SEWANEE, Tenn. - The No. 21 University of the South men's tennis program earned its first wins of the 2021 season with identical 8-1 victories over Birmingham-Southern on Friday and Saturday.
Sewanee improves to 35-11 all-time versus Birmingham-Southern. Since the Panthers joined Division III in 2008, the Tigers are 12-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Friday's Final Score: Sewanee 8, Birmingham-Southern 1
Saturday's Final Score: No. 21 Sewanee (2-4) 8, Birmingham-Southern (5-5) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED, FRIDAY
-Sewanee won two of three doubles matches to take the 2-1 match lead.
Thomas Harrison/
Ryan Wax rolled to an 8-1 win at the No. 3 point.
-The Tigers made it easy with a sweep of singles play.
Matt Barnett played to a third set at the No. 1 point. After falling 7-6(4) in the opening set, the sophomore rallied to win the next two sets, 6-2 and 10-3.
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Noah Holsclaw and
Jax Harbour each recorded shutouts in singles for the Purple and White.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Matt Barnett (SEWANEE) def. Wilbur Dotson (BSC-M) 6-7 (0-4), 6-2, 10-3
2.
Jack Metzger (SEWANEE) def. Jameson Bekaert (BSC-M) 6-0, 6-3
3.
Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Elijah Ingleson (BSC-M) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Ryan Olps (SEWANEE) def. Hunter Hoffmeister (BSC-M) 6-1, 6-1
5.
Alejandro Becker (SEWANEE) def. Tom Smith (BSC-M) 7-6 (9-0), 6-4
6.
Jax Harbour (SEWANEE) def. Reed Martinson (BSC-M) 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Jameson Bekaert/Wilbur Dotson (BSC-M) def.
Matt Barnett/
Hugh Graham (SEWANEE) 8-3
2.
Alejandro Becker/
Liam Baer (SEWANEE) def. Hallett Green/Tom Smith (BSC-M) 8-4
3.
Thomas Harrison/
Ryan Wax (SEWANEE) def. Elijah Ingleson/Bo Williams (BSC-M) 8-1
HOW IT HAPPENED, SATURDAY
-Similar to Friday, Sewanee took two of three in doubles play before winning all six points in singles.
-Holsclaw and Olps recorded identical 6-1, 6-0 set wins at the No. 2 and 3 points, respectively.
-Harbour secured his second straight shutout in as many days with his win at the No. 5 point.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Jack Metzger (SEWANEE) def. Wilbur Dotson (BSC-M) 6-3, 6-4
2.
Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Jameson Bekaert (BSC-M) 6-1, 6-0
3.
Ryan Olps (SEWANEE) def. Elijah Ingleson (BSC-M) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Alejandro Becker (SEWANEE) def. Hunter Hoffmeister (BSC-M) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Jax Harbour (SEWANEE) def. Tom Smith (BSC-M) 6-0, 6-0
6.
Hugh Graham (SEWANEE) def. Reed Martinson (BSC-M) 6-3, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Jameson Bekaert/Wilbur Dotson (BSC-M) def.
Alejandro Becker/
Liam Baer (SEWANEE) 8-7 (7-0)
2.
Matt Barnett/
Hugh Graham (SEWANEE) def. Hallett Green/Tom Smith (BSC-M) 8-5
3.
Noah Holsclaw/
Jax Harbour (SEWANEE) def. Elijah Ingleson/Bo Williams (BSC-M) 8-5
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next face Emory in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 20.
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