SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sixteenth-ranked Sewanee swept the doubles matches and registered five singles wins in straight sets in a 9-0 victory over Birmingham-Southern in men's tennis action Saturday at the Bruton-Guerry Tennis Center.
The Tigers (10-4, 2-0 SAA) host Millsaps College and Piedmont University on Sunday.
In doubles
Jordan Theron and
Quinn Wicklund defeated Tanner DeBaerdelaben and Tom Smith, 8-1, at No. 1 before
Liam Baer and
Gil Weston claimed an 8-2 win at No. 3 versus Callum Searle and Hallet Green.
Andre-Remi Jakobi and
Peyton Erck tallied an 8-3 victory at No. 2 against Ryan King and Sam Tolbert.
Charles Pizzuti defeated Reed Martinson, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 6 singles before Weston defeated DeBaerdelaben, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 4 and Wicklund won 6-4, 6-2, over King at No. 3.
Henry Hyden collected a 6-2, 6-4, decision at No. 5 versus Smith and Erck split sets with Tolbert at No. 2 before claiming a 10-5 super-tiebreaker.
Theron outlasted Green at No. 1, 7-6 (6), 6-2, at No. 1, with the first set taking almost 90 minutes.
#16 Sewanee 9, Birmingham-Southern 0
SINGLES
1.
Jordan Theron (SEW) def. Hallet Green (BSC), 7-6 (6), 6-2
2.
Peyton Erck (SEW) def. Sam Tolbert (BSC), 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
3.
Quinn Wicklund (SEW) def. Ryan King (BSC), 6-4, 6-2
4.
Gil Weston (SEW) def. Tanner DeBaerdelaben (BSC), 6-3, 6-1
5.
Henry Hyden (SEW) def. Tom Smith (BSC), 6-2, 6-4
6. Charles Pizzuti (SEW) def. Reed Martinson (BSC), 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. Theron-Wicklund (SEW) def. DeBaerdelaben-Smith (BSC), 8-1
2.
Andre-Remi Jakobi-Erck (SEW) def. King-Tolbert (BSC), 8-3
3.
Liam Baer-Weston (SEW) def. Callum Searle-Green (BSC), 8-2
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,4,3,5,2,1)
