Match 1 Box Score (.pdf)
Match 2 Box Score (.pdf)
Knoxville, Tenn. – The USC Upstate men's tennis team traveled to 23rd-ranked Tennessee on Saturday and dropped a doubleheader to the Volunteers by scores of 7-0 and 4-0 from Goodfriend Tennis Center.
USC Upstate falls to 2-9 on the season while Tennessee improves to 8-2 overall.
MATCH ONE – USC UPSTATE 0, #23 TENNESSEE 7
The Volunteers took the doubles point after capturing the No. 1 and No. 3 matches. In the No. 2 match, the combination of Ankush Arora and Francisco Neto were tied 4-4 against Nicaise Muamba and Andrew Rogers but went unfinished.
Tennessee followed by winning six singles matches to earn the 7-0 victory. Luka Eble took the opening set of his No. 4 match versus Scott Jones into a tiebreaker before falling 7-6(4), 6-0.
MATCH TWO – USC UPSTATE 0, #23 TENNESSEE 4
The Volunteers started the doubleheader finale by taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Eble and Felix Ewers were leading their No. 3 match over Jones and Adam Walton 4-3 but would go unfinished.
Tennessee picked up singles wins at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 for the 4-0 victory.
COACH'S QUOTE
"I felt like we played alright today and did a good job of trying to be more aggressive and put in some of the things we worked on this week. We had ourselves in some good positions with opportunities but when you play a team that's as high a level as Tennessee is, they make you earn every little thing and they force you into difficult decisions. All in all, I think we were able to take away a few valuable lessons from today that we're going to be working on this week." – Tim McLane, assistant coach
UP NEXT
The Spartans travel to Georgia State on Friday, March 2 for a 12 p.m. match against the Panthers.
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