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Winner SCAD Savannah SCAD (4-1)
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Cumberland CU (1-3)
Winner
SCAD Savannah SCAD
(4-1)
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Final
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Cumberland CU
(1-3)

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2/22/2025 | 4:00 PM

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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Singles Play Lifts No. 8 SCAD-Savannah past CU, 4-3

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.--No. 13 Cumberland men's tennis came up just short in a hard-fought battle against No. 8 SCAD-Savannah, falling 4-3 at the GGC Tennis Facility on Friday afternoon.

The Phoenix (1-3) started strong in doubles play, securing the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Elisey Kalashnikov and Gabriel Godoy defeated Ahmed Abdelaziz and Diego Fernandez 6-4 at No. 2, while Daniel Wessels and Paul-Daniel Meyer clinched a 6-3 victory over Patricio Medrano and Adam Jaupart at No. 3. The No. 1 doubles match featuring Julian Parada and Vitor Ferreira against SCAD's Danil Ozernoy and David Lopez Cruz went unfinished at 5-5 as CU clinched the point. 

Despite taking the early lead, Cumberland was unable to maintain momentum in singles action as SCAD-Savannah claimed four of the six matches.

At No. 1 singles, Ozernoy, ranked No. 5 nationally, outlasted Ferreira in a three-set battle, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. Jaupart followed with a straight-sets win over Wessels at No. 2, 6-2, 6-3. Meyer put the Phoenix back on the board with a comeback victory at No. 3, rallying past Fernandez 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

SCAD's Medrano edged out Parada in a tightly contested No. 4 singles match, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, while Abdelaziz overcame Godoy at No. 5 singles in three sets, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, clinching the Bees' victory. Kalashnikov earned the final point for Cumberland, with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Henri Wieber at No. 6.

Cumberland will have a chance to bounce back tomorrow as they play a familiar foe taking on the 18th-ranked University of the Cumberlands in non-conference action. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Vitor Ferreira

Vitor Ferreira

5' 11"
Sophomore
Elisey Kalashnikov

Elisey Kalashnikov

6' 1"
Junior
Paul-Daniel Meyer

Paul-Daniel Meyer

6' 2"
Sophomore
Julian Parada

Julian Parada

5' 10"
Senior
Daniel Wessels

Daniel Wessels

6' 2"
Senior
Gabriel Godoy

Gabriel Godoy

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Vitor Ferreira

Vitor Ferreira

5' 11"
Sophomore
Elisey Kalashnikov

Elisey Kalashnikov

6' 1"
Junior
Paul-Daniel Meyer

Paul-Daniel Meyer

6' 2"
Sophomore
Julian Parada

Julian Parada

5' 10"
Senior
Daniel Wessels

Daniel Wessels

6' 2"
Senior
Gabriel Godoy

Gabriel Godoy

5' 6"
Freshman