ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Anderson University men's tennis team captured the fourth seed as the South Atlantic Conference Tournament is set to begin on Thursday at Brevard College in Brevard, N.C.
The Trojans finished 13-6 overall and 8-3 in SAC play, highlighted by a 5-4 defeat over the top-seeded Pioneers from Tusculum College. Anderson will square off with #5 seed Newberry on Thursday afternoon with the winner facing Tusculum on Friday.
In the other semifinal matchup, #2 seed Wingate will play either #3 seed Queens University of Charlotte or #6 seed Coker following their quarterfinal contest on Thursday.
The championship match will be played Saturday at 1 p.m. at Brevard, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
2016 South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Championship
at Brevard College (Brevard, N.C.)
Thursday, April 21 - Quarterfinals
Match 1: #4 Anderson vs. #5 Newberry, 1:00pm
Match 2: #3 Queens vs. #6 Coker, 1:00pm
Friday, April 22 - Semifinals
Match 3: #1 Tusculum vs. winner match 1, 1:00pm
Match 4: #2 Wingate vs. winner match 2, 1:00pm
Saturday, April 23 - Championship
Match 5: winner match 3 vs. winner match 4, 1:00pm
MATCH SETUP
WHO - #5 seed Newberry (18-5, 7-4 SAC) vs #4 seed Anderson (13-6, 8-3 SAC)
WHEN - Thursday (1 p.m.)
WHERE - SAC Tournament (Brevard, N.C.)
COVERAGE
• Live stats - http://bctornados.athleticsite.net/livestats/ten/mt1/xlive.htm
ANDERSON OVERVIEW
• In doubles play, Nicolas Ascarrunz and Paul Michael Calhoun have posted an 11-3 overall record at the No. 2 spot while Juan Carracedo and Inaki Iriberri have earned a 9-3 overall record this season at the No. 3 slot.
• In singles action, Irriberri holds a 12-7 record in the No. 5 flight while Carroacedo and Calhoun have each won 11 singles matches on the year at the No. 4 and No. 6 spots, respectively.
• The Trojans have won their last 4 out of 5 matches.
NEWBERRY OVERVIEW
• The Wolves have lost their last 4 out of 5 conferences matches all against the top four teams in the SAC.
• In doubles play, Jacob Svantesson and Jordan Monosky are 18-5 overall while Fernando Espana and Fernano Tous come in with a 14-6 overall record on the year.
• In singles action, Jacob Svantesson has recorded an 18-3 overall record while teammate Jordan Monosky holds a 17-6 overall record.
PREVIOUS MATCH BETWEEN THE WOLVES AND THE TROJANS
Anderson 5, Newberry 4
Singles competition
1. Aljaz Cajzek (AU) def. Fernando Espana (NBY) 7-6, 6-2
2. Fernando Tous (NBY) def. Mateo Rivas (AU) 6-4, 4-6, retired
3. Jordan Monosky (NBY) def. Nicolas Ascarrunz (AU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Jacob Svantesson (NBY) def. Juan Carracedo (AU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
5. Inaki Iriberri (AU) def. Angel Pizarro (NBY) 7-5, 6-4
6. Paul Michael Calhoun (AU-M) def. Richard Zeh (NBY) 6-0, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Fernando Tous/Fernando Espana (NBY) def. Aljaz Cajzek/Mateo Rivas (AU) 9-7
2. Nicolas Ascarrunz/Paul Michael Calhoun (AU) def. Jordan Monosky/Jacob Svantesson (NBY) 9-8
3. Juan Carracedo/Inaki Iriberri (AU) def. Richard Zeh/Logan Atkins (NBY) 8-4
