Saturday, January 25
College Station, TX
8:00 AM
University of Oregon
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vs
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Georgia Tech
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
Ducks Can’t Hold Off Georgia Tech
01/25/20 | Men's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 loss to Georgia Tech Saturday morning in the opening match of ITA Kickoff Weekend in College Station, Texas. The Ducks led 3-2 after a victory by senior Ty Gentry at No. 3 singles but Georgia Tech tallied wins in the final two matches in play to secure the team win.
How It Happened: Despite a win by Gentry and sophomore Joshua Charlton at No. 1 doubles, Georgia Tech (3-0) took the early 1-0 match lead with victories at two and three. The UO pair collected its 10th win of the season in a 6-1 triumph over Pablo Schelcher and Marcus McDaniel.
Oregon (3-2) pulled even with a quick 6-2, 6-1 win by freshman Jesper Klöv-Nilsson at No. 6 singles. He improves to 10-5 this season and 5-0 in dual play. The Yellow Jackets regained the lead with a victory on court four but Charlton tied the match score at 2-all with a 7-6(3), 6-1 win over Andre Martin at the top of the singles lineup.
With three matches still in play, Gentry put the Ducks ahead with a tough 7-6(3), 7-6(5) win on court three. The UO senior rallied from a 0-3 deficit in the opening frame and then trailed 4-5 in the second-set tiebreak before rattling off the final three points of the match.
However, Georgia Tech had the final answer with wins on courts two and five, respectively. At the No. 2 spot, junior Emmanuel Coste dropped the first set but got an early break in the second in his way to forcing a third frame. With the match tied at 3-3, all eyes turned to court five where freshman Luke Vandecasteele was locked in a three-set battle with Chris Yun. The GT senior came away with the win.
Georgia Tech 4, Oregon 3
Doubles
1. #8 Ty Gentry/Joshua Charlton def. Pablo Schelcher/Marcus McDaniel – 6-1
2. Keshav Chopra/Andres Martin def. Charles Roberts/Luke Vandecasteele – 6-1
3. Carlos Divar/Chris Yun def. Riki Oshima/Emmanuel Coste – 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. #14 Joshua Charlton def. Andres Martin – 7-6(3), 6-1
2. Cole Gromley def. Emmanuel Coste – 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6)
3. Ty Gentry def. Pablo Schelcher – 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
4. Marcus McDaniel def. Riki Oshima – 6-4, 6-2
5. Chris Yun def. Luke Vandecasteele – 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4
6. Jesper Klöv-Nilsson def. Keshav Chopra – 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1, 3, 2, 5*
(* clincher)
Up Next: Oregon is back on the court Sunday to face either No. 9 Texas A&M or South Alabama. The Ducks' next home match is Saturday, Feb. 1 against Santa Clara.
For more information about Oregon men's tennis, follow @OregonMTennis on Instagram and Twitter.
How It Happened: Despite a win by Gentry and sophomore Joshua Charlton at No. 1 doubles, Georgia Tech (3-0) took the early 1-0 match lead with victories at two and three. The UO pair collected its 10th win of the season in a 6-1 triumph over Pablo Schelcher and Marcus McDaniel.
Oregon (3-2) pulled even with a quick 6-2, 6-1 win by freshman Jesper Klöv-Nilsson at No. 6 singles. He improves to 10-5 this season and 5-0 in dual play. The Yellow Jackets regained the lead with a victory on court four but Charlton tied the match score at 2-all with a 7-6(3), 6-1 win over Andre Martin at the top of the singles lineup.
With three matches still in play, Gentry put the Ducks ahead with a tough 7-6(3), 7-6(5) win on court three. The UO senior rallied from a 0-3 deficit in the opening frame and then trailed 4-5 in the second-set tiebreak before rattling off the final three points of the match.
However, Georgia Tech had the final answer with wins on courts two and five, respectively. At the No. 2 spot, junior Emmanuel Coste dropped the first set but got an early break in the second in his way to forcing a third frame. With the match tied at 3-3, all eyes turned to court five where freshman Luke Vandecasteele was locked in a three-set battle with Chris Yun. The GT senior came away with the win.
Georgia Tech 4, Oregon 3
Doubles
1. #8 Ty Gentry/Joshua Charlton def. Pablo Schelcher/Marcus McDaniel – 6-1
2. Keshav Chopra/Andres Martin def. Charles Roberts/Luke Vandecasteele – 6-1
3. Carlos Divar/Chris Yun def. Riki Oshima/Emmanuel Coste – 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. #14 Joshua Charlton def. Andres Martin – 7-6(3), 6-1
2. Cole Gromley def. Emmanuel Coste – 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6)
3. Ty Gentry def. Pablo Schelcher – 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
4. Marcus McDaniel def. Riki Oshima – 6-4, 6-2
5. Chris Yun def. Luke Vandecasteele – 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4
6. Jesper Klöv-Nilsson def. Keshav Chopra – 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1, 3, 2, 5*
(* clincher)
Up Next: Oregon is back on the court Sunday to face either No. 9 Texas A&M or South Alabama. The Ducks' next home match is Saturday, Feb. 1 against Santa Clara.
For more information about Oregon men's tennis, follow @OregonMTennis on Instagram and Twitter.
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