2023-09-30 22:39:22
ATHENS – Miguel Perez Peña and Thomas Paulsell led the way for the Bulldogs on Saturday, as both members of the University of Georgia men’s tennis team reached the finals of the red draw on day two of the 2023 Southern Intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
“It was another really positive day,” associate head coach Jamie Hunt said. “Anytime we pick up 11 wins, it’s a good day. We’re getting exactly what we want, which is really good matches and continuing to see our young freshmen get better and better.”
Perez Peña secured a spot in the finals of the red draw with two wins, defeating Georgia Tech’s Krish Arora, 6-2, 6-2, in straight sets. The junior faced fellow Bulldog Niels Ratiu for a place in Sunday’s singles finals.
The match came down to a third tie-breaker set but the Castellon de La Plana, Spain native closed out the match with a final score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Perez Peña will match up against Paulsell in the finals Sunday afternoon.
“It was a great day for Niels, who had a good win this morning over a really tough player from Clemson, the number top seed in the draw,” Hunt said. “Then he had a battle with Miguel. Miguel and Thomas going 2-0 on the day is just fantastic and they’ve got a chance to meet in the finals tomorrow, so it’s great to see them come through and have a great day.”
Paulsell defeated Gabriele Brancatelli, 6-1, 6-3, in the quarterfinals for his first win of the day. The junior then faced Jacksonville State’s Ivan Marrero Curbelo, where Paulsell won the match by retirement in a 4-6, 7-5, 1-0, ret. result.
The Bulldogs finished the day with an 11-4 singles record, highlighted by Filipe Costa’s straight-set victory. Costa earned his first win in Athens with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Georgia Tech’s Owen DeMuth.
“It was great to see Filipe come out and play well in his first singles match this fall,” Hunt said.
The Southern Intercollegiate Championships will conclude with doubles and singles finals and additional consolation matches beginning Sunday at 9 a.m.
Doubles Results
Day one
Red Draw – Quarterfinals
[1] Ryan Colby/Niels Ratiu (Georgia) def. Coy Simon/Brett Gloria (Charlotte) 8-2
Reece Falck/Jonathan Baron (UNCW) def. Trey Stinchcomb/Marko Mesarovic (Clemson) 8-6
Rohan Sachdev/Krish Arora (Georgia Tech) def. Thomas Paulsell/Georgia 8-4
[2] Noa Vukadin/Maxwell Smith (Clemson) def. Paul Wang/Rohan Sachdev (Georgia Tech) 8-2
Red Draw – Semifinal
[2] Noah Vukadin/Maxwell Smith (Clemson) def. Rohan Sachdev/Krish Arora (Georgia Tech) 8-6
Ryan Colby/Niels Ratiu (Georgia) def. Reece Falck/Jonathan Baron (UNCW) 8-7(4)
Red Draw – Consolation
Parker Jacques/Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Mitchell Deames/Paul Wang (Vanderbilt) 8-5
Marko Mesarovic/Trey Stinchcomb (Clemson) def. Spencer Gray/Coy Simon (Charlotte) 8-3
Black Draw – Quarterfinals
[1] Ivan Marrero Curbelo/Lucius Soller (Jacksonville State) def. Samuel MacLeod/Lucas Dini (Mercer) 8-4
Jordi Domenech/Drew Broadstreet (UNCW) def. Filipe Costa/Cyrus Mahjoob (Georgia) 8-6
Gabriele Brancatelli/Richard Biaigotti (Georgia Tech) def. Nemanja Stefanovic/Marceau Fouilhoux (Mercer) 8-3
[2] Matt Pitts/Stewart Aronson (Clemson) def. Juan Jose Vargas/Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) 8-7(7)
Black Draw – Semifinal
[1] Ivan Marrero Curbelo/Lucius Soller (Jacksonville State) def. Jordi Domenech/Drew Broadstreet (UNCW) 8-3
Richard Biaigotti/Gabriele Brancatelli (Georgia Tech) def. [2] Stewart Aronson/Matt Pitts (Clemson) 8-5
Black Draw – Consolation
Filipe Costa/Miguel Perez Peña (Georgia) def. Samuel MacLeod/Lucas Dini (Mercer) 8-5
Nemanja Stefanovic/Marceau Fouilhoux (Mercer) def. Juan Jose Vargas/Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) 8-6
Silver Draw – Round Robin 1
Davis Taylor/Parker Jacques (Georgia) def. Robert Bauer/Owen DeMuth (Georgia Tech) 8-7(5)
Maxwell Weir/Michael Nicholls (Georgia State) def. Alex Hillhouse/Callum Rendle (Vanderbilt) 8-6
Silver Draw – Round Robin 2
Maxwell Weir/Michael Nicholls (Georgia State) def. Robert Bauer/Owen DeMuth (Georgia Tech) 8-2
Alex Hillhouse/Callum Rendle (Vanderbilt) def. Davis Taylor/Cyrus Mahjoob (Georgia) 8-6
Singles Results
Day One
Red Draw — Round of 16
[1] Noah Vukadin (Clemson) def. Robert Bauer (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Niels Ratiu (Georgia) def. Reece Falck (UNCW) 7-5, 6-3
[3] Miguel Perez Peña (Georgia) def. Matt Pitts (Clemson) 6-3, 6-3
Krish Arora (Georgia Tech) def. Spencer Gray (Charlotte) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Spencer Whitaker (Clemson) 6-1, 6-1
Gabriele Brancatelli (Georgia Tech) def. Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) 6-2, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3
Ryan Colby (Georgia) def. Marko Mesarovic (Clemson) 6-4, 6-1
[2] Ivan Marrero Curbelo (Jacksonville State) def. Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer), 7-5, 6-1
Black Draw — Round of 16
[1] Cyrus Mahjoob (Georgia) def. Lucas Dini (Mercer) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
