Gamecocks Open SEC Play with Back-to-Back Home Matches

COLUMBIA, S.C.— No. 23 South Carolina men’s tennis team will begin its Southeastern Conference slate this weekend with home matches Friday and Sunday. The Gamecocks will take on Auburn Friday at 3 p.m. and No. 27 Alabama Sunday at noon. The matches mark the final two of the three-match homestand for Carolina, which started when the Gamecocks took down Presbyterian 7-0 a week ago.
 
The Gamecocks enter SEC play 7-3 on the season, including two ranked wins.
 

Gamecock Notables

• Junior Thomas Brown has been a consistent presence in singles of late, going 7-3 in his last 10 matches.
• In doubles, the No. 38 pair of senior Paul Jubb and freshman Connor Thomson have led the way, going 5-1 in dual match play.
• The Gamecocks are undefeated at home thus far this season.

 
Match Preview Auburn

• The Gamecocks own a five-match winning streak vs. Auburn dating back to 2016.
• Last season, the Gamecocks defeated the Tigers on the road 5-2.
• Auburn enters the match 9-6.

 
Match Preview Auburn

• Carolina has split its last four against the Crimson Tide, going 2-2.
• Alabama enters the match with two players ranked in singles, at No. 80 and No. 125.
• In the last matchup in Columbia, the Gamecocks ground out a 4-3 win to defend home court.

 
Rankings Roundup
South Carolina (15)
Singles

• No. 36 Daniel Rodrigues
• No. 38 Raphael Lambling
• No. 48 Paul Jubb
• No. 115 Connor Thomson

Doubles

• No. 37 Raphael Lambling/Daniel Rodrigues
• No. 38 Paul Jubb/Connor Thomson

 
Auburn
Doubles

• No. 44 Matteo DeVincentis/Tyler Stice

 
Alabama (27)
Singles

• No. 80 Edson Ortiz
• No. 125 Riccardo Roberto

 
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