Sunday, April 8
College Station
12 p.m.
Texas A&M
6
vs
1
South Carolina
Texas A&M Remains Perfect in SEC Play after Defeating South Carolina
Apr 08, 2018 | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 5 Texas A&M men's tennis team improved to 10-0 in SEC play after defeating South Carolina, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station. The win sets up a de facto championship match against No. 7 Mississippi State (16-1, 10-0) next Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
The Maroon & White swept all six singles matches to improve to 18-4 on the year, with the loss the Gamecocks fell to 16-7 on the season and 6-5 against league opponents.
No. 109 Juan Carlos Aguilar defeated Harrison O'Keefe 6-4, 6-0 on court five to even the match at one-all. The freshman won for the fifth straight match to improve to 17-3 in dual matches and 8-1 against SEC foes.
Shortly after Aguilar's win, No. 12 Patrick Kypson pushed the Aggies ahead 2-1 with a 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 24 Gabriel Friedrich on court one. Kypson won his fourth straight match and for the tenth time against a ranked opponent to improve to 7-2 in the SEC play.
No. 52 Valentin Vacherot kept the momentum rolling for the Aggies, defeating Thomas Mayronne 6-2, 6-3 on court four to increase the A&M advantage to 3-1. The sophomore improved to 13-6 in dual matches and 22-10 on the year after winning his eighth SEC match.
No. 73 Jordi Arconada clinched the win for the home squad with an impressive second set comeback against Yancy Dennis. After winning the first set 6-3, Arconada faced a 4-1 deficit before winning six of the final seven games to win 7-5. With the win, the right-hander improved to 9-1 in the SEC and 18-4 in dual matches.
Barnaby Smith continued the parade of wins for the Maroon & White, defeating Wood Benton 6-3, 6-4 on court six. The High Wycombe, England native, picked up 11th win of the spring and improved to 6-3 in league play.
Shortly after Smith's win, No. 10 Arthur Rinderknech completed the singles sweep with a 6-7(5), 6-4 1-0[8] win over No. 70 Paul Jubb on court two. Rinderknech claimed wins over the reigning SEC Player of the Week, Jubb, and SEC Freshman of the Week, Florida's Oliver Crawford, this weekend. The Paris, France native improved to 17-3 this spring, 8-2 in the league and 10-2 against ranked opponents.
The Aggies dropped the doubles point for just the seventh time this spring, falling behind the Gamecocks 1-0 after doubles action. No. 13 Arconada and Aguilar claimed their second-straight ranked-win, as the A&M duo topped No. 57 Dennis and O'Keefe on the top court. The Aggies were unable to pick up wins on court two or three as Friedrich and Mayronne topped No. 58 Kypson and Rinderknech followed by Jubb and Benton besting No. 65 Vacherot and AJ Catanzariti.
Texas A&M closes out the regular season with home matches against No. 7 Mississippi State and Auburn next weekend. The Aggies and Bulldogs will face off at 6 p.m. at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center on Friday, the winner will clinch at least a share of the 2018 SEC Championship.
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Post Match Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Men's Tennis Head Coach
On the match…
"Our guys did not come out with the energy that we needed in the doubles and that put us in a bad spot. I knew South Carolina would come out fired up and ready to play, but thankfully we were able to pull out five first sets in singles. Winning all those first sets moved the needle in our favor. Once we wrestled the momentum away from them we were able to relax and secure a good win today."
On the momentum swing in singles play…
"Carlos had a bunch of three-all points in the first set and he was able to hold serve and then he really elevated his game in the second set. Some of the other guys had some tough first sets that they were able to win, but then in the second set they shifted into another gear to help get a win against a really good South Carolina team."
On Jordi's match…
"Jordi was really familiar with his opponent today, him and Yancy [Dennis] played in the same area in College Park (MD) growing up, so they know each other really well and the two of them played each other last season. Jordi let him back in the match in the second set, but he came on really strong in the end and battled back to win the match in straight sets. Credit to Jordi for coming back and getting us the clinch."
Tennis Match Results
South Carolina vs Texas A&M
4/8/2018 at College Station, TX
(George P Mitchell Tennis Center)
#6 Texas A&M 6, #27 South Carolina 1
Singles competition
1. #12 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #24 Gabriel Friedrich (SC) 6-3, 6-2
2. #10 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. #70 Paul Jubb (SC) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
3. #73 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Yancy Dennis (SC) 6-3, 7-5
4. #52 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Thomas Mayronne (SC) 6-2, 6-3
5. #109 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Harrison O'Keefe (SC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Wood Benton (SC) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #13 Juan Carlos Aguilar/Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #57 Yancy Dennis/Harrison O'Keefe (SC) 6-3
2. Gabriel Friedrich/Thomas Mayronne (SC) def. #58 Patrick Kypson/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 6-3
3. Paul Jubb/Wood Benton (SC) def. #65 Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) 6-2
Match Notes:
South Carolina 16-7, 6-5; National ranking #27
Texas A&M 18-4, 10-0; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (5, 1, 4, 3, 6, 2)
The Maroon & White swept all six singles matches to improve to 18-4 on the year, with the loss the Gamecocks fell to 16-7 on the season and 6-5 against league opponents.
