Roddick Sends Aggies to Super Regional of NCAA Tournament

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – JC Roddick fought to a three-set victory to send the Texas A&M men's tennis team to the Super Regional of the NCAA Tournament after securing the final point in a 4-2 victory over San Diego on Saturday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
 
"We're very excited for the team," head coach Steve Denton said. "We had to play very hard to win and send our seniors out on a winning note the last time they played at Mitchell."
 
Roddick/Lathan Skrobarcek fell to Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet on court 2, 6-1, to start doubles. However, Raphael Perot/Tiago Pires dominated Saviryan Danilov/Lambert Ruland on court 3, 6-1, to even the score. It all came down to court 1 where the Aggies (20-10) were up 3-0, but the Toreros (23-4) came back to tie it up by taking the next three games. The duo of No. 14 Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac responded with three emphatic victories over No. 90 Sacchitt Sharrma/Iiro Vasa to clinch doubles for the Maroon & White.
 
Luke Casper continued that spark for A&M with a win on court 6 against Sacchitt Sharrma (6-3, 6-1). San Diego responded with victories on courts 4 and 5 to tie it up, but Perego got the lead back for the Aggies and took down Lambert Ruland on court 3 (7-5, 7-6 (10-8)).
 
With the Aggies in need of one point for the victory, No. 42 Roddick and No. 20 Perot each went to a third set on the top two courts. Roddick sealed the victory, coming from behind to clinch the match over No. 85 Iiro Vasa on court 2 (5-7, 6-4, 6-4).
 
The Aggies will travel to Austin to take on No. 2 Texas in the Super Regional which will take place May 10 or 11.
 
 
TEAM NOTES

1. A&M went 13-2 at home this season.
2. Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac secured their 11^th ranked win of the season.
3. Giulio Perego is 6-2 on court 3 this season.

 
MATCH STATS
Doubles

1. No. 14 Giulio Perego/Togan Tokac (TAMU) def. No. 90 Sacchitt Sharrma/Iiro Vasa (SD) 6-3
2. Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (SD) def. JC Roddick/Lathan Skrobarcek (TAMU) 6-1
3. Raphael Perot/Tiago Pires (TAMU) def. Savriyan Danilov/Lambert Ruland (SD) 6-1

 
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1*
 
Singles

1. No. 20 Raphael Perot (TAMU) vs. No. 8 Oliver Tarvet (SD) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 3-2
2. No. 42 JC Roddick (TAMU) def. No. 85 Iiro Vasa (SD) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
3. Giulio Perego (TAMU) def. Lambert Ruland (SD) 7-5, 7-6 (10-8)
4. Savriyan Danilov (SD) def. Togan Tokac (TAMU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Stian Klaassen (SD) def. Tiago Pires (TAMU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Luke Casper (TAMU) def. Sacchitt Sharrma (SD) 6-3, 6-1

 
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2*
 
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