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Gamecocks Advance to NCAA Second Round South Carolina took control of the top two doubles matches midway through their first sets. (Source: South Carolina Athletics) By Diana Koval | May 7, 2021 at 9:54 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 9:54 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -
COLUMBIA, S.C. - No. 13 South Carolina men’s tennis swept UNC Wilmington 4-0 Friday afternoon to advance to the second round of the NCAA Championships. The Gamecocks advance to play No. 24 NC State on Sat., May 8, at 1 p.m. at Carolina Tennis Center.
“It was efficient,” South Carolina head coach Josh Goffi said. “Some guys were as sharp as could be today, and that’s what we were looking for. We had some guys with slow starts in singles, but they were able to recover and get their feet underneath them later in the sets. We love that, and it’s a great rep going into tomorrow. UNC Wilmington challenged us, and we had to bear down a little bit, which is exactly what we were looking for. We’re feeling prett
Eight of the nine doubles and singles matches were hotly contested with the Gamecocks delivering in the big moments to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2005.