Friday, May 3
Winston-Salem, N.C.
2 p.m.
University of Georgia
3
vs
4
No. 23 Arizona St.
Georgia’s Season Comes to an End, Falls 4-3 to Arizona State
May 03, 2024 | Men's Tennis
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Georgia men's tennis team's season came to an end after it fell to Arizona State, 4-3, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
Five Fast Facts
• This marked the final match of legendary head coach Manuel Diaz's career as he will enter retirement following the NCAA Singles and Doubles Tournament which begins on May 20. Diaz ends his career with a 781-206 record, good for the most wins in Southeastern Conference history, going 101-30 in the NCAA Tournament. Associate Head Coach Jamie Hunt will follow Coach Diaz as the third head coach in the modern history of the program.
• Georgia closed out the year winning the doubles point in 12 of the final 13 matches in which the competition was played.
• Ryan Colby and Thomas Paulsell clinched the point in the doubles competition, marking the second time this season they have done so. They cap off the year with an 11-4 record together and were ranked in three ITA doubles polls during April.
• Filipe Costa won his match against Constantinos Koshis, 6-2, 6-3 on court six, marking his sixth victory of the dual match season, all of which came in straight sets.
• No. 68 Colby took his match on court two in straight sets over No. 64 Bot Artnak, marking the 10th ranked win of the year for the junior. The Alexandria, Va. native finished with nine in the regular season, which ranked third in the conference.
Key Quote
"Our team fought so hard," said Coach Diaz. "We just could not get that last point even though things looked good for most of the competition. Our inexperience was our Achilles heel all year, but I never had one of our kids quit on themselves or the team. Our guys did everything that was asked of them. Our culture is intact. This difficult lesson will serve them well next year and beyond."
"I can't wait to watch them next year," said Coach Diaz. "When you lose five seniors from last year's team and three of your top players on top of that, you have a big challenge. These boys stepped up to the challenge every time. I am so proud of them."
Up Next
While Georgia's dual match season has come to an end, three Bulldogs will be competing in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Tournaments. No. 34 Paulsell, who was named to the All-SEC Second Team, earned an at-large bid into the singles field while No. 22 Freddy Blaydes and Niels Ratiu did so in the doubles field. No. 68 Colby was named the seventh alternate in the singles draw.
Five Fast Facts
• This marked the final match of legendary head coach Manuel Diaz's career as he will enter retirement following the NCAA Singles and Doubles Tournament which begins on May 20. Diaz ends his career with a 781-206 record, good for the most wins in Southeastern Conference history, going 101-30 in the NCAA Tournament. Associate Head Coach Jamie Hunt will follow Coach Diaz as the third head coach in the modern history of the program.
• Georgia closed out the year winning the doubles point in 12 of the final 13 matches in which the competition was played.
• Ryan Colby and Thomas Paulsell clinched the point in the doubles competition, marking the second time this season they have done so. They cap off the year with an 11-4 record together and were ranked in three ITA doubles polls during April.
• Filipe Costa won his match against Constantinos Koshis, 6-2, 6-3 on court six, marking his sixth victory of the dual match season, all of which came in straight sets.
• No. 68 Colby took his match on court two in straight sets over No. 64 Bot Artnak, marking the 10th ranked win of the year for the junior. The Alexandria, Va. native finished with nine in the regular season, which ranked third in the conference.
Key Quote
"Our team fought so hard," said Coach Diaz. "We just could not get that last point even though things looked good for most of the competition. Our inexperience was our Achilles heel all year, but I never had one of our kids quit on themselves or the team. Our guys did everything that was asked of them. Our culture is intact. This difficult lesson will serve them well next year and beyond."
"I can't wait to watch them next year," said Coach Diaz. "When you lose five seniors from last year's team and three of your top players on top of that, you have a big challenge. These boys stepped up to the challenge every time. I am so proud of them."
Up Next
While Georgia's dual match season has come to an end, three Bulldogs will be competing in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Tournaments. No. 34 Paulsell, who was named to the All-SEC Second Team, earned an at-large bid into the singles field while No. 22 Freddy Blaydes and Niels Ratiu did so in the doubles field. No. 68 Colby was named the seventh alternate in the singles draw.
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