Sunday, March 6
College Station, Tx.
1:00 PM
Florida Gators
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at
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Texas A&M
Gordon Watson and the Florida Gators fell to the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday afternoon, 4-3.
Florida Drops Heartbreaker to No. 8 Texas A&M, 4-3
Sunday, March 6, 2016 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The University of Florida men's tennis team fell to the No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies, 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in College Station. The match came down to a third set match tiebreaker that resulted in Florida falling to 1-1 in SEC play.
The Gators secured the doubles point on Sunday afternoon with the No. 1-ranked pairing of Diego Hidalgo and Gordon defeated No. 31 Rinderknech and Winthrow, 6-1. Alfredo Perez and Chase Perez-Blanco clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win on court three over Arconada and Catanzariti, 6-3.
In singles, the Gators and Aggies went back and forth through the three hour match. Watson defeated Catanzariti in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 on court five to give the Gators a 2-1 lead. With Perez-Blanco and Kessler would fall in their respective matches, it was Perez who would push the Gators to a 3-2 lead with a victory on four.
The match would come down to courts one and two and the Gator captains, Hidalgo and Elliott Orkin. After a hard fought match, No. 13-ranked Arthur Rinderknech would bring the match to three-all with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-5 win over the Gators senior. On court two, it would take three sets and three tiebreaks, but Vinsant would clinch the match for the Aggies with the 7-2 third set match tiebreaker.
The Gators will host the Auburn Tigers on Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m. at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Head Coach Bryan Shelton
On this afternoon's match…
"Texas A&M played a great match. Our guys fought so hard and my two assistant coaches did a heck of a job, but I have to do a better job and help us get over this hump. I really love this team and trust them to continue to stay the course. They are doing their job and I have to do mine. We'll get back after it this week with same passion and energy."
Final Results
#8 Texas A&M 4, #30 Florida 3
Doubles-Order of Finish: 1, 3*
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The Gators secured the doubles point on Sunday afternoon with the No. 1-ranked pairing of Diego Hidalgo and Gordon defeated No. 31 Rinderknech and Winthrow, 6-1. Alfredo Perez and Chase Perez-Blanco clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win on court three over Arconada and Catanzariti, 6-3.
In singles, the Gators and Aggies went back and forth through the three hour match. Watson defeated Catanzariti in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 on court five to give the Gators a 2-1 lead. With Perez-Blanco and Kessler would fall in their respective matches, it was Perez who would push the Gators to a 3-2 lead with a victory on four.
The match would come down to courts one and two and the Gator captains, Hidalgo and Elliott Orkin. After a hard fought match, No. 13-ranked Arthur Rinderknech would bring the match to three-all with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-5 win over the Gators senior. On court two, it would take three sets and three tiebreaks, but Vinsant would clinch the match for the Aggies with the 7-2 third set match tiebreaker.
The Gators will host the Auburn Tigers on Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m. at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Head Coach Bryan Shelton
On this afternoon's match…
"Texas A&M played a great match. Our guys fought so hard and my two assistant coaches did a heck of a job, but I have to do a better job and help us get over this hump. I really love this team and trust them to continue to stay the course. They are doing their job and I have to do mine. We'll get back after it this week with same passion and energy."
Final Results
#8 Texas A&M 4, #30 Florida 3
Doubles-Order of Finish: 1, 3*
- #1 Hidalgo/Watson (UF) def. #31 Rinderknech/Withrow (A&M) 6-1
- #32 Lipman/Orkin (UF) vs. Adams/Vinsant (A&M) 5-4, susp.
- Perez/Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Arconada/Catanzariti (A&M) 6-3
- #13 Arthur Rinderknech (A&M) def. #50 Diego Hidalgo (UF) 6-1, 7-6(5), 7-5
- #53 Shane Vinsant (A&M) def. #22 Elliott Orkin (UF) 7-6 (4), 6-7(9), 7-6 (2)
- #106 Jordi Arconada (A&M) def. #30 Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) 6-4, 6-1
- #77 Alfredo Perez (UF) vs. Harrison Adams (A&M) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Gordon Watson (UF) def. AJ Catanzariti (A&M) 6-4, 6-4
- Jackson Withrow (A&M) def. McClain Kessler (UF) 7-6(4), 6-2
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