Box Score ORLANDO, Fla. - The University of the South men's tennis team participated in the 2023 NCAA Individual Championships from the USTA National Campus on Thursday. The day started with the Singles Championships for
Jordan Theron. Later, doubles play took place with Theron and
Quinn Wicklund.
SINGLES DRAW
Junior transfer
Jordan Theron got the day started with the Round of 32 in the singles draw against Hayden Snyder of Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.). After breezing past in the first set, 6-3, Synder made it interesting in the second set, but Sewanee pulled away with a 7-5 score to advance to the afternoon round.
Facing off against No. 8 Vishwa Aduru of Case Western Reserve (Ohio) in the Round of 16, and the oppoosition got out to a strong start with a 6-0 shutout in the first set.
Theron (20-6) responded with a bounce back second set with a 6-3 score to force the deciding third set. From there, it was a back and forth battle, but it was Aduru that advanced to the semifinals with a 7-5 score.
DOUBLES DRAW
Scheduled to start a little after 6 p.m. ET, the match got three points outdoors before a lengthy lightning and rain delay.
After a nearly three-hour delay, it was determined that the courts were unplayable outdoors, so the NCAA agreed to move the remaining doubles contests indoors.
Restarting at approximately 9:15 p.m. ET, Sewanee's Theron and Wicklund (21-4) went toe-to-toe with Chase Cohen and Matt Kandel of Williams College (Mass.). The first set was all Williams, rolling to a 6-1 score.
Things looked to be in control for the Ephs, as Cohen/Kandel posted a 3-1 lead midway through the second set, but the Tigers posted three wins in the next four games to cut the deficit to 5-4. Unfortunately, in the next game, Williams took the match and advanced.
The men's tennis team finishes the 2023 campaign with a 21-5 overall record.
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