Men's Tennis . March 5, 2025

Gamecocks Face Vanderbilt and Ole Miss on the Road

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 43 South Carolina men’s tennis team continues its road stretch this week, playing two ranked opponents. The Gamecocks will take on No. 39 Vanderbilt on Thurs., March 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET, and round out the week at No. 51 Ole Miss on Sat., March 8 at 1:00 p.m.

Gamecock Notables

South Carolina is coming off a 2-4 loss on the road against No. 27 Kentucky. The Gamecocks struck first, clinching doubles point following wins from Connor Thomson & Lucas da Silva (6-3) and Casey Hoole & Sean Daryabeigi (6-4).
Kentucky gained the advantage with straight set wins over Hoole and da Silva on courts 1 and 2. Daryabeigi forced a third set but ultimately fell to his opponent, giving the Wildcats a 3-1 lead.
Thomson earned the Gamecocks’ only singles point, winning 7-6(3), 6-4 in attempt to close the gap. On court 6, Gabe Avram fell 6-3, 6-2 which allowed Kentucky to clinch the 4-2 win.
Following his recent performances Thomson soared through the ITA rankings, moving from No. 110 to No. 57 with a 5-3 record. Daryabeigi is ranked No. 79 and Jelani Sarr rounds out the team at No. 113.
Da Silva and Thomson entered the doubles rankings this week for the first time this season, earning a spot at No. 26 with a record of 4-1.

Scouting the Commodores

Vanderbilt is 8-5 overall this season and 1-3 in conference play. The Commodores boast a perfect 5-0 record at home, and will host the Gamecocks for their SEC home opener.
The Commodores are coming off a 0-4 loss at No. 21 Alabama. Vanderbilt dropped the doubles point after loosing from the No. 1 and No. 2 positions and were unable to pick up a singles win.
The duo of Nathan Cox and Michael Ross are ranked No. 28 in doubles with a record of 8-4.

Scouting the Rebels

Ole Miss is 10-3 overall this season with a 1-2 SEC record. The Rebels are 9-1 at home, currently on a two-match winning streak.
The Rebels are coming off a dominant 4-0 sweep against No. 74 North Alabama at home.
Matthieu Chambonniere is 10-1 in singles matches and 6-4 with his doubles partner Benjamin Martin.
Ole Miss takes on No. 21 Alabama on Thurs., March 6 before hosting the Gamecocks.

Series History

South Carolina leads the overall series against Vanderbilt 21-14. The Gamecocks have won the last four meetings between the two programs.
Ole Miss leads the all-time record between the two programs 15-26. The Gamecocks are on a five-match winning streak against the Rebels.

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