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Bulldog tandem falls in NCAA doubles semifinals

By on May 30, 2010

The Georgia sophomore tandem of Chelsey Gullickson and Nadja Gilchrist saw their NCAA Tournament run end in the semifinals, falling to the top-ranked Tennessee team of Caitlin Whoriskey and Natalie Pluskota, 6-1 ,7-6(11) Sunday. “After the first set, we wanted to come back and fight hard, and we did, but we fell short in the [...]

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Garrapiz wins in NCAA singles first round

By on May 26, 2010

Georgia junior Javier Garrapiz beat Oklahoma’s Andrei Daescu, 6-4, 6-3, in the first round of the NCAA Singles Championship Wednesday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Garrapiz advances to face USC’s Robert Farah in the second round Thursday at 11:30 a.m. “I played very well today against a very good player,” said Garrapiz. “I’m very [...]

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Garrapiz draws familiar foe for NCAA Singles

By on May 25, 2010

Georgia men’s tennis rising senior Javier Garrapiz will continue his season in the 2010 NCAA singles championship beginning Wedesday. Garrapiz will take on Oklahoma’s Andrei Daescu in first-round action at 4:30 p.m., just three days after he met 28th-ranked Daescu in the team portion of the tournament and earned a 6-4, 6-2 victory that proved [...]

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Men’s tennis falls to Tennessee in NCAA Final Four

By on May 24, 2010

The No. 11-seeded University of Georgia men’s tennis team saw its run in the NCAA Championships come to an end in the semifinals Monday evening as the Bulldogs fell by a 4-1 score to second-seeded Tennessee in front of 2,817 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs end the season with an overall record [...]

Senoir Jamie Hunt has watched the fan section at home matches grow since his freshman year, and appreciates what the Match Mates do for the team. Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan

Men’s tennis tops Oklahoma, moves to NCAA Final Four

By on May 23, 2010

Junior Javier Garrapiz came through with the dramatic clincher on his sixth opportunity for match point to propel the 11th-seeded Georgia men’s tennis team (21-7) into the Final Four Sunday evening. The Bulldogs logged a 4-0 victory over No. 17-32 seed Oklahoma in quarterfinal action of the 2010 NCAA Championships in front of a home [...]

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Men’s tennis upsets Florida, advances to NCAA quarterfinals

By on May 22, 2010

The 11th-seeded Georgia men’s tennis team upset the No. 6 seed Florida and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tennis Championships Friday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs (20-8) will move on to face the winner of Texas and Oklahoma Sunday at 5 p.m. “We are extremely pleased with our guys,” said [...]

Jamie Hunt (left) and Nate Schnugg have been competing together since they were 16 years old. Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan

Men’s tennis heads to Sweet 16 on home courts

By on May 20, 2010

The six-time national champion Georgia men’s tennis team advanced out of the regional for the fifth straight season, using wins over UNC Greensboro and 29th-ranked Florida State to head to the Round of 16 in Athens, Ga. The Bulldogs are in the midst of their 32nd NCAA Tournament and are hosting the event for the [...]

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Georgia set to host NCAA tennis championships

By on May 18, 2010

The University hosts the 2010 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships beginning  Thursday and continuing through May 31 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The team portion comes first from the 20th through the 25th, to be followed by the individual singles and doubles May 26-31. See below for a full schedule of events. Both [...]

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Men’s tennis rallies by FSU, moves to NCAA Sweet 16

By on May 16, 2010

The 12th-ranked Georgia men’s tennis team advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Championships with a 4-3 win over 29th-ranked Florida State here Sunday. The 11th-seeded Bulldogs will face No. 6 seed Florida in the round of 16 Friday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Drake Bernstein capped [...]

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Women’s tennis falls to Clemson in NCAA second round

By on May 15, 2010

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Georgia women’s tennis team won the doubles point but couldn’t carry the momentum through to singles, falling 4-2 to ninth-ranked Clemson Saturday afternoon in second-round action of the NCAA Championships at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center. The Bulldogs end the season with a record of 14-9, while Clemson improves to 24-5 [...]