April 8, 2016
AUBURN, Ala. - No. 62 South Carolina edged No. 59 Auburn 4-3 in men's tennis Friday at the Carolina Tennis Center in Columbia.
In singles, Max Hinnisdaels defeated Andrew Schaefer on court two. Hinnisdaels won his first set 6-4 and took a second-set tiebreaker 7-3 to win the second set and match 7-6. Dante Saleh won a three-set contest on court four over Alex Fennell 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. Brandon Laubser won a third-set tiebreaker 7-3 to take his match on court five 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 over Thomas Mayronne just after the overall match was clinched by South Carolina.
In doubles, on court three, Dante Saleh and Conner Huertas del Pino picked up a 6-4 victory over Thomas Mayronne and Andrew Schaefer, but the Gamecocks captured the overall doubles point.
Auburn is now 11-11 and ranked No. 59 nationally as a team. No. 62 South Carolina is 11-12 overall and 3-6 in the SEC.
The Tigers travel to No. 7 Georgia (15-3, 9-0 SEC) Sunday. Action begins at noon Central against the Bulldogs at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens.
South Carolina 4, Auburn 3
Singles
Gabriel Friedrich (USC) def. Marko Krickovic (AU) 6-1, 6-3
Max Hinnisdaels (AU) def. Andrew Schaefer (USC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Harrison O'Keefe (USC) def. Conner Huertas del Pino (AU) 6-2, 6-3
Dante Saleh (AU) def. Alex Fennell (USC) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Brandon Laubser (AU) def. Thomas Mayronne (USC) 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
Wood Benton (USC) def. Olle Thestrup (AU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Gabriel Friedrich/Harrison O'Keefe (USC) def. Marko Krickovic/Max Hinnisdaels (AU) 6-1
Sam Swank/Alex Fennell (USC) def. Olle Thestrup/Brandon Laubser (AU) 7-5
Conner Huertas del Pino/Dante Saleh (AU) def. Thomas Mayronne/Andrew Schaefer (USC) 6-4
Length of match: 3:20; Order of finish: Doubles: 1,3,2; Singles: 3,1,2,4,6,5