Saturday, May 6
Athens, Ga.
1:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
vs
Florida Gulf Coast
Bulldogs Begin NCAA Tournament at Home
May 05, 2023 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – The sixth-ranked University of Georgia men's tennis team will begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m. ET against Florida Gulf Coast. By earning the six seed in the tournament, the Bulldogs get to host the first two rounds at their home venue, the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
#6 Georgia (20-6, 12-0 SEC) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (15-8, 7-1 ASUN)
Round: First Round
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Venue: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
MEDIA INFORMATION
Tournament Central: https://gado.gs/age
Match Notes: https://gado.gs/aiz
Live Stats + Video: https://gado.gs/9kh
CrackedRacquets CrossCourt Cast: https://gado.gs/aip
Schedule
Friday, May 5 (women's matches only)
10 a.m. — Florida State vs. Illinois
1 p.m. — Georgia vs. Florida A&M
Saturday, May 6 (Men and women)
10 a.m. — NC State vs. Oklahoma (men's first round)
1 p.m. — Georgia vs. FGCU (men's first round)
4 p.m. — Women's Second Round Match
Sunday, May 7
1 p.m. — Men's Second Round Match
Season Stats
Georgia Season Stats: https://gado.gs/9xb
FGCU Season Stats: https://gado.gs/ais
Oklahoma Season Stats: https://gado.gs/air
NC State Season Stats: https://gado.gs/aiq
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 continue their postseason after finishing as the runner up during the Southeastern Conference Championship in Auburn, Ala. Georgia 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).
Joining the Bulldogs in the Athens regional is their first-round opponent FGCU as well as NC State and Oklahoma. The two winning teams will play in the second round on Sunday, May 7 at 1 p.m. By being named the No. 6 seed in the field, Georgia would host the Super Regional next weekend should the team advance.
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.
All-American Bulldogs
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.
The Fresno, Calif. native claimed the No. 2 seed in the 64-person field after he played the top spot for Georgia in singles. Quinn finished with a 16-8 record, including winning his previous nine matches and is 14-1 since Feb. 19. After winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American singles title in October, he entered the spring as the top-ranked singles player in the country and did not leave the top five all season.
Quinn paired with Bryde in doubles, where they were named the No. 4 seed in the 32-team event. Together, they went 15-9 in the spring, earning 11 wins against ranked opponents and are 8-2 in their last 10 matches. The No. 5 doubles team in the country, Bryde and Quinn clinched the point six times for the Bulldogs and have eight wins by 6-3 or better.
Dawgs in the Rankings
In the latest team rankings from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, Georgia held the No. 6 spot – the same as its NCAA Tournament seed – in the team rankings for the second straight week.
Redshirt freshman Quinn moved up to No. 2 in the singles ranking and is 14-1 in his last 15 match results, dating back to Feb. 19. The SEC Freshman of the year reached his highest singles ranking since Nov. 16, 2022, where he was the top-ranked player in the country heading into the spring season.
Blake Croyder, tied for the most dual match singles wins on the team with 17, moved to No. 106. The Marietta native reached his 100thcareer win after defeating Mississippi State's No. 95 Ewen Lumsden by a 6-2, 6-1 score on April 13. Bryde makes his third straight appearance in the singles poll, now being ranked No. 116. The Sewanee native is 10-6 on court three this season and 7-2 in his last nine match results.
Bryde and Quinn make up the top spot for Georgia in doubles and rose to the No. 6 pair in the country in the latest doubles poll. The tandem has won 15 matches this season on court one, including five point-clinching victories. Quinn is the only freshman in the nation to be ranked in the top 10 of both the singles and doubles poll.
Series History
Georgia vs. FGCU – First time playing in series history
Georgia in the NCAA Tournament
Scouting the Field
#6-Seed Georgia (#6 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 2 Ethan Quinn (26-10, 16-8 on #1), No. 19 Philip Henning (21-10, 15-5 on #2), No. 106 Blake Croyder (26-14, 11-5 on #4), No. 113 Trent Bryde (21-10, 10-6 on #3)
Doubles: No. 6 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (19-14, 15-9 on #1)
Florida Gulf Coast
Singles, Doubles: N/A
NC State (#25 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 57 Rafa Izquierdo (13-14, 6-9 on #1), No. 89 Luca Staeheli (16-9, 3-4 on #2)
Doubles: No. 11 Robin Cary/Luca Staeheli (17-7, 4-1 on #2), No. 13 Rada Izquierdo/Joseph Wayand (15-5, 2-1 on #1)
Oklahoma (#33 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 90 Siphosothando Montsi (11-8, 7-3 #3), No. 99 Alex Martinez (17-13, 10-8 on #1), No. 111 Justin Schlageter (26-12, 8-2 on #4)
Doubles: N/A
Ticket Information
Tickets for this weekend's matches go on sale online at Georgia Bulldogs | Online Ticket Office | Event Groups (evenue.net) beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. Fans can also purchase tickets at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex beginning one hour prior to the start of the first match each day (based on availability). Will call opens at 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors. The ticket is good for the entire day.
