Friday, April 20
Chattanooga, Tenn.
11:00 a.m.
Chattanooga
0
vs
4
Mercer
Sophomore Niklas Gerdes.
Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer
Mocs End Season With 4-0 Loss to Mercer
4/20/2018 1:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 match to Mercer in the opening round of the Southern Conference Tournament at the Champions Club in Chattanooga today. The Mocs lost twice in doubles and the first four singles matches.
UTC falls to 8-16 overall, while the Bears advance to tomorrow's semifinals with a 16-6 mark. Sophomore Niklas Gerdes was up in his No. 1 match against Sam Philip (6-4, 2-1) when Mercer clinched the team win.Â
UTC's eight wins this season are the most for the program since 2012 and three more than last year's campaign. First-year head coach Chuck Merzbacher returns his top six players for next season and only looses one senior on the roster.
Mercer 4, Chattanooga 0
04/20/2018 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Champions Club)
Doubles competition
1. Sam Philp/Olivier Stuart (MER-M) def. Simon Bustamante/Jacob Marshall (UTC) 6-1
2. Ruben Vanoppen/Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) vs. Niklas Gerdes/Luke Plaisted (UTC) 3-2, unfinished
3. Carver Arant/Fernando Guardia (MER-M) def. Paul LaHue/Cooper Long (UTC) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Sam Philp (MER-M) vs. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) 4-6, 1-2, unfinished
2. Olivier Stuart (MER-M) def. Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) vs. Luke Plaisted (UTC) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
4. Fernando Guardia (MER-M) vs. Jacob Marshall (UTC) 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
5. Ruben Vanoppen (MER-M) def. Cooper Long (UTC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Carver Arant (MER-M) def. Paul LaHue (UTC) 6-2, 6-2
Match Notes
Chattanooga 8-16
Mercer 16-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,6,2)
T-1:39
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UTC falls to 8-16 overall, while the Bears advance to tomorrow's semifinals with a 16-6 mark. Sophomore Niklas Gerdes was up in his No. 1 match against Sam Philip (6-4, 2-1) when Mercer clinched the team win.Â
UTC's eight wins this season are the most for the program since 2012 and three more than last year's campaign. First-year head coach Chuck Merzbacher returns his top six players for next season and only looses one senior on the roster.
Mercer 4, Chattanooga 0
04/20/2018 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Champions Club)
Doubles competition
1. Sam Philp/Olivier Stuart (MER-M) def. Simon Bustamante/Jacob Marshall (UTC) 6-1
2. Ruben Vanoppen/Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) vs. Niklas Gerdes/Luke Plaisted (UTC) 3-2, unfinished
3. Carver Arant/Fernando Guardia (MER-M) def. Paul LaHue/Cooper Long (UTC) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Sam Philp (MER-M) vs. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) 4-6, 1-2, unfinished
2. Olivier Stuart (MER-M) def. Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Nicolas Guillon (MER-M) vs. Luke Plaisted (UTC) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
4. Fernando Guardia (MER-M) vs. Jacob Marshall (UTC) 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
5. Ruben Vanoppen (MER-M) def. Cooper Long (UTC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Carver Arant (MER-M) def. Paul LaHue (UTC) 6-2, 6-2
Match Notes
Chattanooga 8-16
Mercer 16-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,6,2)
T-1:39
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
620
41UF
#2 Singles Match
12
24
66
#3 Singles Match
123
220
61UF
#4 Singles Match
123
400
63UF
#5 Singles Match
12
10
66
#6 Singles Match
12
22
66
Order of Finish:
5,6,2
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