THE FLATS – The Yellow Jackets closed non-conference action Saturday with two wins, defeating UNCW 4-2 before sweeping The Citadel 7-0 at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex.
Georgia Tech vs UNCW
Saturday’s action started off with Tech clinching the doubles point, first with a win from Gabriele Brancatelli and Robert Bauer, who defeated Trey Mallory and Lukas Steffen 6-3. Krish Arora and Christophe Clement clinched the point for Tech soon after, getting a 6-4 win over UNCW’s Harold Huens and Alex de Gabriele.
With Tech up 1-0, it was time for singles action, where the Yellow Jackets claimed three wins to clinch the victory over the Seahawks.
Freshman Gianluca Carlini struck first for Tech, getting a straight set win over Jordi Domenech, winning 6-1, 6-2 to give Tech the 2-0 advance.
UNCW then got on the board following a win on court five, where Steffen issued Richard Biagiotti his first loss of the season, defeating the Yellow Jacket 6-2, 6-4. The Seahawks evened the match a 2-2 following a win from court one, with Nate Bonetto falling to Harold Huens 4-6, 3-6.
Tech took a 3-2 lead in the match with a win from Clement, as he got a straight set win over Alex de Gabriele, taking the match 6-2, 6-4.
Arora clinched the win for Tech from court three, getting a 6-4, 6-3 win over UNCW’s Joseph Wayand.
Georgia Tech vs The Citadel
Tech carried over its momentum into the second match of the day, cruising to a 7-0 win over The Citadel, with all singles wins coming in straight sets.
The Yellow Jackets jumped to a quick advantage in doubles, with the duo of Bonetto and Carlini getting a 6-0 win over Nick Stroumpis and Anthony Osipov. Tech quickly secured the doubles point following a 6-1 win from Biagiotti and Robert Bauer over Ted Bagwell and Tucker Hendrix.
The Yellow Jackets did not let up in singles action, jumping to a quick 2-0 win over The Citadel following a dominant 6-0, 6-1 win from Clement over Bradey Minnich. Tech extended its lead to 3-0 following a 6-2, 6-0 win from Biagiotti over Osipov.
Arora clinched the win for the second time on Saturday, defeating Bagwell 6-2, 6-0.
With a 6-1, 6-2 win from court number five, Carlini put Tech up 5-0 after defeating The Citadel’s Reece Beckendorf. Bonetto extended Tech’s lead to 6-0 with a win from singles court one, downing Noah Van Dyke 6-2, 6-4.
Bauer closed out Saturday’s sweep with a 6-2, 6-2 win from singles court six, defeating Nick Stroumpis.
Tech opens ACC play in a week, welcoming in Notre Dame (Feb. 28) and Louisville (March 2).
Georgia Tech 4, UNCW 2
Singles
- Harold Huens (UNCW) def. Nate Bonetto (GT) 6-4, 6-3
- Gabriele Brancatelli (GT) vs. Sam Nicholson (UNCW) 5-7, 0-4, unfinished
- Krish Arora (GT) def. Joseph Wayand (UNCW) 6-4, 6-3
- Christophe Clement (GT) def. Alex de Gabriele (UNCW) 6-2, 6-4
- Lukas Steffen (UNCW) def. Richard Biagiotti (GT) 6-2, 6-4
- Gianluca Carlini (GT) def. Jordi Domenech (UNCW) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
- Krish Arora/Christophe Clement (GT) def. Harold Huens/Alex de Gabriele (UNCW) 6-4
- Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini (GT) vs. Jordi Domenech/Joseph Wayand (UNCW) 2-5, unfinished
- Gabriele Brancatelli/Robert Bauer (GT) def. Trey Mallory/Lukas Steffen (UNCW) 6-3
Georgia Tech 7, The Citadel 0
Singles
- Nate Bonetto (GT) def. Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 6-2, 6-4
- Krish Arora (GT) def. Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-2, 6-0
- Christophe Clement (GT) def. Bradey Minnich (CIT) 6-0, 6-1
- Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. Anthony Osipov (CIT) 6-2, 6-0
- Gianluca Carlini (GT) def. Reece Beckendorf (CIT) 6-1, 6-2
- Robert Bauer (GT) def. Nick Stroumpis (CIT) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
- Krish Arora/Christophe Clement (GT) vs. Noah Van Dyke/Reece Beckendorf (CIT) 4-2, unfinished
- Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini (GT) def. Nick Stroumpis/Anthony Osipov (CIT) 6-0
- Robert Bauer/Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. Ted Bagwell/Tucker Hendrix (CIT) 6-1
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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