MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The No. 33 University of the South men's tennis team won the program's eighth Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Men's Tennis Tournament Championship, as the Tigers downed the Colonels of Centre College, 5-1, Sunday morning from the Adams Tennis Complex at Old Fort Park.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 33 (1) Sewanee (13-11) 5, (3) Centre (14-7) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Tigers took two of three in doubles, led by
Quinn Wicklund and
Peyton Erck's 8-1 win at the No. 1. The duo improves to 9-4 on the year.
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Quinn Wicklund (13-8) won his fifth straight match with his win at the No. 4 flight, while
Jackson Davis (9-7) earned his seventh consecutive victory thanks to his dub at the No. 6.
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Gil Weston (12-7) clinched the match for Sewanee, as he posted a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 victory for his 10th straight win.
NOTES AND NUGGETS
-With the win, Sewanee secured its eighth SAA Tournament Championship on Sunday. (2013-14-15-16-17-18-19-22). Sewanee remains undefeated (24-0) in SAA Tournament matches.
-Playing in the program's 98th season, Sewanee recorded its 23rd conference championship.
-Sewanee makes the return to the NCAA Tournament, as the team earned its 18th appearance to the championship on Sunday (1989-93-95-96-97-98-2000-01-02-03-06-14-15-16-17-18-19-22).
ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
Gil Weston and
Quinn Wicklund (MVP) were named to the SAA All-Tournament Team.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Noah Holsclaw (SEWANEE) vs. Faraz Ghamgosar (CENTRE-M) unfinished
2.
Peyton Erck (SEWANEE) vs. Ashton Whitt (CENTRE-M) unfinished
3.
Matt Barnett (SEWANEE) vs. Bo Bush (CENTRE-M) unfinished
4.
Quinn Wicklund (SEWANEE) def. Jasper Gazzo (CENTRE-M) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Gil Weston (SEWANEE) def. Jett Anderson (CENTRE-M) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
6.
Jackson Davis (SEWANEE) def. Matthew Bulow (CENTRE-M) 6-2, 6-3
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Quinn Wicklund/
Peyton Erck (SEWANEE) def. Faraz Ghamgosar/Ashton Whitt (CENTRE-M) 8-1
2.
Noah Holsclaw/
Liam Baer (SEWANEE) def. Bo Bush/Jasper Gazzo (CENTRE-M) 8-4
3. Danny Nelson/Matthew Bulow (CENTRE-M) def.
Liam Selvido/
Gil Weston (SEWANEE) 8-7 (7-5)
UP NEXT
Earning the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament, Sewanee will await its opponent in the first or second rounds of the championships on either May 13 or 14.
The NCAA will announce the bracket in a press release on Monday, May 9.
