Sunday, April 10
Columbia, SC
12:00 PM
Florida Gators
6
at
1
South Carolina
Sophomore Jordan Belga won his first SEC singles match on court six against the Gamecocks on Sunday afternoon.
Florida Grabs Bounce-Back Win Over South Carolina
Sunday, April 10, 2016 | Men's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 14 University of Florida men's tennis team defeated the No. 64 South Carolina Gamecocks, 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in Columbia, S.C. The Gators are now 8-2 in SEC play with two league matches remaining.
The Gators grabbed the doubles point for the third consecutive match. On court two, the No. 58-ranked Maxx Lipman and Elliott Orkin defeated Fennell and Swank, 6-1. Alfredo Perez and Chase Perez-Blanco clinched the point with a 6-4 win over Benton and Schafer on court three.
In singles play, Orkin was the first off the court with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Harrison O'Keefe. Perez-Blanco pushed the Gator lead to 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Thomas Mayronne on court five. Senior Diego Hidalgo clinched the match win for Florida on court one with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Gabriel Friedrich.
Sophomore Jordan Belga won his first SEC singles match of the season on court six with a three-set comeback victory, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. On court two, Perez won in the No. 2 position for the first time in the 2016 season.
Up next, the Gators return home for a regular season finale at the Ring Tennis Complex on Friday and Sunday. The Kentucky Wildcats are first up on Friday night at 5 p.m. ET.
Head Coach Bryan Shelton
On getting the match win today in Columbia, S.C…
"I am really proud of our guys today. I love how our team bounced back strong and showed a great deal of resilience. The match was a great win for our team. It started with a productive practice yesterday with purpose and energy. We will continue to stay the course and do the right thing no matter the score or result and that will continue to grow our program. It was so good to see Chase and Elliott play so well today. Also, it was good to see Jordan come in and finish strong at No. 6 singles. We have got to get back home and get better this week. We are looking forward to the
challenges ahead."
Final Results
#14 Florida 6, #62 South Carolina 1
Doubles-Order of Finish: 2, 3*
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The Gators grabbed the doubles point for the third consecutive match. On court two, the No. 58-ranked Maxx Lipman and Elliott Orkin defeated Fennell and Swank, 6-1. Alfredo Perez and Chase Perez-Blanco clinched the point with a 6-4 win over Benton and Schafer on court three.
In singles play, Orkin was the first off the court with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Harrison O'Keefe. Perez-Blanco pushed the Gator lead to 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Thomas Mayronne on court five. Senior Diego Hidalgo clinched the match win for Florida on court one with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Gabriel Friedrich.
Sophomore Jordan Belga won his first SEC singles match of the season on court six with a three-set comeback victory, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. On court two, Perez won in the No. 2 position for the first time in the 2016 season.
Up next, the Gators return home for a regular season finale at the Ring Tennis Complex on Friday and Sunday. The Kentucky Wildcats are first up on Friday night at 5 p.m. ET.
Head Coach Bryan Shelton
On getting the match win today in Columbia, S.C…
"I am really proud of our guys today. I love how our team bounced back strong and showed a great deal of resilience. The match was a great win for our team. It started with a productive practice yesterday with purpose and energy. We will continue to stay the course and do the right thing no matter the score or result and that will continue to grow our program. It was so good to see Chase and Elliott play so well today. Also, it was good to see Jordan come in and finish strong at No. 6 singles. We have got to get back home and get better this week. We are looking forward to the
challenges ahead."
Final Results
#14 Florida 6, #62 South Carolina 1
Doubles-Order of Finish: 2, 3*
- #3 Hidalgo/Watson (UF) vs. Friedrich/O'Keefe (SC) 5-4, susp.
- #58 Lipman/Orkin (UF) def. Fennell/Swank (SC) 6-1
- Perez/Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Benton/Schafer (SC) 6-4
- #17 Diego Hidalgo (UF) def. Gabriel Friedrich (SC) 6-4, 7-5
- #109 Alfredo Perez (UF) def. Andrew Schafer (SC) 7-6 (5), 7-5
- #33 Elliott Orkin (UF) def. Harrison O'Keefe (SC) 6-3, 6-3
- Alex Fennell (SC) def. Gordon Watson (UF) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
- #86 Chase Perez-Blanco (UF) def. Thomas Mayronne (SC) 6-3, 6-1
- Jordan Belga (UF) def. Wood Benton (SC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
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