Sunday, May 7
Athens, Ga.
1 p.m. ET
University of Georgia
4
vs
1
Oklahoma
Bulldogs Down Sooners to Advance to NCAA Super Regional
May 07, 2023 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 6 seed University of Georgia men's tennis team secured its spot in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 Super Regional with a 4-1 win against Oklahoma Sunday afternoon at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Bulldogs (22-6) earned their second NCAA Tournament win by picking up the doubles point and straight- set wins in singles on courts two, four and five over the Sooners (15-11).
This marks Georgia's 38th time in program history advancing to the Round of 16 or better in the NCAA Tournament.
"We played a very good Oklahoma team that's had a lot of great success, especially lately," head coach Manny Diaz said. "We knew we had our work cut out for us. We weren't out of additional challenges in the sense that we had one of our players a little ill. We had to pull Trent Bryde out of the doubles. He valiantly tried to play in singles, but I thought it was wise to suspend play. Everybody else stepped up to the challenge and we had a great win today."
At No. 1 doubles, sophomore Thomas Paulsell won his first career doubles match at the top spot, clinching the doubles point with partner Ethan Quinn. The pair defeated Oklahoma's Nathan Han and Baptiste Anselmo, 6-3.
Senior duo Blake Croyder and Britton Johnston also finished their match with a score of 6-3 on court three to take down Sooners Siphosothando Montsi and Jordan Hasson. The victory was the tandem's sixth consecutive and 22nd total doubles win together this year.
Georgia's Trent Bryde, who was battling an illness, tried to play in singles but had to retire midway through the second set, which evened the match at 1-1.
19th-ranked Philip Henning reestablished the Bulldogs lead with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Oklahoma's Hasson in the second position. With the win, Henning improved to 7-1 in career postseason singles play.
On court two, No. 106 Croyder defeated No. 111 Justin Schlageter, 6-2, 7-5, to bring his career record in postseason singles play to an impressive 8-2. The redshirt senior has now won nine of his last 10 matches.
Sophomore Miguel Perez Peña came back from a 4-1 deficit on court five to clinch the match for Georgia. After initially falling behind Oklahoma's Han, Perez Peña won 11 of the next 12 games to ultimately defeat the Sooner, 6-4, 6-1. The triumph marks the Castellon de la Plana, Spain natives' first postseason victory and improves his overall record for the season to 29-11. It is also Perez Peña's 18th singles win by a margin of 6-4, 6-4 or better this year.
"I didn't start off the match very well, but it feels good to be able to finish that match and get some reward from the work in the match," Perez Peña said. "I felt like I was making too many errors and I told myself, just make it tough, make it solid, try to not miss that many balls, and build from there. I started missing less than I was before and from there I was able to find my tennis more and more as the match kept going."
The Bulldogs will host the Harvard Crimson at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs on georgiadogs.com or by following the team on Twitter (@UGATennis) and Instagram (@ugatennis).
No. 6 Georgia (22-6) def. No. 32 Oklahoma (15-11), 4-1
Doubles
1. Thomas Paulsell/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. Nathan Han/Baptiste Anselmo (Oklahoma), 6-3
2. Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) vs. Alex Martinez/Justin Schlageter (Oklahoma), 4-3, uf
3. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) def. Siphos Montsi/Jordan Hasson (Oklahoma), 6-3
Order of Finish: (3,1)
Singles
1.#2 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) vs. #99 Alex Martinez (Oklahoma), 6-3, 6-5, uf
2. #19 Philip Henning (Georgia) def. Jordan Hasson (Oklahoma), 6-2, 6-2
3. #90 Siphosothando Montsi (Oklahoma) def. #113 Trent Bryde (Georgia), 6-4, 2-1, ret.
