Gamecocks Tally Six Wins at GT Invite; Play Postponed in Charlotte
South Carolina men's tennis returned to competition on day one of the GT Invitational in Atlanta, Ga., while the start of the Charlotte 49ers Fall Invitational was postponed due to inclement weather.
ATLANTA, Ga./CHARLOTTE, N.C.- South Carolina men’s tennis returned to competitive play on Friday as six members of the Gamecock roster competed in day one action at the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta. The Gamecocks who made the trip to Charlotte for the Charlotte 49ers Fall Invitational had play postponed until Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Georgia Tech Invitational- Atlanta, Ga.
South Carolina tallied six total wins on day one at the Georgia Tech Invite which saw two rounds of doubles and one round of singles play on Friday.
In round one of the Olde Gold Singles Main Draw, Raphael Lambling took down SEC opponent Robert Loeb of Georgia, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 while Daniel Rodrigues defeated Carlo Donato of Virginia Tech in straight sets.
The Gamecocks’ European tandem of Lambling and Rodrigues also went 2-0 in doubles action, beating Phillip Gresk and Zummy Bauer of Georgia Tech in addition to an 8-3 win over Vandy’s Jack Lee and Panu Virtanen.
Play will resume with main draw and consolation singles matches beginning on Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
Gamecock Singles Results
Jake Beasley (South Carolina) def. Jack Lee (Vanderbilt) 6-2, 6-4
Daniel Rodrigues (South Carolina) def. Carlo Donato (Virginia Tech) 6-4, 6-2
Raphael Lambling (South Carolina) def. Robert Loeb (Georgia) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Andrew Li (Georgia Tech) def. Joseph Brailovsky (South Carolina) 6-0, 7-5
Max Freeman (Vanderbilt) def. Yancy Dennis (South Carolina) 6-3, 6-3
Gamecock Doubles Results
Joseph Brailovsky/Jake Beasley (South Carolina) def. Blake Croyder/Alex Phillips (Georgia) 8-2
Raphael Lambling/Daniel Rodrigues (South Carolina) def. Jack Lee/Panu Virtanen (Vanderbilt) 8-3
Raphael Lambling/Daniel Rodrigues (South Carolina) def. Phillip Gresk (BYE)/Zummy Bauer (BYE) (Georgia Tech) 8-5
Cole Gromley/Joseph Gandolfo (Georgia Tech) def. Joseph Brailovsky/Jake Beasley (South Carolina) 8-5
Charlotte 49ers Fall Invitational- Charlotte, N.C.
Due to inclement weather, play was been suspended on day one of the Charlotte 49ers Fall Invitational. Play will resume on Sat., Nov. 3 at 8:30 a.m.
