MEMPHIS - The No. 33 University of the South men's tennis team defeated Rhodes College, 8-1, in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) matchup, Saturday afternoon from the Dunavant Courts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 33 Sewanee (6-11, 4-0) 8, Rhodes (6-12, 2-2) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-It was a Sewanee sweep in doubles play, as the seventh-ranked team in the region in
Peyton Erck and
Quinn Wicklund won their third in a row with an 8-3 win at the No. 1 position.
-In a battle of top-20 region opponents,
Noah Holsclaw, ranked 20th in the Atlantic South region, defeated No. 21 Daniel Trudell, 6-4, 6-2.
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Matt Barnett and
Jackson Davis each picked up their fifth singles win of the year with their wins at the No. 3 and No. 5 flights, respectively.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) def. Daniel Trudell (RHODES) 6-4, 6-2
2. Justin Bobo (RHODES) def.
Peyton Erck (SEWANEE) 0-6, 7-6 (7-1), default
3.
Matt Barnett (SEWANEE) def. Gabe Williams (RHODES) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Gil Weston (SEWANEE) def. David Phillips (RHODES) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Jackson Davis (SEWANEE) def. Joseph Haynes (RHODES) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Liam Baer (SEWANEE) def. Jacob Lehmann (RHODES) 6-2, retired
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Peyton Erck/
Quinn Wicklund (SEWANEE) def. Daniel Trudell/David Phillips (RHODES) 8-3
2.
Liam Selvido/
Gil Weston (SEWANEE) def. Gabe Williams/Justin Bobo (RHODES) 8-0
3.
Noah Holsclaw/
Liam Baer (SEWANEE) def. Ryan Crump/Owen Kohler (RHODES) 8-0
UP NEXT
The first leg of the team's final three weeks on the road concludes Sunday at Hendrix.
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