AUBURN, Ala. – Vanderbilt men’s tennis fell in the second round of the SEC championships Thursday evening, falling 4-3 in the final tiebreak to No. 5 seed Texas A&M.
The Aggies picked up the early advantage, winning the doubles point with victories on Courts 1 and 3. The team score was quickly evened, however, with Commodore Jeremie Casabon winning straight sets in his singles match. Texas A&M picked up singles points from Courts 1 and 6 before Michael Ross and Siim Troost won their respective matches to tie the score. At 3-3, the match came down to Joubert Klopper on Court 2, who ultimately fell to his Aggie opponent in a tiebreaker in the third set.
Texas A&M advances to face No. 4 seed South Carolina in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Singles
- No. 64 Raphael Perot (TAMU) def. Nathan Cox 6-2, 6-2
- Giulio Perego (TAMU) def. Klopper 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
- Ross (VANDY) def. Guido Marson 6-4, 6-4
- Troost (VANDY) def. Trey Hilderbrand 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
- Casabon (VANDY) def. Luke Casper 6-2, 6-0
- JC Roddick (TAMU) def. Macsen Sisam 6-3, 7-5
Doubles
- No. 71 Pierce Rollins/Matthis Ross (TAMU) def. No. 19 Casabon/Troost 6-3
- Ross/Cox (VANDY) vs. Perego/Hilderbrand, unfinished
- Perto/Kenner Taylor (TAMU) def. Klopper/Sisam 6-4
