Men's Tennis . March 8, 2025

Gamecocks Sweep Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 43 South Carolina men’s tennis team picked up its fourth SEC victory of the season after sweeping No. 51 Ole Miss 4-0 in Oxford to wrap up a three-match road trip. The team moves to a 10-4 overall record which includes a 4-1 standing in conference play.

The Gamecocks hit the ground running in doubles, picking up dominant wins from the No. 2 and 3 positions to secure the doubles point. Sean Daryabeigi and Casey Hoole struck first with a commanding 6-1 win quickly followed by Atakan Karahan and Jelani Sarr who clinched with a 6-2 victory.

The Garnet & Black rolled the momentum into singles action, picking up first set wins across five courts. Sarr entered the lineup for the first time since Feb. 14 and picked up right where he left off, extending the Gamecocks lead to 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 win.

Junior da Silva fended off a late rally from his opponent in the second set to grab the third point for South Carolina, winning his match 6-2, 7-5. Hoole sealed the deal after a tightly contested tiebreaker in his first set, swiftly winning his second 6-4 to deliver the 4-0 clinch.

Up next the team returns home on Thu., March 13 for a 5:00 p.m. match against Arkansas.

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(43) South Carolina 4, (51) Ole Miss 0

Doubles (order of finish:3,2)

#26 Connor Thomson/Lucas da Silva (SC) led Isac Stromberg/Kai Milburn (UM) 5-3
Jelani Sarr/Atakan Karahan (SC) def. Benjamin Martin/Matthieu Chambonniere (UM) 6-2
Casey Hoole/Sean Daryabeigi (SC) def. Noah Schlagenhauf/Loan Lestir (UM) 6-1

Singles (order of finish:6,2,1)