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Gamecocks Fall at No. 4 Texas
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Gamecocks Fall at No. 4 Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 26 South Carolina men’s tennis team fell 0-4 to No. 4 Texas for the first conference matchup between the two teams in program history on Sunday afternoon.

The Gamecocks showed promise in doubles, securing an early win at the No. 2 position. The duo of Jelani Sarr and Atakan Karahan picked up their eighth win of the dual match season with a 6-3 victory over Texas’ Sebastian Gorzny and Jonah Braswell. The Longhorns answered back, claiming victories at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to secure the point. The No. 8-ranked pair of Timo Legout and Lucas Brown edged out No. 15 Connor Thomson and Lucas da Silva 6-4 at the top spot, while Pierre-Yves Bailly and Sebastian Eriksson sealed the advantage with a 6-4 win over Max Stenzer and Sean Daryabeigi.

In singles, Texas maintained control, winning three straight-set matches to clinch the overall victory. At No. 3 singles, No. 46 Pierre-Yves Bailly delivered a commanding 6-1, 6-2 win over No. 82 Daryabeigi to extend the Longhorns’ lead to 2-0. No. 3 Timo Legout followed with a 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 54 Thomson at the top position. Texas secured the win at No. 6 singles, where Lucas Brown defeated Gabe Avram 6-1, 7-5 to complete the sweep.

The Gamecocks return home on Thurs., April 3 to host Tennessee at 5:00 p.m.

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(26) South Carolina 0, (4) Texas 4

Doubles (order of finish: 2,1,3)

  1. #8 Timo Legout/Lucas Brown (UT) def. #15 Connor Thomson/Lucas da Silva (SC) 6-4
  2. #87 Jelani Sarr/Atakan Karahan (SC) def. Sebastian Gorzny/Jonah Braswell (UT) 6-3
  3. Pierre-Yves Bailly/Sebastian Eriksson (UT) def. Max Stenzer/Sean Daryabeigi (SC) 6-4

Singles (order of finish: 3,1,6)

  1. #3 Timo Legout (UT) def. #54 Connor Thomson (SC) 6-3, 6-3
  2. Lucas da Silva (SC) led #19 Sebastian Gorzny (UT) 7-5, 6-6 (3-4), unfinished
  3. #46 Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) def. #82 Sean Daryabeigi (SC) 6-1, 6-2
  4. #53 Jonah Braswell (UT) led Atakan Karahan (SC) 2-6, 6-3, 3-0, unfinished
  5. Sebastian Eriksson (UT) led #106 Jelani Sarr (SC) 6-4, 6-6 (6-7), unfinished
  6. Lucas Brown (UT) def. Gabe Avram (SC) 6-1, 7-5

Records

South Carolina: 14-6 (overall), 8-3 (SEC)

Texas: 19-3 (overall), 10-0 (SEC)

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