Apr. 27, 2018
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 5 Texas A&M men's tennis team swept No. 18 Georgia, 4-0, Friday afternoon in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals at the Alabama Tennis Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Aggies advanced to the semifinals for the sixth straight season and will take on No. 21 Tennessee on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a place in Sunday's championship match.
The Maroon & White raced out to a 1-0 advantage, taking early breaks on all three doubles courts en route to 6-2 wins on courts one and two. No. 6 Jordi Arconada and Juan Carlos Aguilar bested No. 33 Robert Loeb and Jan Zielinski on the top court followed by Arthur Rinderknech and AJ Catanzariti outwitting Wayne Montgomery and Nathan Ponwith on court two.
After gaining the momentum in the match, the Aggies did not look back as they swiftly capture four of six first sets in singles action. No. 71 Valentin Vacherot doubled the A&M advantage with the 6-1, 6-2 win over No. 93 Ponwith on court four.
Shortly after Vacherot's win, No. 7 Patrick Kypson bested No. 33 Montgomery 6-1, 6-4 on court one to increase the A&M advantage to 3-0. No. 48 Arconada clinched the win on court three with a convincing 6-4, 6-3 win over No. 64 Emil Peinberg.
Texas A&M 4, Georgia 0
Singles Competition
1. #7 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #33 Wayne Montgomery (UGA) 6-1, 6-4
2. #10 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) vs. #39 Jan Zielinski (UGA) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
3. #48 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #64 Emil Reinberg (UGA) 6-4, 6-3
4. #71 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. #93 Nathan Ponwith (UGA) 6-1, 6-2
5. #121 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) vs. #50 Walker Duncan (UGA) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) vs. Robert Loeb (UGA) 6-7 (6-8), 0-1, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. #6 Jordi Arconada/Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. #33 Robert Loeb/Jan Zielinski (UGA) 6-2
2. Arthur Rinderknech/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) def. Wayne Montgomery/Nathan Ponwith (UGA) 6-2
3. Patrick Kypson/Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) vs. Alex Diaz/Emil Reinberg (UGA) 5-2, unfinished