SEWANEE, Tenn. - The No. 33 University of the South men's tennis team earned its first win of the 2022-23 season with an 8-1 victory over the Owls of Kenyon College, Sunday afternoon from the Guerry Indoor Courts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 33 Sewanee (1-1) 8, No. 20 Kenyon (1-4) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-It was a Sewanee sweep in doubles play. Leading 2-0,
Jordan Theron and
Quinn Wicklund (4-2) went into a tie break with Luis Andres Platas and Eric Zhang. The Tiger duo rolled to a 7-4 win in the deciding game.
-In singles,
Quinn Wicklund (4-2) rallied twice in tiebreaks to clinch the No. 3 point. After splitting the first two sets, 7-6 (4), 4-6, the sophomore went down to the wire with an 8-6 tie break victory to take the point in three sets.
-No. 8
Jordan Theron (6-3) rallied from a set down to take the top point, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
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Peyton Erck (3-2) also battled in his third set at the No. 2. After splitting the first two sets and tied at six in the third set, the junior played an intense tiebreak, winning 9-7.
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Noah Holsclaw (2-2) picked up the win at No. 5 with a 10-point tiebreak of 10-6.
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Gil Weston improved to 5-1 with a straight-set victory over Eliezer Gonzalez.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #8
Jordan Theron (SEW) def. Rishil Kondapaneni (KENM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
2.
Peyton Erck (SEW) def. Luis Andres Platas (KENM) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7)
3.
Quinn Wicklund (SEW) def. Thomas Kallarakal (KENM) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (8-6)
4.
Noah Holsclaw (SEW) def. Paulo Pocasangre (KENM) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Rakkan Audeh (KENM) def.
Talman Ramsey (SEW) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
6.
Gil Weston (SEW) def. Eliezer Gonzalez (KENM) 7-5, 6-4
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #18
Jordan Theron/
Quinn Wicklund (SEW) def. Luis Andres Platas/Eric Zhang (KENM) 8-7 (7-4)
2.
Gil Weston/
Talman Ramsey (SEW) def. Paulo Pocasangre/Eliezer Gonzalez (KENM) 8-5
3.
Noah Holsclaw/
Peyton Erck (SEW) def. Evan Dean/Thomas Kallarakal (KENM) 8-4
UP NEXT
Sewanee will next head to Lexington, Va. for the Duchossois Tennis Invitational, hosted by Washignton and Lee University. The Tigers will open the weekend with No. 37 Christopher Newport (Va.) on Saturday.
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