Friday, November 1
Atlanta, Ga.
Liberty University
vs
Georgia Tech Invite
Roothman, Flames Wrap Play at Georgia Tech Invite
11/3/2024 5:53:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ATLANTA, Ga. – Carl Roothman led the Flames with an overall 5-1 record (3-0 singles, 2-1 doubles) as the Flames conclude their time at the Georgia Tech Invite this weekend. Liberty combined for an overall 16-14 mark at the eight-team event with a 13-8 singles record and a 3-6 doubles mark.
At the event, No. 56 Liberty mainly matched up in singles with No. 42 Vanderbilt (3-2), No. 13 Mississippi State (2-3) and No. 63 Ole Miss (3-2). The Flames went 1-0 in matchups against No. 35 Georgia Tech, No. 21 Alabama, Georgia State and Yale. Additionally, Liberty was 1-1 in singles matchups against No. 35 Georgia Tech.
Five Flames, Roothman, Matija Samardzic, Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, Trey Stinchcomb and Ernst Gouws, picked up at least two singles victories.
Roothman, a transfer from Oklahoma State, was undefeated in matchups against opponents from Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and Alabama. Paired with Gouws in doubles, the duo went 2-1 with triumphs over Mississippi State and and Ole Miss.
Chase Robinson and Trey Stinchcomb were the only other Liberty pair with a victory, topping Vanderbilt's Tighe Brunetti and Jack Ingram 8-7 (8-6).
Joaquim Almeida was the only Flame not to participate over the weekend's event.
The event was Liberty's final fall event as a team. Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul prepare for the NCAA Individual Championships as a doubles pair in Waco, Texas beginning on Nov. 19 in Waco, Texas.
Thoughts from Head Coach Derek Schwandt
"This weekend was an awesome opportunity for us to compete against quality opponents. We learned a lot from the experience and showed great fight."
Flames Key Stats & Notes
At the event, No. 56 Liberty mainly matched up in singles with No. 42 Vanderbilt (3-2), No. 13 Mississippi State (2-3) and No. 63 Ole Miss (3-2). The Flames went 1-0 in matchups against No. 35 Georgia Tech, No. 21 Alabama, Georgia State and Yale. Additionally, Liberty was 1-1 in singles matchups against No. 35 Georgia Tech.
Five Flames, Roothman, Matija Samardzic, Rodrigo Santiago Arraez, Trey Stinchcomb and Ernst Gouws, picked up at least two singles victories.
Roothman, a transfer from Oklahoma State, was undefeated in matchups against opponents from Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and Alabama. Paired with Gouws in doubles, the duo went 2-1 with triumphs over Mississippi State and and Ole Miss.
Chase Robinson and Trey Stinchcomb were the only other Liberty pair with a victory, topping Vanderbilt's Tighe Brunetti and Jack Ingram 8-7 (8-6).
Joaquim Almeida was the only Flame not to participate over the weekend's event.
The event was Liberty's final fall event as a team. Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul prepare for the NCAA Individual Championships as a doubles pair in Waco, Texas beginning on Nov. 19 in Waco, Texas.
Thoughts from Head Coach Derek Schwandt
"This weekend was an awesome opportunity for us to compete against quality opponents. We learned a lot from the experience and showed great fight."
Flames Key Stats & Notes
- The Flames finish the fall singles season with an overall 31-30 mark. Matija Samardzic and Carl Roothman share a team leading 6-2 singles record this fall.
- Trey Stinchcomb, previously 0-6 in singles, picked up his first triumphs as a Flame with two singles victories this weekend.
- Liberty is currently 15-10 overall in doubles this fall with the pair of Joaquim Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul leading the tea with a 5-1 mark together.
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