March 23, 2014
| #48 South Carolina 4, #30 Auburn 1 | ||
| Men's Singles Results | ||
| No. 1 | #95 Cochrane (AU) vs. Cox (SC) | 2-6, 1-5, unf. |
| No. 2 | Ollert (AU) def. #80 Mihov (SC) | 6-2, 6-1 |
| No. 3 | Pinheiro (SC) def. Lengsfeld (AU) | 6-3, 6-1 |
| No. 4 | Cox (SC) def. Saleh (AU) | 6-1, 6-2 |
| No. 5 | Koch (SC) def. Van Dooren (AU) | 6-4, 6-0 |
| No. 6 | Tomic (AU) vs. #125 Schafer (SC) | 3-6, 3-4, unf. |
| Order of Finish | 2, 5, 3, 4 | |
| Men's Doubles Results | ||
| No. 1 | Cochrane/Plaskett (AU) vs. #56 Cox/Mihov (SC) | 4-5, unf. |
| No. 2 | Adams/Koch (SC) def. Lengsfeld/Ollert (AU) | 8-4 |
| No. 3 | Pinheiro/Swank (SC) def. Saleh/Van Dooren (AU) | 8-5 |
| Order of Finish | 2, 3 | |
COLUMBIA, S.C. Â- The 30th-ranked Auburn men's tennis team fell on the road to No. 48 South Carolina, 4-1, Sunday at the Carolina Tennis Center.
The Tigers fell to 14-7 overall, 4-3 in the SEC, while South Carolina improved to 9-9, 2-4 in league play.
In doubles, Auburn's Dennis Lengsfeld and Lukas Ollert fell 8-4 to Andrew Adams and Kyle Koch, 8-4, on court two. The Gamecocks clinched the point with an 8-5 win on court three over Auburn's Dante Saleh and Joseph Van Dooren, as Thiago Pinheiro and Sam Swank were victorious.
Auburn's tandem of Daniel Cochrane and Oliver Plaskett were in a tight match against No. 56 Chip Cox and Tsvetan Mihov, trailing 5-4 when play was suspended. The pair was seeking their second straight over a ranked duo in doubles after earning a victory at Florida against the 11th-ranked tandem in the nation on Friday.
Ollert evened the match at 1-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court two over South Carolina's No. 80 Mihov. South Carolina reclaimed the lead as Van Dooren fell on court five to Koch, 6-4, 6-0.
The Gamecocks won matches on courts three and four to knock off the Tigers. The Gamecocks made it 3-1 with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Dante Saleh by Cox. Pinheiro's 6-3, 6-1 sealed the match in favor of South Carolina by defeating Lengsfeld at the No. 3 line.
Auburn returns home to face Kentucky for another SEC showdown on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Yarbrough Tennis Center. Admission is free to all home Auburn tennis matches.
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