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Liberty University
Tennessee Tech
Flames Top Shorthanded Tennessee Tech 6-1
1/21/2023 4:30:26 PM | Men's Tennis
The Liberty Flames beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 6-1 at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center.
The Flames improve to 1-1, and the Golden Eagles start the season 0-4.
Liberty dropped two doubles matches and came back to sweep four singles contests. The Golden Eagles came into the match at a disadvantage by having to forfeit one doubles match and two singles matches. The Golden Eagles came into the match with only four players. two were out with an injury and an illness.
Thoughts From Associate Head Coach Trevor Foshey
“The guys did a great job given the situation. Unfortunately, Tennessee Tech only had four players available to compete, which could have given our guys an excuse. But they didn’t. We came out a little flat in doubles, but the guys responded like champions, winning all four singles matches. I’m proud of our guys for staying together and finishing strong. Go Flames!”
Liberty 6, Tennessee Tech 1
Singles Competition
- Josh Wilson (LIBERTYM) def. GRUBERT, Elias (TTU) 6-0, 6-7 (1-7), 1-0 (10-7)
- Deji Thomas-Smith (LIBERTYM) def. HOLIS, Evzen (TTU) 6-2, 6-2
- Christiaan Worst (LIBERTYM) def. PAQUET, Jaime (TTU) 6-1, 6-2
- Luis Felipe Miguel (LIBERTYM) def. MASAFRET, Pol (TTU) 6-1, 6-2
- Zion Heaven (LIBERTYM) def. No player (TTU), by default
- Thando Longwe-Smit (LIBERTYM) def. No player (TTU), by default
Doubles Competition
- GRUBERT, Elias/PAQUET, Jaime (TTU) def. Josh Wilson/Christiaan Worst (LIBERTYM) 6-4
- HOLIS, Evzen/MASAFRET, Pol (TTU) def. Luis Felipe Miguel/Deji Thomas-Smith (LIBERTYM) 6-4
- Zion Heaven/Thando Longwe-Smit (LIBERTYM) def. No player/No player (TTU), by default
Liberty 1-1
Tennessee Tech 0-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,2,1,4)
Official: J Conley/B Harrison T-2:20
How It Happened
• The Golden Eagles forfeited three matches due to being shorthanded with four total players. The No. 3 doubles match and No. 5 and 6 singles matches were defaulted into Flames wins before first serve.
• Tennessee Tech was victorious in both doubles matches by a matching score of 6-4. The Golden Eagles took a 1-0 lead, but that lead turned to a 2-1 deficit once singles started.
• The Flames swept all four singles matches, dropping just one set between all four.
• Flames freshman Luis Felipe Miguel, who just joined the team this semester, picked up his first collegiate win. The Goiania, Brazil native put Liberty ahead 3-1 with his 6-1, 6-2 result over Pol Masafret.
• The clinching match came from Liberty’s Christiaan Worst, who beat TTU’s Jaime Paquet 6-2, 6-1.
• Liberty’s Deji Thomas-Smith also won his singles match, topping Evzen Olis 6-2, 6-2 on court two.
• The last match to finish was court one between the Flames’ Josh Wilson and TTU’s Elias Grubert. Wilson swept the first set 6-0, but Grubert fought to win a tiebreak in the second set 7-6 (1). Wilson bounced back to win the deciding third set tiebreak 10-7 and the match, 6-1, 6-7 (1), 1-0 (10-7).
• Today’s match marked Tennessee Tech’s fourth road match in a season-long eight-match road swing. The contest was the first ever between the Flames and Golden Eagles in men’s tennis.
• Liberty is 19-2 at home over the last three seasons.
Next U
• The Flames are back in action on Wednesday for a match against the Queens Royals (0-2). First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center
• Wednesday’s match will be the ASUN conference opener for both Liberty and Queens.
Main Photo at Top of Story: Luis Felipe Miguel
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1,4