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Gator Fall Invite
Andrade Defeats No. 16-Ranked Thomson on Final Day of Gator Fall Invite
Sunday, September 12, 2021 | Men's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Gators men's tennis team capped off the Gator Fall Invite on Sunday, Sept. 12 at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex by tallying six wins on the day against a tough South Carolina squad.
Over three days, the Gators collected a 25-8 record while graduate Mattias Siimar went undefeated (5-0) and added on two ranked-doubles wins with doubles partner Abedallah Shelbayh in his Florida debut.
The Gators took two of three doubles matches on the day. Ben Shelton and Siimar paired up for the first time this weekend and defeated Jake Beasley and Connor Thomson, 8-5. Andy Andrade and Nate Bonetto, who were also paired together for the first time, went on to beat Carter Morgan and Beau Pelletier in demanding fashion, 8-2. On court two, James Story and Raphael Lambling, who are both ranked in the top-60 of singles players, took the match from Josh Goodger and Will Grant, 3-8.
Both teams battled throughout singles play, as half of the first sets went into tiebreaks and half the matches were won in three sets. The Gators picked up four of the six singles wins against SEC-foe South Carolina.
No. 14 Andrade took his match against No. 16 Thomson in two sets by scores of 6-4. No. 86 Shelton collected his first ranked-singles win of the fall season after beating No. 56 Story in two tiebreak sets, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). Grant battled Beasley, and in three sets, won the match by scores of 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3. No. 111 Lukas Greif made his fall singles debut and defeated Morgan in three sets, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3. No. 59 Goodger would drop a tough match to No. 39 Lambling, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, while Bonetto also fell in a close battle to Pelletier, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6.
DAY THREE RESULTS
Doubles (Stadium Courts)
Mattias Siimar/Ben Shelton (UF) def. Connor Thomson/Jake Beasley (USC), 8-5
James Story/Raphael Lambling (USC) def. Josh Goodger/Will Grant (UF), 3-8
Andy Andrade/Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Carter Morgan/Beau Pelletier (USC), 8-2
Doubles (Back Courts)
Robin Catry/Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Bogdan Pavel/JC Roddick (UCF), 8-3
Martins Rocens/Collin Shick def. Kento Yamada/Bryan Triana (UCF), 8-6
Fons Van Sambeek/Braden Shick (NC State) def. Quinn Snyder/Cooper White (UCF), 8-2
Singles (Stadium Courts)
#14 Andy Andrade (UF) def. #16 Connor Thomson (USC), 6-4, 6-4
#39 Raphael Lambling (USC) def. #59 Josh Goodger (UF), 5-7, 6-4, 2-6
#86 Ben Shelton (UF) def. #56 James Story (USC), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
Will Grant (UF) def. Jake Beasley (USC), 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3
#111 Lukas Greif (UF) def. Carter Morgan (USC), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3
Beau Pelletier (USC) def. Nate Bonetto (UF), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
Singles (Back Courts)
Robin Catry (NC State) def. Trey Hilderbrand (UCF), 6-2, 6-1
Braden Shick (NC State) def. #88 Kento Yamada (UCF), 4-6, 6-3, 4-1 (retired)
Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Bogdan Pavel (UCF), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
JC Roddick (UCF) def. Damien Salvestre (NC State), 7-5, 6-2
Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Bryan Triana (UCF), 7-6 (1), 6-4
Quinn Snyder (UCF) def. Joseph Schrader (NC State), 6-1, 6-4
Cooper White (UCF) def. Collin Shick (NC State), 6-2, 6-2
The Gators will travel to Boston to compete in a collegiate tournament in conjunction with the Laver Cup on Sept. 24-26.
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