Friday, March 6
College Station
6:00 PM
Texas A&M
6
vs
1
South Carolina
Photo by: Analisa Navarrete/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 12 Texas A&M Defeats South Carolina Friday Night
Mar 06, 2020 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 12 Texas A&M men's tennis team (10-3, 3-0) defeated South Carolina (8-5, 1-2), 6-1, at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center Friday.
"That was an exciting and energetic match tonight," Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton said. "We played really well in the doubles and that transitioned nicely into the singles matches. I thought our team loosened up after we got that doubles win in our pocket. We knew this was going to be a huge fight, they are a really good team and we were going to have to play really well to get that win."
The Maroon & White claimed the doubles point to open the match for the fifth straight match. A&M's Noah Schachter and Valentin Vacherot posted the first doubles win of the night, winning 6-3 over Connor Thomson and Phillip Jordan on court two. No. 33 Carlos Aguilar and Barnaby Smith clinched the point with a 6-3 triumph on court one over SC's Paul Jubb and Raphael Lambling.
In singles, the Aggies claimed first sets on five of six courts to maintain the pressure on the Gamecocks. No. 28 Hady Habib doubled the A&M advantage with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court two over SC's Daniel Rodrigues, ranked 46th. No. 111 Smith posted the third point of the night, defeating Thomas Brown 6-2, 6-4 on court five. No. 34 Aguilar clinched the team victory with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court three over No. 45 Lambling. Guido Marson improved the A&M lead to 5-0 with a 6-4, 7-6(5) win on court six over Jordan.
No. 3 Vacherot continued his hot streak to open the spring season, winning his 11th-straight match and improving to 11-4 against ranked opponents this year. The senior defeated 2019 NCAA Singles Champion, Paul Jubb, in three-sets to pick up his 15th straight SEC regular season victory and earned his 68th singles dual win of his career, tying him for eighth on the A&M all-time list.
The Aggies remain at home for a Sunday showdown against No. 6 Florida at 1 p.m. The Gators were the preseason pick to win the SEC title while the Aggies were chosen as runner-up by the league's coaches.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Tennis Match Results
South Carolina vs Texas A&M
3/6/2020 at College Station, TX
(George P. Mitchell Tennis Center)
#12 Texas A&M 6, South Carolina 1
Singles competition
1. #3 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. #40 Paul Jubb (SC) 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
2. #28 Hady Habib (TAMU) def. #46 Daniel Rodrigues (SC) 6-1, 6-2
3. #34 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. #45 Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Connor Thomson (SC) def. Noah Schachter (TAMU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. #111 Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Thomas Brown (SC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Phillip Jordan (SC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles competition
1. #33 Juan Carlos Aguilar/Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Paul Jubb/Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-3
2. Noah Schachter/Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Connor Thomson/Phillip Jordan (SC) 6-3
3. Hady Habib/Pranav Kumar (TAMU) vs. Daniel Rodrigues/Thomas Brown (SC) 6-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
South Carolina 8-5, 1-2
Texas A&M 10-3, 3-0; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,3,6,1 ,4)
"That was an exciting and energetic match tonight," Texas A&M head coach Steve Denton said. "We played really well in the doubles and that transitioned nicely into the singles matches. I thought our team loosened up after we got that doubles win in our pocket. We knew this was going to be a huge fight, they are a really good team and we were going to have to play really well to get that win."
The Maroon & White claimed the doubles point to open the match for the fifth straight match. A&M's Noah Schachter and Valentin Vacherot posted the first doubles win of the night, winning 6-3 over Connor Thomson and Phillip Jordan on court two. No. 33 Carlos Aguilar and Barnaby Smith clinched the point with a 6-3 triumph on court one over SC's Paul Jubb and Raphael Lambling.
In singles, the Aggies claimed first sets on five of six courts to maintain the pressure on the Gamecocks. No. 28 Hady Habib doubled the A&M advantage with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court two over SC's Daniel Rodrigues, ranked 46th. No. 111 Smith posted the third point of the night, defeating Thomas Brown 6-2, 6-4 on court five. No. 34 Aguilar clinched the team victory with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court three over No. 45 Lambling. Guido Marson improved the A&M lead to 5-0 with a 6-4, 7-6(5) win on court six over Jordan.
No. 3 Vacherot continued his hot streak to open the spring season, winning his 11th-straight match and improving to 11-4 against ranked opponents this year. The senior defeated 2019 NCAA Singles Champion, Paul Jubb, in three-sets to pick up his 15th straight SEC regular season victory and earned his 68th singles dual win of his career, tying him for eighth on the A&M all-time list.
The Aggies remain at home for a Sunday showdown against No. 6 Florida at 1 p.m. The Gators were the preseason pick to win the SEC title while the Aggies were chosen as runner-up by the league's coaches.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M men's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieMTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieMensTennis.
Tennis Match Results
South Carolina vs Texas A&M
3/6/2020 at College Station, TX
(George P. Mitchell Tennis Center)
#12 Texas A&M 6, South Carolina 1
Singles competition
1. #3 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. #40 Paul Jubb (SC) 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
2. #28 Hady Habib (TAMU) def. #46 Daniel Rodrigues (SC) 6-1, 6-2
3. #34 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. #45 Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Connor Thomson (SC) def. Noah Schachter (TAMU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. #111 Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Thomas Brown (SC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Guido Marson (TAMU) def. Phillip Jordan (SC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles competition
1. #33 Juan Carlos Aguilar/Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Paul Jubb/Raphael Lambling (SC) 6-3
2. Noah Schachter/Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Connor Thomson/Phillip Jordan (SC) 6-3
3. Hady Habib/Pranav Kumar (TAMU) vs. Daniel Rodrigues/Thomas Brown (SC) 6-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
South Carolina 8-5, 1-2
Texas A&M 10-3, 3-0; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,3,6,1 ,4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Paul Jubb / 0 (40/-) [SC]
740
661
#2 Singles Match
12
Daniel Rodrigues / 0 (46/-) [SC]
12
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Raphael Lambling / 0 (45/-) [SC]
42
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Connor Thomson / 0 [SC]
466
633
#5 Singles Match
12
Thomas Brown / 0 [SC]
24
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Phillip Jordan / 0 [SC]
46
67
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,6,1,4
Players Mentioned
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