Samuel Perfect Through Final Day of Home Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina men’s tennis sophomore Toby Samuel remained perfect through the last day of the Gamecock Scramble, and three Gamecocks secured ranked wins on the day.
 
No. 49 Samuel took down Giulio Peregro of Texas A&M in straights sets 6-3, 6-2. He did not drop a single set in any of his three singles matches throughout the weekend. In doubles, Samuel partnered with Jake Beasley to secure three wins and remain perfect in the tournament.
 
No. 3 Daniel Rodrigues, No. 16 Connor Thomson, and No. 39 Raphael Lambling each picked up ranked wins on the day.
 
Rodrigues battled three sets versus No. 62 Noah Schachter of Texas A&M. The Gamecock junior took the first set 6-2 before dropping the second set 3-6. He fell behind early in the third set but fought back to seal the match with a 6-4 final set.
 
Thomson and Lambling each beat their opponent in straight sets. Thomson bested A&M’s No. 91 Pierce Rollins 6-3, 7-5 while Lambling bested No. 79 Matthis Ross 6-3, 6-4.
 
The Gamecocks wrapped up their fall season with 16 wins across their three-day home tournament. The team will be back in action in January to begin dual-match competition.
 
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South Carolina Day 2 Results
Singles
(3) Rodrigues (SC) def. (62) Schachter (TAMU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
(49) Samuel (SC) def. Perego (TAMU) 6-3, 6-2
(16) Thomson (SC) def. (91) Rollins (TAMU) 6-3, 7-5
(39) Lambling (SC) def. (79) Ross (TAMU) 6-3, 6-4
 Anish Sriniketh (TAMU) def. Morgan (SC) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4