4. #106 Blake Croyder (Georgia) def. #111 Justin Schlageter (Oklahoma), 6-2, 7-5
5. Miguel Perez Peña (Georgia) def. Nathan Han (Oklahoma), 6-4, 6-1
6. Teodor Giusca (Georgia) vs. Luis Alvarez (Oklahoma), 5-7, 0-4, uf
Order of finish: (3,2,4,5)
The Bulldogs (22-6) earned their second NCAA Tournament win by picking up the doubles point and straight- set wins in singles on courts two, four and five over the Sooners (15-11).
This marks Georgia's 38th time in program history advancing to the Round of 16 or better in the NCAA Tournament.
"We played a very good Oklahoma team that's had a lot of great success, especially lately," head coach Manny Diaz said. "We knew we had our work cut out for us. We weren't out of additional challenges in the sense that we had one of our players a little ill. We had to pull Trent Bryde out of the doubles. He valiantly tried to play in singles, but I thought it was wise to suspend play. Everybody else stepped up to the challenge and we had a great win today."
At No. 1 doubles, sophomore Thomas Paulsell won his first career doubles match at the top spot, clinching the doubles point with partner Ethan Quinn. The pair defeated Oklahoma's Nathan Han and Baptiste Anselmo, 6-3.
Senior duo Blake Croyder and Britton Johnston also finished their match with a score of 6-3 on court three to take down Sooners Siphosothando Montsi and Jordan Hasson. The victory was the tandem's sixth consecutive and 22nd total doubles win together this year.
Georgia's Trent Bryde, who was battling an illness, tried to play in singles but had to retire midway through the second set, which evened the match at 1-1.
19th-ranked Philip Henning reestablished the Bulldogs lead with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Oklahoma's Hasson in the second position. With the win, Henning improved to 7-1 in career postseason singles play.
On court two, No. 106 Croyder defeated No. 111 Justin Schlageter, 6-2, 7-5, to bring his career record in postseason singles play to an impressive 8-2. The redshirt senior has now won nine of his last 10 matches.
Sophomore Miguel Perez Peña came back from a 4-1 deficit on court five to clinch the match for Georgia. After initially falling behind Oklahoma's Han, Perez Peña won 11 of the next 12 games to ultimately defeat the Sooner, 6-4, 6-1. The triumph marks the Castellon de la Plana, Spain natives' first postseason victory and improves his overall record for the season to 29-11. It is also Perez Peña's 18th singles win by a margin of 6-4, 6-4 or better this year.
"I didn't start off the match very well, but it feels good to be able to finish that match and get some reward from the work in the match," Perez Peña said. "I felt like I was making too many errors and I told myself, just make it tough, make it solid, try to not miss that many balls, and build from there. I started missing less than I was before and from there I was able to find my tennis more and more as the match kept going."
The Bulldogs will host the Harvard Crimson at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs on georgiadogs.com or by following the team on Twitter (@UGATennis) and Instagram (@ugatennis).
No. 6 Georgia (22-6) def. No. 32 Oklahoma (15-11), 4-1
Doubles
1. Thomas Paulsell/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. Nathan Han/Baptiste Anselmo (Oklahoma), 6-3
2. Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) vs. Alex Martinez/Justin Schlageter (Oklahoma), 4-3, uf
3. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) def. Siphos Montsi/Jordan Hasson (Oklahoma), 6-3
Order of Finish: (3,1)
Singles
1.#2 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) vs. #99 Alex Martinez (Oklahoma), 6-3, 6-5, uf
2. #19 Philip Henning (Georgia) def. Jordan Hasson (Oklahoma), 6-2, 6-2
3. #90 Siphosothando Montsi (Oklahoma) def. #113 Trent Bryde (Georgia), 6-4, 2-1, ret.
4. #106 Blake Croyder (Georgia) def. #111 Justin Schlageter (Oklahoma), 6-2, 7-5
5. Miguel Perez Peña (Georgia) def. Nathan Han (Oklahoma), 6-4, 6-1
6. Teodor Giusca (Georgia) vs. Luis Alvarez (Oklahoma), 5-7, 0-4, uf
Order of finish: (3,2,4,5)
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