Elias Shokry (Georgia Tech) def. Alin Fatu (Jacksonville State) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Robert Bauer (Georgia Tech) def. [4] Jonathan Baron (UNCW) 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
Maxwell Smith (Clemson) def. Coy Simon (Charlotte) 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (9-7)
Rohan Sachdev (Georgia Tech) def. Samuel MacLeod (Mercer) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
Jordi Domenech (UNCW) def. [3] Maxwell Weir (Georgia State) 6-1, 6-4
Davis Taylor (Georgia) def. Marceau Fouilhoux (Mercer) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Alex Hillhouse (Vanderbilt) def. [2] Stewart Aronson (Clemson) 6-2, 6-0
Silver Draw — Round Robin
Paul Wang (Vanderbilt) def. Owen DeMuth (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 6-3
Juan Jose Vargas (UNCW) def. Parker Jacques (Georgia) 6-3, 6-1
Lucius Soller (Jacksonville State) def. Michael Nicholls (Georgia State) 6-2, 6-2
Parker Mariencheck (Georgia) def. Drew Broadstreet (UNCW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Trey Stinchcomb (Clemson) def. Callum Rendle (Vanderbilt) 6-4, 6-3
Day Two
Red Draw — Quarterfinals
Niels Ratiu (Georgia) def. [1] Noah Vukadin (Clemson) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
[3] Miguel Perez Peña (Georgia) def. Krish Arora (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-2
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. [4] Gabriele Brancatelli (Georgia Tech) 6-1, 6-3
[2] Ivan Marrero Curbelo (Jacksonville State) def. Ryan Colby (Georgia) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Red Draw — Semifinals
[3] Miguel Perez Peña (Georgia) def. Niels Ratiu (Georgia) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. [2] Ivan Marrero Curbelo (Jacksonville State) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0, retired
Red Draw — Consolation
Richard Biaigotti (Georgia Tech) def. Reece Falck (UNCW) 6-3, 7-5
Spencer Gray (Charlotte) def. Matt Pitts (Clemson) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Spencer Whitaker (Clemson) def. Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) 6-3, 6-1
Marko Mesarovic (Clemson) def. Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) 6-4, 7-5
Spencer Whitaker (Clemson) def. Spencer Gray (Charlotte) 6-4, 6-3
Richard Biaigotti (Georgia Tech) def. Marko Mesarovic (Clemson) 6-2, 6-0
Matt Pitts (Clemson) def. Reece Falck (UNCW) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) def. Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) 6-1, 6-4
Krish Arora (Georgia Tech) def. [1] Noah Vukadin (Clemson) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
[4] Gabriele Brancatelli (Georgia Tech) def. Ryan Colby (Georgia) 6-3, 6-1
Black Draw — Quarterfinals
[1] Cyrus Mahjoob (Georgia) def. Elias Shokry (Georgia Tech) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-2
Maxwell Smith (Clemson) def. Robert Bauer (Georgia Tech) 6-1, 6-2
Rohan Sachdev (Georgia Tech) def. Jordi Domenech (UNCW) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Alex Hillhouse (Vanderbilt) def. Davis Taylor (Georgia) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Black Draw — Semifinals
Maxwell Smith (Clemson) def. [1] Cyrus Mahjoob (Georgia) 6-3, 6-4
Rohan Sachdev (Georgia Tech) def. Alex Hillhouse (Vanderbilt), walkover
Black Draw — Consolation
Alin Fatu (Jacksonville State) def. Paul Wang (Vanderbilt) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Coy Simon (Charlotte) def. [4] Jonathan Baron (UNCW) 6-3, 6-3
Samuel MacLeod (Mercer) def. [3] Maxwell Weir (Georgia State) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
[2] Stewart Aronson (Clemson) def. Marceau Fouilhoux (Mercer) 6-1, 6-4
Coy Simon (Charlotte) def. Alin Fatu (Jacksonville State) 6-2, 6-2
[2] Stewart Aronson (Clemson) def. Samuel MacLeod (Mercer) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
[4] Jonathan Baron (UNCW) def. Lucas Dini (Mercer), walkover
[3] Maxwell Weir (Georgia State) def. Marceau Fouilhoux (Mercer) 6-1, 6-2
Davis Taylor (Georgia) def. Robert Bauer (Georgia Tech) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Elias Shokry (Georgia Tech) def. Jordi Domenech (UNCW) 7-5, 6-4
Silver Draw — Round Robin
Filipe Costa (Georgia) def. Owen DeMuth (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-2
Parker Jacques (Georgia) def. Lucius Soller (Jacksonville State) 6-3, 7-5
Juan Jose Vargas (UNCW) def. Michael Nicholls (Georgia State) 6-2, 6-1
Trey Stinchcomb (Clemson) def. Drew Broadstreet (UNCW) 6-4, 6-3
Parker Mariencheck (Georgia) def. Mitchell Deames (Vanderbilt) 6-2, 6-2
Lucius Soller (Jacksonville State) def. Owen DeMuth (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 6-2
Parker Mariencheck (Georgia) def. Juan Jose Vargas (UNCW) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5)
Parker Jacques (Georgia) def. Mitchell Deames (Vanderbilt) 7-5, 6-3
Trey Stinchcomb (Clemson) def. Paul Wang (Vanderbilt) 6-2, 6-2
Drew Broadstreet (UNCW) def. Michael Nicholls (Georgia State) 6-3, 6-3
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men’s Tennis on social media on Instagram and X @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
1696114794
#University #Georgia #Athletics