University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, March 15
Knoxville, TN
6 PM
University of Tennessee
5
vs
2
#24 South Carolina
Photo by: Amanda Pruitt/Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Takes Care of No. 24 South Carolina, 5-2
March 15, 2019 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee knocks off another top-30 opponent in No. 24 South Carolina, 5-2, on Friday night at Barksdale Stadium. It is the 22nd-ranked Vols third victory over a top-30 team this season.
Tennessee (11-4, 2-2 SEC) opened the night by winning the doubles point with victories on court one and three. On center court, the 36th-ranked combination of Timo Stodder and Preston Touliatos sliced through the duo of Paul Jubb and Raphael Lambling from South Carolina, 6-3.
The Big Orange clinched the doubles point on court three as Scott Jones and Pat Harper knocked off Beau Pelletier and Daniel Rodrigues, 7-5. The court two lineup of Martim Prata and Adam Walton went unfinished but were leading, 6-5, when the Vols clinched.
Jones continued his impressive night, picking up the Volunteers first singles win of the match with a, 6-1, 6-2, triumph on court three. The Perth, Australia native improves to 9-4 overall in dual matches this season and is now 2-2 in SEC play.
Prata and Luca Wiedenmann sealed the match for Tennessee within minutes of each other as Prata defeated Jake Beasley on court six, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, to give the Orange and White a 3-1 lead. Wiedenmann closed it out on five with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, win over Pelletier as the Vols clinched, 4-1.
South Carolina (11-4, 1-3) earned a pair of singles points with a win on center court as No. 12 Jubb defeated 59th-ranked Stodder, 6-4, 6-3. The second point came on court four as Brailovsky defeated Touliatos, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
Walton closed out the night with a, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1, win over the 88th-ranked Rodrigues, earning the Vols fifth point of the night. Walton ranks No. 93 in the nation and is now 10-3 in dual matches this season with a 15-4 mark overall.
QUOTES:
Tennessee Head Coach Chris Woodruff
"Every win in this league, no matter the sport, they are all important," Woodruff said. "I am happy for the guys and we'll keep on pushing. We try to play one match at a time and I'm proud of the way they bounced back from a tough match against TCU. We'll continue to work and focus on the process of getting better."
On Scott Jones:
"Scott Jones has picked it up the last couple of weeks and I am really, really happy for him," Woodruff said. "He's played good doubles the last two times we've played and his singles performance tonight was exceptional."
UP NEXT: Tennessee closes out its homestand on Sunday afternoon as it welcomes No. 9 Florida to Knoxville. First serve between the Vols and Gators is set for 1 p.m.
BOX SCORE
#22 Tennessee 5, #24 South Carolina 2
Singles
1. #12 Paul Jubb (SC) def. #59 Timo Stodder (UT) 6-4, 6-3
2. #93 Adam Walton (UT) def. #88 Daniel Rodrigues (SC) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1
3. Scott Jones (UT) def. Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Joseph Brailovsky (SC) def. Preston Touliatos (UT) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
5. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Beau Pelletier (SC) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
6. Martim Prata (UT) def. Jake Beasley (SC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Doubles
1. #36 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos (UT) def. Paul Jubb/Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-3
2. Martim Prata/Adam Walton (UT) vs. Joseph Brailovsky/Jake Beasley (SC) 6-5, unfinished
3. Scott Jones/Pat Harper (UT) def. Beau Pelletier/Daniel Rodrigues (SC) 7-5
Tennessee (11-4, 2-2 SEC) opened the night by winning the doubles point with victories on court one and three. On center court, the 36th-ranked combination of Timo Stodder and Preston Touliatos sliced through the duo of Paul Jubb and Raphael Lambling from South Carolina, 6-3.
The Big Orange clinched the doubles point on court three as Scott Jones and Pat Harper knocked off Beau Pelletier and Daniel Rodrigues, 7-5. The court two lineup of Martim Prata and Adam Walton went unfinished but were leading, 6-5, when the Vols clinched.
Jones continued his impressive night, picking up the Volunteers first singles win of the match with a, 6-1, 6-2, triumph on court three. The Perth, Australia native improves to 9-4 overall in dual matches this season and is now 2-2 in SEC play.
Prata and Luca Wiedenmann sealed the match for Tennessee within minutes of each other as Prata defeated Jake Beasley on court six, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, to give the Orange and White a 3-1 lead. Wiedenmann closed it out on five with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, win over Pelletier as the Vols clinched, 4-1.
South Carolina (11-4, 1-3) earned a pair of singles points with a win on center court as No. 12 Jubb defeated 59th-ranked Stodder, 6-4, 6-3. The second point came on court four as Brailovsky defeated Touliatos, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
Walton closed out the night with a, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1, win over the 88th-ranked Rodrigues, earning the Vols fifth point of the night. Walton ranks No. 93 in the nation and is now 10-3 in dual matches this season with a 15-4 mark overall.
QUOTES:
Tennessee Head Coach Chris Woodruff
"Every win in this league, no matter the sport, they are all important," Woodruff said. "I am happy for the guys and we'll keep on pushing. We try to play one match at a time and I'm proud of the way they bounced back from a tough match against TCU. We'll continue to work and focus on the process of getting better."
On Scott Jones:
"Scott Jones has picked it up the last couple of weeks and I am really, really happy for him," Woodruff said. "He's played good doubles the last two times we've played and his singles performance tonight was exceptional."
UP NEXT: Tennessee closes out its homestand on Sunday afternoon as it welcomes No. 9 Florida to Knoxville. First serve between the Vols and Gators is set for 1 p.m.
BOX SCORE
#22 Tennessee 5, #24 South Carolina 2
Singles
1. #12 Paul Jubb (SC) def. #59 Timo Stodder (UT) 6-4, 6-3
2. #93 Adam Walton (UT) def. #88 Daniel Rodrigues (SC) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1
3. Scott Jones (UT) def. Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Joseph Brailovsky (SC) def. Preston Touliatos (UT) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
5. Luca Wiedenmann (UT) def. Beau Pelletier (SC) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
6. Martim Prata (UT) def. Jake Beasley (SC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Doubles
1. #36 Timo Stodder/Preston Touliatos (UT) def. Paul Jubb/Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-3
2. Martim Prata/Adam Walton (UT) vs. Joseph Brailovsky/Jake Beasley (SC) 6-5, unfinished
3. Scott Jones/Pat Harper (UT) def. Beau Pelletier/Daniel Rodrigues (SC) 7-5
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