THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s tennis dropped their match to No. 31 Florida State on Thursday, 4-1.
In doubles action, Florida State took wins on courts one and two 6-4 and 6-3, respectively to secure the doubles point. Court three went unfinished with the Seminoles up 5-3.
Single competition started off quickly for the Yellow Jackets as Marcus McDaniel took his singles match 6-0, 6-3. Over the two matches this week, McDaniel only dropped seven games.
With the match knotted up at one, Florida State earned victories on courts four, five and six to clinch the match leaving courts one and three unfinished. Keshav Chopra was up a set and in a decisive tiebreaker in the second set to potentially secure the match win on court three.
The White and Gold return to play for the ACC Tournament next week.
“It’s been very amazing. There are so many good things that my teammates have taught me and my coaches also. I’m grateful and I’m going to use it for the rest of my life.” – Pablo Schelcher pic.twitter.com/hsPCVO8mAe
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“Pablo is very big for our team. He brings a lot of energy to our team in some key moments where maybe others are down and he takes the pride of being the senior on the team. We love him. We will miss him for sure.” – Ángel Guerrero Melgar pic.twitter.com/UHNzCjUYLU
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“Pablo is one of those teammates that cares about more than just tennis. He sees you as more than just a teammate. He gives off big brother vibes. I would almost put him as team dad. He’s always looking out for your mental health, the things bigger than tennis.” – Marcus McDaniel pic.twitter.com/KpSRIuAMw9
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"Pablo brings a lot of great energy to the team especially when we’re playing matches. He’s done a lot of good things for the team like bringing everyone together. He brings a lot of humor to the team; he’s a funny guy. He’ll be missed when he’s gone.” – Andres Martin pic.twitter.com/3z1ksCqhHo
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