches in 35 seasons at the helm of the program.
Series History
Georgia vs. Ohio State – UGA, 16-6
- Last five meetings:
- March 1, 2020, in Athens – UGA, 4-0
- February 10, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio – OSU, 4-0
- March 7, 2018, in Athens – UGA, 4-0
- February 12, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio – OSU, 4-0
- March 20, 2016, in Athens – UGA, 4-2
Georgia in the NCAA Tournament
- Last five tournament finishes:
- Second Round, 2022 (Athens)
- Quarterfinals, 2021 (Lake Nona, Fla.)
- Second Round, 2019 (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
- First Round, 2018 (Norman, Okla.)
- Semifinals, 2017 (Athens)
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Division I men's and women's tennis championships are available now. Click here to purchase tickets.
All Tournament Pass is $125 (Includes all matches from May 17-27), a Team Tournament Pass is $75 (Includes all team tournament matches from May 17-20), the Singles & Doubles Pass is $50 (Includes all sessions of individual tournament May 22-27), a Single Session Team Tournament ticket is $20 per day and a Single Session Singles and Doubles will be $10 per day.
Scouting the Field
#6 Georgia (#6 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 2 Ethan Quinn (27-10, 17-8 on #1), No. 19 Philip Henning (23-11, 17-6 on #2), No. 106 Blake Croyder (28-14, 13-5 on #4), No. 113 Trent Bryde (21-12, 10-8 on #3)
Doubles: No. 6 Bryde/Quinn (21-14, 17-9 on #1)
#4 Kentucky (#4 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 13 Liam Draxl (19-7, 17-7 on #1), No. 18 Alafia Ayeni (19-10, 14-8 on #2), No. 59 Joshua Lapadat (27-5, 20-3 on #3)
Doubles: No. 28 Ayeni/Baadi (8-11, 8-11 on #1)
#7 Michigan (#7 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 8 Ondrej Styler (28-4, 11-1 on #1), No. 20 Andrew Fenty (36-8, 5-0 on #3), No. 44 Patrick Maloney (14-3, 5-2 on #2), No. 63 Gavin Young (24-12, 4-1 on #5)
Doubles: No. 7 Fenty/Young (24-6, 15-3 on #1)
#3 Ohio State (#3 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 11 Cannon Kingsley (18-5, 9-2 on #2), No. 22 JJ Tracy (27-6, 13-1 on #3), No. 24 Justin Boulais (14-7, 6-4 on #1), No. 34 James Trotter (26-0, 12-0 on #4), No. 41 Alexander Bernard (20-4, 6-1 on #5)
Doubles: No. 16 Lutschaunig/Trotter (12-7, 4-2 on #2), No. 21 Boulias/Cash (21-5, 6-3 on #1)
#2 TCU (#2 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 17 Luc Fomba (20-4, 7-1 on #2), No. 21 Jake Fearnley (25-8, 13-6 on #1), No. 62 Sander Jong (19-4, 8-0 on #4), No. 71 Jack Pinnington (7-4, 5-1 on #3), No. 92 Sebastian Gorzny (20-2, 8-1 on #5)
Doubles: No. 2 Fearnley/Fomba (15-3, 7-2 on #1), No. 22 Jong/Maxted (15-6, 4-0 on #3)
#1 Texas (#1 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 1 Eliot Spizzirri (33-4, 20-1 on #1), No. 28 Pierre-Yves Bailly (14-8, 11-5 on #2), No. 54 Siem Woldeab (28-10, 10-6 on #4), No. 61 Micah Braswell (16-11, 10-6 on #3)
Doubles: No. 3 Harper/Spizzirri (23-13, 18-9 on #1), No. 75 Bailly/Woldeab (14-9, 13-7 on #2)
#9 South Carolina (#8 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 10 Toby Samuel (24-5, 19-4 on #1), No. 16 Connor Thomson (32-6, 18-4 on #2), No. 102 Casey Hoole (28-15, 10-7 on #5), No. 116 James Story (21-12, 3-2 on #3), No. 122 Raphael Lambling (13-11, 2-3 on #4)
Doubles: No. 1 Samuel/Thomson (23-4, 16-4 on #1), No. 48 Beasley/Story (24-11, 15-8 on #2)
#5 Virginia (#5 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 9 Chris Rodesch (25-6, 16-1 on #1), No. 26 Inaki Montes (17-7, 8-2 on #2), No. 49 Jeffery von der Schulenburg (19-7, 19-3 on #3), No. 87 Ryan Goetz (25-5, 17-2 on #4)
Doubles: No. 58 Montes/Woodall (4-2, 4-1 on #1)
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