SEWANEE, Tenn. - The No. 22 University of the South men's tennis team saw its match with NCAA Division II opponent Carson-Newman University come down to the final point, but the visiting Eagles leave town with the 5-4 victory, Tuesday evening from the Bruton-Guerry Tennis Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Carson-Newman (4-1) 5, No. 22 Sewanee (0-2) 4
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Two of the three doubles points went to a tiebreak. At the number two flight, freshmen
Mark Motlow and
Quinn Wicklund knocked off Ids Waterbolk/Gjorgji Jankulovsk, 7-5, to win the point, 8-7.
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Hugh Graham and
Liam Baer's third win of the season at the No. 3 flight gave Sewanee the 2-1 lead going into singles. The duo posted an 8-5 win of Marnix Van Dalen/Rintaro Oka.
-In singles,
Noah Holsclaw took the No. 3lifht with a straight-set victory. However, CNU secured victories at hte No. 2, 4 and 6 points to to claim the 4-3 lead. However,
Talman Ramsey used a 6-4, 6-3 win at the No. 5 to even the score at four apiece.
-That left
Ryan Olps and Van Dalen to decide the match. After falling in the opening set, the senior from Suwanee, Ga. posted the 6-4 set win to force the deciding set.
-Despite Olps being up midway through the set, Van Dalen won two straight games to clinch the match, 7-5.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Marnix Van Dalen (C-N) def.
Ryan Olps (SEWANEE) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
2. Marc Janse (C-N) def.
Jackson Davis (SEWANEE) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Rintaro Oka (C-N) 6-1, 7-5
4. Gjorgji Jankulovski (C-N) def.
Quinn Wicklund (SEWANEE) 6-1, 6-2
5.
Talman Ramsey (SEWANEE) def. Lars Hordijk (C-N) 6-4, 6-3
6. Ids Waterbolk (C-N) def.
Gil Weston (SEWANEE) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Marc Janse/Lars Hordijk (C-N) def.
Noah Holsclaw/
Ryan Olps (SEWANEE) 8-7 (7-5)
2.
Mark Motlow/
Quinn Wicklund (SEWANEE) def. Ids Waterbolk/Gjorgji Jankulovski (C-N) 8-7 (7-5)
3.
Hugh Graham/
Liam Baer (SEWANEE) def. Marnix Van Dalen/Rintaro Oka (C-N) 8-5
UP NEXT
The Tigers will hit the road for two top-10 matchups at No. 6 Trinity on Saturday and No. 10 Southwestern on Sunday.
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