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Men's Tennis Falls to No. 7 Georgia, 4-2 at SEC/Pac-12 Showdown
February 01, 2015 | Men's Tennis
Georgia jumped out to a 1-0 lead on the Bruins following doubles, clinching the point when Eric Diaz and Austin Smith downed UCLA's Joseph Di Giulio and Karue Sell, 7-5 at court No. 2. UCLA's lone win in doubles came at court No. 1, as 11th-ranked Mackenzie McDonald and Martin Redlicki were 6-3 winners over 16th-ranked Paul Oosterbaan and Ben Wagland.
Although Georgia's Wayne Montomery put the Bulldogs up 2-0 with a straight-set win over Dennis Mkrtchian at court No. 2, UCLA responded with a pair of victories of its own. Straight-set wins by McDonald (court No. 1) and Redlicki (court No. 4) quickly evened the match at 2-2.
The Bulldogs then went ahead 3-2 when Smith edged UCLA sophomore Gage Brymer, 6-1, 7-6(5) at court No. 3. Although Georgia was in a point of clinching the win, UCLA still had solid chances to win at court Nos. 5 and 6, where Sell and Di Giulio both won first sets. However, Sell's opponent at court No. 5, Nick Wood, rebounded strong after dropping the first set, losing just three games in the final two sets to take a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory and clinch the 4-2 win for Georgia. When play was suspended, Di Giulio was up 7-5, 1-2 over Oosterbaan at court No. 6.
UCLA still has a chance to get a win in Georgia, as the Bruins will take on No. 17 Florida on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Gators fell 5-2 to No. 1 USC in Saturday's earlier match in Georgia.
Live stats for Sunday's showdown can be found HERE.
SEC/Pac-12 Showdown
#7 Georgia 4, #4 UCLA 2
Jan. 31, 2015 at Athens, Ga. (Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Facility)
| Doubles |
| 1. #11 McDonald/Redlicki (UCLA) def. #16 Oosterbaan/Wagland (UGA) 6-3 |
| 2. #34 Eric Diaz/Smith (UGA) def. Di Giulio/Sell (UCLA) 7-5 |
| 3. #53 Pasha/Montgomery (UGA) def. Austin Rapp/Mkrtchian (UCLA) 6-3 |
Georgia Wins Doubles Point
| Singles |
| 1. #7 Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) def. #15 Nathan Pasha (UGA) 7-6(6), 6-1 |
| 2. #32 Wayne Montgomery (UGA) def. Dennis Mkrtchian (UCLA) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. #11 Austin Smith (UGA) def. Gage Brymer (UCLA) 6-1, 7-6(5) |
| 4. #88 Martin Redlicki (UCLA) def. Ben Wagland (UGA) 7-6(6), 6-0 |
| 5. #101 Nick Wood (UGA) def. Karue Sell (UCLA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 6. Paul Oosterbaan (UGA) vs. Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) 7-5, 1-2, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| UCLA 3-1; National ranking #4 |
| Georgia 3-0; National ranking #7 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,4,3,5) |
| SEC/Pac-12 Showdown |
| Official: Clark Weaver T-3:19 A-618 |
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