No. 109 Juan Carlos Aguilar defeated Harrison O'Keefe 6-4, 6-0 on court five to even the match at one-all. The freshman won for the fifth straight match to improve to 17-3 in dual matches and 8-1 against SEC foes.
Shortly after Aguilar's win, No. 12 Patrick Kypson pushed the Aggies ahead 2-1 with a 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 24 Gabriel Friedrich on court one. Kypson won his fourth straight match and for the tenth time against a ranked opponent to improve to 7-2 in the SEC play.
No. 52 Valentin Vacherot kept the momentum rolling for the Aggies, defeating Thomas Mayronne 6-2, 6-3 on court four to increase the A&M advantage to 3-1. The sophomore improved to 13-6 in dual matches and 22-10 on the year after winning his eighth SEC match.
No. 73 Jordi Arconada clinched the win for the home squad with an impressive second set comeback against Yancy Dennis. After winning the first set 6-3, Arconada faced a 4-1 deficit before winning six of the final seven games to win 7-5. With the win, the right-hander improved to 9-1 in the SEC and 18-4 in dual matches.
Barnaby Smith continued the parade of wins for the Maroon & White, defeating Wood Benton 6-3, 6-4 on court six. The High Wycombe, England native, picked up 11th win of the spring and improved to 6-3 in league play.
Shortly after Smith's win, No. 10 Arthur Rinderknech completed the singles sweep with a 6-7(5), 6-4 1-0[8] win over No. 70 Paul Jubb on court two. Rinderknech claimed wins over the reigning SEC Player of the Week, Jubb, and SEC Freshman of the Week, Florida's Oliver Crawford, this weekend. The Paris, France native improved to 17-3 this spring, 8-2 in the league and 10-2 against ranked opponents.
The Aggies dropped the doubles point for just the seventh time this spring, falling behind the Gamecocks 1-0 after doubles action. No. 13 Arconada and Aguilar claimed their second-straight ranked-win, as the A&M duo topped No. 57 Dennis and O'Keefe on the top court. The Aggies were unable to pick up wins on court two or three as Friedrich and Mayronne topped No. 58 Kypson and Rinderknech followed by Jubb and Benton besting No. 65 Vacherot and AJ Catanzariti.
Texas A&M closes out the regular season with home matches against No. 7 Mississippi State and Auburn next weekend. The Aggies and Bulldogs will face off at 6 p.m. at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center on Friday, the winner will clinch at least a share of the 2018 SEC Championship.
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.
Post Match Quotes
Steve Denton, Texas A&M Men's Tennis Head Coach
On the match…
"Our guys did not come out with the energy that we needed in the doubles and that put us in a bad spot. I knew South Carolina would come out fired up and ready to play, but thankfully we were able to pull out five first sets in singles. Winning all those first sets moved the needle in our favor. Once we wrestled the momentum away from them we were able to relax and secure a good win today."
On the momentum swing in singles play…
"Carlos had a bunch of three-all points in the first set and he was able to hold serve and then he really elevated his game in the second set. Some of the other guys had some tough first sets that they were able to win, but then in the second set they shifted into another gear to help get a win against a really good South Carolina team."
On Jordi's match…
"Jordi was really familiar with his opponent today, him and Yancy [Dennis] played in the same area in College Park (MD) growing up, so they know each other really well and the two of them played each other last season. Jordi let him back in the match in the second set, but he came on really strong in the end and battled back to win the match in straight sets. Credit to Jordi for coming back and getting us the clinch."
Tennis Match Results
South Carolina vs Texas A&M
4/8/2018 at College Station, TX
(George P Mitchell Tennis Center)
#6 Texas A&M 6, #27 South Carolina 1
Singles competition
1. #12 Patrick Kypson (TAMU) def. #24 Gabriel Friedrich (SC) 6-3, 6-2
2. #10 Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) def. #70 Paul Jubb (SC) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
3. #73 Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. Yancy Dennis (SC) 6-3, 7-5
4. #52 Valentin Vacherot (TAMU) def. Thomas Mayronne (SC) 6-2, 6-3
5. #109 Juan Carlos Aguilar (TAMU) def. Harrison O'Keefe (SC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Barnaby Smith (TAMU) def. Wood Benton (SC) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #13 Juan Carlos Aguilar/Jordi Arconada (TAMU) def. #57 Yancy Dennis/Harrison O'Keefe (SC) 6-3
2. Gabriel Friedrich/Thomas Mayronne (SC) def. #58 Patrick Kypson/Arthur Rinderknech (TAMU) 6-3
3. Paul Jubb/Wood Benton (SC) def. #65 Valentin Vacherot/AJ Catanzariti (TAMU) 6-2
Match Notes:
South Carolina 16-7, 6-5; National ranking #27
Texas A&M 18-4, 10-0; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (5, 1, 4, 3, 6, 2)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Gabriel Friedrich / 0 (24/-) [SC]
32
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Paul Jubb / 0 (70/-) [SC]
740
661
#3 Singles Match
12
Yancy Dennis / 0 [SC]
35
67
#4 Singles Match
12
Thomas Mayronne / 0 [SC]
23
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Harrison O'Keefe / 0 [SC]
40
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Wood Benton / 0 [SC]
34
66
Order of Finish:
5,1,4,3,6,2
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