Gamecocks advance to SEC tennis tournament quarterfinals
South Carolina used its homecourt advantage in a 4-1 win over No. 18 Arkansas Thursday in SEC Tournament second-round action at Carolina Tennis Center.
Wins at the top of the doubles lineup and a commanding singles win by Andrew Schafer set the table, and redshirt freshman Wood Benton closed out the victory with a three-set decision in the No. 6 spot.
The USC doubles teams of Alex Fennell and Sam Swank, as well as Gabriel Friedrich and Harrison O’Keefe, picked up wins.
The Gamecocks advance to the SEC Tournament quarterfinal for the second time in three seasons and will take on third-seeded Texas A&M, ranked No. 13 in the nation, on Friday at 9 a.m.
USC 4, ARKANSAS 1
Doubles: O’Keefe/Friedrich (SC) d. Redlicki/Micolani (AR) 6-4; Fennell/Swank (SC) d. Salazar/Sanjurjo (AR) 6-1; 3. Munoz/denToom (AR) led Dennis/Schafer (SC) 5-4 suspended
Singles: Gabriel Friedrich (SC) led Mike Redlicki (AR) 4-6, 6-4, 5-2 suspended; Jose Salazar (AR) led Harrison O’Keefe (SC) 7-6 (5), 6-6; Andrew Schafer (SC) d. Santiago Munoz (AR) 6-1, 6-0; Giammarco Micolani (AR) d. Alex Fennell (SC) 6-3, 6-3; Thomas Mayronne (SC) d. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 7-6 (6), 6-0; Wood Benton (SC) d. Johan den Toom (AR) 6-2, 0-6, 6-3
This story was originally published April 21, 2016 at 9:32 PM with the headline "Gamecocks advance to SEC tennis tournament quarterfinals."