#6 Georgia (20-6, 12-0 SEC) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (15-8, 7-1 ASUN)
Round: First Round
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Venue: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
MEDIA INFORMATION
Tournament Central: https://gado.gs/age
Match Notes: https://gado.gs/aiz
Live Stats + Video: https://gado.gs/9kh
CrackedRacquets CrossCourt Cast: https://gado.gs/aip
Schedule
Friday, May 5 (women's matches only)
10 a.m. — Florida State vs. Illinois
1 p.m. — Georgia vs. Florida A&M
Saturday, May 6 (Men and women)
10 a.m. — NC State vs. Oklahoma (men's first round)
1 p.m. — Georgia vs. FGCU (men's first round)
4 p.m. — Women's Second Round Match
Sunday, May 7
1 p.m. — Men's Second Round Match
Season Stats
Georgia Season Stats: https://gado.gs/9xb
FGCU Season Stats: https://gado.gs/ais
Oklahoma Season Stats: https://gado.gs/air
NC State Season Stats: https://gado.gs/aiq
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 continue their postseason after finishing as the runner up during the Southeastern Conference Championship in Auburn, Ala. Georgia 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).
Joining the Bulldogs in the Athens regional is their first-round opponent FGCU as well as NC State and Oklahoma. The two winning teams will play in the second round on Sunday, May 7 at 1 p.m. By being named the No. 6 seed in the field, Georgia would host the Super Regional next weekend should the team advance.
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.
All-American Bulldogs
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.
The Fresno, Calif. native claimed the No. 2 seed in the 64-person field after he played the top spot for Georgia in singles. Quinn finished with a 16-8 record, including winning his previous nine matches and is 14-1 since Feb. 19. After winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American singles title in October, he entered the spring as the top-ranked singles player in the country and did not leave the top five all season.
Quinn paired with Bryde in doubles, where they were named the No. 4 seed in the 32-team event. Together, they went 15-9 in the spring, earning 11 wins against ranked opponents and are 8-2 in their last 10 matches. The No. 5 doubles team in the country, Bryde and Quinn clinched the point six times for the Bulldogs and have eight wins by 6-3 or better.
Dawgs in the Rankings
In the latest team rankings from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, Georgia held the No. 6 spot – the same as its NCAA Tournament seed – in the team rankings for the second straight week.
Redshirt freshman Quinn moved up to No. 2 in the singles ranking and is 14-1 in his last 15 match results, dating back to Feb. 19. The SEC Freshman of the year reached his highest singles ranking since Nov. 16, 2022, where he was the top-ranked player in the country heading into the spring season.
Blake Croyder, tied for the most dual match singles wins on the team with 17, moved to No. 106. The Marietta native reached his 100thcareer win after defeating Mississippi State's No. 95 Ewen Lumsden by a 6-2, 6-1 score on April 13. Bryde makes his third straight appearance in the singles poll, now being ranked No. 116. The Sewanee native is 10-6 on court three this season and 7-2 in his last nine match results.
Bryde and Quinn make up the top spot for Georgia in doubles and rose to the No. 6 pair in the country in the latest doubles poll. The tandem has won 15 matches this season on court one, including five point-clinching victories. Quinn is the only freshman in the nation to be ranked in the top 10 of both the singles and doubles poll.
Series History
Georgia vs. FGCU – First time playing in series history
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)
Scouting the Field
#6-Seed Georgia (#6 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 2 Ethan Quinn (26-10, 16-8 on #1), No. 19 Philip Henning (21-10, 15-5 on #2), No. 106 Blake Croyder (26-14, 11-5 on #4), No. 113 Trent Bryde (21-10, 10-6 on #3)
Doubles: No. 6 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (19-14, 15-9 on #1)
Florida Gulf Coast
Singles, Doubles: N/A
NC State (#25 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 57 Rafa Izquierdo (13-14, 6-9 on #1), No. 89 Luca Staeheli (16-9, 3-4 on #2)
Doubles: No. 11 Robin Cary/Luca Staeheli (17-7, 4-1 on #2), No. 13 Rada Izquierdo/Joseph Wayand (15-5, 2-1 on #1)
Oklahoma (#33 ITA Ranking)
Singles: No. 90 Siphosothando Montsi (11-8, 7-3 #3), No. 99 Alex Martinez (17-13, 10-8 on #1), No. 111 Justin Schlageter (26-12, 8-2 on #4)
Doubles: N/A
Ticket Information
Tickets for this weekend's matches go on sale online at Georgia Bulldogs | Online Ticket Office | Event Groups (evenue.net) beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. Fans can also purchase tickets at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex beginning one hour prior to the start of the first match each day (based on availability). Will call opens at 9 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors. The ticket is good for the entire day.
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