SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee men's tennis posted a pair of victories Saturday in Danville, Ky., defeating Centre College, 8-1, and Asbury University, 5-0, with the Tigers sweeping the doubles point in both matches.
In the first match of the day, Sewanee swept the doubles and won in straight sets in 5-of-6 singles outings versus Centre.
Jordan Theron and
Quinn Wicklund defeated Bo Bush and Ty Bush, 8-2, at No. 1 doubles while
Peyton Erck and
Mark Motlow recorded an 8-5 win at No. 2 over Ben Rueff and Ashton Whitt.
Gil Weston and
Talman Ramsey collected an 8-4 decision at No. 3 versus Jasper Gazzo and Chase Turley.
In singles Theron defeated Rueff, 7-5, 6-4, at No. 1 while Wicklund registered a 6-2, 6-2, decision at No. 2 against Whitt.
Henry Hyden posted a 6-4, 6-3, win at No. 4 over Isaac Flanery,
Charlie Pizzuti tallied a 6-3, 6-4, triumph at No. 5 versus Bo Bush and
Drew Rukavina won 7-6, 6-2, at No. 6 against Gazzo.
The Colonels only point of the match was a 7-6, 4-6, 10-8, decision at No 3 by Ty Bush against Ramsey.
In the afternoon Sewanee swept the doubles matches and won singles outings at Nos. 2 and 5 for the 5-0 team victory.
Theron and Wicklund defeated Ignacio Ardiles and Franco Patino, 8-1, at No. 1 doubles and Erck and Motlow collected an 8-0 decision against Andres Caceres and Ben Moore at No. 2. Ramsey and Weston registered an 8-2 win at No. 3 over Alejandro Caceres and Gregorio Bustingorri.
In singles Weston tallied a 6-1, 6-2, victory at No. 2 and Rukavina defeated Andres Caceres, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 5. Wicklund, Hyden and
Jackson Davis all won the first set as well for the Tigers.
Sewanee plays three matches at home next weekend, hosting Birmingham-Southern on Saturday at 9 a.m. and Millsaps College and Piedmont University on Sunday.
#16 Sewanee 8, Centre College 1
SINGLES
1.
Jordan Theron (SEW) def. Ben Rueff (CEN), 7-5, 6-4
2.
Quinn Wicklund (SEW) def. Ashton Whitt (CEN), 6-2, 6-2
3. Ty Bush (CEN) def.
Talman Ramsey (SEW), 7-6, 4-6, 10-8
4.
Henry Hyden (SEW) def. Isaac Flanery (CEN), 6-4, 6-3
5.
Charlie Pizzuti (SEW) def. Bo Bush (CEN), 6-3 6-4
6.
Drew Rukavina (SEW) def. Jasper Gazzo (CEN), 7-6, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Theron-Wicklund (SEW) def. Bo Bush-Ty Bush (CEN), 8-2
2.
Mark Motlow-Erck (SEW) def. Rueff-Whitt (CEN), 8-5
3. Weston-Ramsey (SEW) def. Chase Turley-Gazzo (CEN), 8-4
#16 Sewanee 5, Asbury University 0
SINGLES
1.
Quinn Wicklund (SEW) vs Alejandro Caceres (ASB), 6-4, 2-1, DNF
2.
Gil Weston (SEW) def. Franco Patino (ASB), 6-1, 6-2
3.
Henry Hyden (SEW) vs Ben Moore (ASB), 6-4, 4-1, DNF
4.
Charlie Pizzuti (SEW) vs Ignacio Ardiles (ASB), 0-6, 5-1, DNF
5.
Drew Rukavina (SEW) def. Andres Caceres (ASB), 6-2, 6-1
6.
Jackson Davis (SEW) vs Ignacio Murillo (ASB), 6-4, DNF
DOUBLES
1.
Jordan Theron-Wicklund (SEW) def. Ardiles-Patino (ASB), 8-1
2.
Peyton Erck-
Mark Motlow (SEW) def. Andres Caceres-Moore (ASB), 8-0
3.
Talman Ramsey-Weston (SEW) def. Alejandro Caceres-Gregorio Bustingorri (ASB), 8-2
