SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South men's tennis team, ranked 22nd in last year's Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) final NCAA Division III poll, dropped a season-opening contest to #22 Cumberland University (Tenn.), 6-3, Wednesday afternoon from the Bruton-Guerry Tennis Center.
Cumberland is ranked 22nd in the 2022 NAIA Preseason Poll.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 22 Cumberland (2-1) 6, No. 22 Sewanee (0-1) 3
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-In doubles,
Ryan Olps/
Noah Holsclaw, ranked 10th in the Atlantic South region, went into a tiebreak with Hughes N'Goma and Jackson Vaughn. The Sewanee duo battled for the 7-5 victory to take the point, 8-7.
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Quinn Wicklund posted his first collegiate dual victory in singles with the straight-set victory at the No. 5 flight of Daniel Wessels.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Adrijan Hrzic (CU) def.
Ryan Olps (SEWANEE) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. German Suarez (CU) def.
Jackson Davis (SEWANEE) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
3. Hughes N'Goma (CU) def.
Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Jackson Vaughan (CU) def.
Talman Ramsey (SEWANEE) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
5.
Quinn Wicklund (SEWANEE) def. Daniel Wessels (CU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Dan Slapnik Trost (CU) def.
Jax Harbour (SEWANEE) 6-1, 6-4
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Ryan Olps/
Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Hughes N'Goma/Jackson Vaughan (CU) 8-7 (7-5)
2.
Quinn Wicklund/
Gil Weston (SEWANEE) def. Dan Slapnik Trost/Adrijan Hrzic (CU) 8-5
3. German Suarez/Daniel Wessels (CU) def.
Jackson Davis/
Talman Ramsey (SEWANEE) 8-5
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next face #3 Tennessee Wesleyan in an exhibition on Friday afternoon from the Bruton-Guerry Tennis Center.
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