Sunday, February 20
Seattle, Wash.
6:30 PM
Florida Gators
4
vs
2
Georgia
No. 5 Gators Defeat No. 9 Georgia, 4-2
Sunday, February 20, 2022 | Men's Tennis
SEATTLE – Behind four ranked victories on the night, the No. 5 Florida Gators (7-2) defeated the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs (6-3), 4-2, on the final day of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships consolation round in the Seattle Tennis Center. With this win, the Gators went 2-1 at the tournament, collecting a couple of top-10 wins in the process.
Florida was off to a strong start, claiming the doubles point after winning two of three doubles matches.
At court three, Georgia would have a slight advantage over Florida as Erik Grevelius and Blake Croyder defeated Abedallah Shelbayh and Duarte Vale, 6-1.
But, the Gators clawed back and won the remaining two matches to take a 1-0 lead. The No. 44 pairing of Andy Andrade and Mattias Siimar won the next doubles match with a 6-4 victory over the No. 50 duo of Philip Henning and Trent Bryde.
At court one, the No. 54 tandem of Tristan McCormick and Hamish Stewart took a 5-4 lead over Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton. The Gator duo continued to fight as they tied the match, 5-5. In the final game, the Bulldogs were looking to bring the match into a tiebreak, taking a 30-love lead over Riffice and Shelton. The Gators were able to hold serve, though, and come back to win the match by a score of 7-5 and take the doubles point.
Just like yesterday's contest against No. 7 Virginia, the Gators only needed three more singles wins to secure a victory.
No. 121-ranked freshman Nate Bonetto was the first to give Florida another point in singles play after downing Miguel Perez Pena in straight sets at court six, 6-2, 6-4.
Andrade followed with a top-25 win of his own and second ranked victory in consecutive days after defeating No. 23 Bryde by two scores of 6-3 at court four.
Georgia got two points back at courts one and five after No. 19 Stewart took the match from No. 92 Riffice, 7-6 (5), 6-2, and No. 104 Croyder beat No. 33 Siimar, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Two more matches remained on courts two and three, with Florida needing just one more point to clinch the match.
On court three, Vale was in a battle with No. 101 McCormick, looking to force a third set with an even 5-5 second set.
Again, like last night, it was No. 3 Shelton who provided the last punch. Shelton took on No. 25 Henning and forced the Bulldog into three sets. Henning won the first set in a breaker, 7-6 (5), but Shelton fought back to claim the second set by a decisive 6-2 score. The Gator then clinched the match after a 6-2 third set for his 10th ranked victory of the season.
UP NEXT: Florida opens SEC play at home against South Carolina on March 4 at 5 p.m.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #19 Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. #92 Sam Riffice (UF), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
2. #3 Ben Shelton (UF) def. #25 Philip Henning (UGA), 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-2
3. Duarte Vale (UF) vs. #101 Tristan McCormick (UGA), 6-7 (7-9), 5-5, unfinished
4. Andy Andrade (UF) def. #23 Trent Bryde (UGA), 6-3, 6-3
5. #104 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. #33 Mattias Siimar (UF), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
6. #121 Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA), 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1, 5, 2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Sam Riffice/Ben Shelton (UF) def. #54 Hamish Stewart/Tristan McCormick (UGA), 7-5
2. #44 Mattias Siimar/Andy Andrade (UF) def. #50 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA), 6-4
3. Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UGA) def. Duarte Vale/Abedallah Shelbayh (UF), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
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Florida was off to a strong start, claiming the doubles point after winning two of three doubles matches.
At court three, Georgia would have a slight advantage over Florida as Erik Grevelius and Blake Croyder defeated Abedallah Shelbayh and Duarte Vale, 6-1.
But, the Gators clawed back and won the remaining two matches to take a 1-0 lead. The No. 44 pairing of Andy Andrade and Mattias Siimar won the next doubles match with a 6-4 victory over the No. 50 duo of Philip Henning and Trent Bryde.
At court one, the No. 54 tandem of Tristan McCormick and Hamish Stewart took a 5-4 lead over Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton. The Gator duo continued to fight as they tied the match, 5-5. In the final game, the Bulldogs were looking to bring the match into a tiebreak, taking a 30-love lead over Riffice and Shelton. The Gators were able to hold serve, though, and come back to win the match by a score of 7-5 and take the doubles point.
Just like yesterday's contest against No. 7 Virginia, the Gators only needed three more singles wins to secure a victory.
No. 121-ranked freshman Nate Bonetto was the first to give Florida another point in singles play after downing Miguel Perez Pena in straight sets at court six, 6-2, 6-4.
Andrade followed with a top-25 win of his own and second ranked victory in consecutive days after defeating No. 23 Bryde by two scores of 6-3 at court four.
Georgia got two points back at courts one and five after No. 19 Stewart took the match from No. 92 Riffice, 7-6 (5), 6-2, and No. 104 Croyder beat No. 33 Siimar, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Two more matches remained on courts two and three, with Florida needing just one more point to clinch the match.
On court three, Vale was in a battle with No. 101 McCormick, looking to force a third set with an even 5-5 second set.
Again, like last night, it was No. 3 Shelton who provided the last punch. Shelton took on No. 25 Henning and forced the Bulldog into three sets. Henning won the first set in a breaker, 7-6 (5), but Shelton fought back to claim the second set by a decisive 6-2 score. The Gator then clinched the match after a 6-2 third set for his 10th ranked victory of the season.
UP NEXT: Florida opens SEC play at home against South Carolina on March 4 at 5 p.m.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #19 Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. #92 Sam Riffice (UF), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
2. #3 Ben Shelton (UF) def. #25 Philip Henning (UGA), 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-2
3. Duarte Vale (UF) vs. #101 Tristan McCormick (UGA), 6-7 (7-9), 5-5, unfinished
4. Andy Andrade (UF) def. #23 Trent Bryde (UGA), 6-3, 6-3
5. #104 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. #33 Mattias Siimar (UF), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
6. #121 Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA), 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1, 5, 2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Sam Riffice/Ben Shelton (UF) def. #54 Hamish Stewart/Tristan McCormick (UGA), 7-5
2. #44 Mattias Siimar/Andy Andrade (UF) def. #50 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA), 6-4
3. Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UGA) def. Duarte Vale/Abedallah Shelbayh (UF), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Hamish Stewart / 0 (19/-) [UGA]
76
62
#2 Singles Match
123
Philip Henning / 0 (25/-) [UGA]
722
666
#3 Singles Match
123
Tristan McCormick / 0 (101/-) [UGA]
75UF
650
#4 Singles Match
12
Trent Bryde / 0 (23/-) [UGA]
33
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Blake Croyder / 0 (104/-) [UGA]
646
463
#6 Singles Match
12
Miguel Perez Pena / 0 [UGA]
24
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,1,5,2
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