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Bulldog Challenge
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Tennis Central: Bulldog Challenge
October 22, 2020 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After a three-week break, UT will hit the road again to take part in the Bulldog Challenge hosted by Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi, looking to build off its performance at the Gamecock Invitational (10/2-10/4).
The Vols will join hosts Mississippi State and SEC foes Alabama, LSU and Ole Miss for the three-day event.
There will be two sessions of play each day that will include sets of both doubles and singles matches, with both live video and live stats being provided here.
Last Time Out
The Vols got their Fall campaign off to a flying start at the Gamecock Invitational, claiming victories in 24-of-36 total matches.
The weekend was highlighted by a trio of UT players finishing with unblemished 3-0 ledgers in singles play.
Graduate student Giles Hussey rolled all weekend, gathering all three of his wins in straight sets and dropping just five total games in his victories over Georgia's Erik Grevelius (6-1, 6-4) and Kentucky's Jonathan Sorbo (6-0, 6-0) on Saturday and Sunday.
Junior Pat Harper battled through his opening match to earn a three-set win over South Carolina's Toby Samuel, 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-4, before breezing past Georgia's Blake Croyder (6-2, 7-5) and Kentucky's Alexandre LeBlanc (6-3, 6-3).
In his collegiate debut, freshman Josh Raab also dropped just a single set on his way two three victories, taking down South Carolina's Carter Morgan (6-2, 6-4), Georgia's Britton Johnston (4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) and Kentucky's Heman Nama (8-4).
Grad student Luca Wiedenman was also special at South Carolina, breaking into the top-20 for career singles victories with his 84th and 85th singles victories.
Tournament Schedule
Friday:
10 a.m. – Alabama and LSU
3 p.m. – Mississippi State and Tennessee
Saturday
10 a.m. – LSU and Mississippi State
3 p.m. – Alabama and Tennessee
Sunday
10 a.m. – LSU and Tennessee
3 p.m. – Alabama and Mississippi State
Ole Miss players will participate throughout each session.
Up Next
Tennessee will take just over a week off, before hosting the Volunteer Showdown at the Goodfriend Tennis Center Nov. 6-8. Tennessee will be hosting SEC foes Arkansas, Mississippi State and South Carolina.
The Vols will join hosts Mississippi State and SEC foes Alabama, LSU and Ole Miss for the three-day event.
There will be two sessions of play each day that will include sets of both doubles and singles matches, with both live video and live stats being provided here.
Last Time Out
The Vols got their Fall campaign off to a flying start at the Gamecock Invitational, claiming victories in 24-of-36 total matches.
The weekend was highlighted by a trio of UT players finishing with unblemished 3-0 ledgers in singles play.
Graduate student Giles Hussey rolled all weekend, gathering all three of his wins in straight sets and dropping just five total games in his victories over Georgia's Erik Grevelius (6-1, 6-4) and Kentucky's Jonathan Sorbo (6-0, 6-0) on Saturday and Sunday.
Junior Pat Harper battled through his opening match to earn a three-set win over South Carolina's Toby Samuel, 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-4, before breezing past Georgia's Blake Croyder (6-2, 7-5) and Kentucky's Alexandre LeBlanc (6-3, 6-3).
In his collegiate debut, freshman Josh Raab also dropped just a single set on his way two three victories, taking down South Carolina's Carter Morgan (6-2, 6-4), Georgia's Britton Johnston (4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) and Kentucky's Heman Nama (8-4).
Grad student Luca Wiedenman was also special at South Carolina, breaking into the top-20 for career singles victories with his 84th and 85th singles victories.
Tournament Schedule
Friday:
10 a.m. – Alabama and LSU
3 p.m. – Mississippi State and Tennessee
Saturday
10 a.m. – LSU and Mississippi State
3 p.m. – Alabama and Tennessee
Sunday
10 a.m. – LSU and Tennessee
3 p.m. – Alabama and Mississippi State
Ole Miss players will participate throughout each session.
Up Next
Tennessee will take just over a week off, before hosting the Volunteer Showdown at the Goodfriend Tennis Center Nov. 6-8. Tennessee will be hosting SEC foes Arkansas, Mississippi State and South Carolina.
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