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Tech Splits in Singles Friday at Bulldog Scramble

Nov. 8, 2013

Athens, Ga. – Each of Georgia Tech’s players split a pair of singles matches Friday on day 1 of the Bulldog Scramble at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex, while Carlos Benito and Nathan Rakitt earned a win in their only doubles match.

Fiegel, a freshman from Alachua, Fla., and Rakitt, a sophomore from Marietta, Ga., improved to 5-2 as a doubles team this fall with a 6-4 win over Oklahoma’s Alex Ghilea and Austin Siegel.

Meanwhile, Rakitt rebounded from a straight-set loss in the morning to Vanderbilt’s Rhys Johnson to take a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Ghilea in the afternoon. Likewise, Fiegel lost in straight sets in the morning to the Commodores’ Jeff Offerdahl but captured a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over LSU’s Harrison Kennedy in the afternoon.

Benito, a freshman from Madrid, Spain, fell in straight sets to the Tigers’ Andrew Korinek in the morning, but defeated Furman’s Luke Synn 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 Friday afternoon.

The round-robin event continues Saturday and concludes Sunday.

BULLDOG SCRAMBLEDan Magill Tennis Complex, Athens, Ga.Day 1 Results

Doubles Carlos Benito/Nathan Rakitt (GT) d. Alex Ghilea/Austin Siegel (OU), 6-4

Singles Rhys Johnson (VU) d. Nathan Rakitt (GT), 7-6, 6-4 Jeff Offerdahl (VU) d. Cole Fiegel (GT), 6-4, 6-4 Andrew Korinek (LSU) d. Carlos Benito (GT) 7-5, 6-3 Cole Fiegel (GT) d. Harrison Kennedy (LSU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Nathan Rakitt (GT) d. Alex Ghilea (OU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Carlos Benito (GT) d. Luke Synn (FU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

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