ATHENS, Ga. – In its final road match of the season, the Vanderbilt men’s tennis team fell to No. 13 Georgia by a 4-1 score on Sunday afternoon at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Bulldogs (11-5, 5-4) took the early edge and nabbed the doubles point with wins coming at Nos. 3 and 1. Marcus Ferreira and Adam Sraberg battled in an unfinished match that put them on the wrong side of a 5-3 scoreline at No. 2.
Georgia won three of the four completed singles matches over the Commodores (5-11, 0-8) with two coming in straight sets to clinch the match. George Harwell made quick work of his Bulldogs opposition in a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 1 to get the Dores on the board.
Marcus Ferreira and Joubert Kloppper fought in three-set matches at Nos. 2 and 6, but both went unfinished.
Vanderbilt will return to action against Nashville rival, Tennessee State, on Tuesday at the Currey Tennis Center. First serve will be at 1 p.m.
Results
Singles
1. George Harwell (VANDY) def. Trent Bryde (UGA) 7-5, 6-3
2. Tyler Zink (UGA) vs. Marcus Ferreira (VANDY) 3-6, 6-4, 0-3, unfinished
3. Philip Henning (UGA) def. Jeremie Casabon (VANDY) 6-4, 6-1
4. Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Macsen Sisam (VANDY) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. Billy Rowe (UGA) def. Max Freeman (VANDY) 7-5, 6-2
6. Erik Grevelius (UGA) vs. Joubert Klopper (VANDY) 6-1, 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
Doubles
1. Trent Bryde/Tyler Zink (UGA) def. Max Freeman/George Harwell (VANDY) 6-3
2. Blake Crowder/Billy Rowe (UGA) vs. Marcus Ferreira/Adam Sraberg (VANDY) 5-3, unfinished
3. Philip Henning/Erik Grevelius (UGA) def. Jeremie Casabon/Connor Robb-Wilcox (VANDY) 6-1
