Columbia, S.C. – No. 19 South Carolina men’s tennis will conclude the home portion of the SEC schedule this weekend, hosting No. 4 Kentucky and No. 48 Vanderbilt at the Carolina Tennis Center.
Friday’s match against the Wildcats will begin at 5:00 p.m. with Sunday’s match against the Commodores at noon.
Live streaming for both matches will be available here with live stats against Kentucky here and Vanderbilt here. Both matches will also be broadcast on ESPN+ as part of the SEC CrossCourt cast.
Friday’s match will be Military Appreciation Night at the Carolina Tennis Center with the first 35 active-duty military members receiving a free hat. Sunday’s match will be South Carolina’s senior day with seniors Toby Samuel, Carter Morgan, and James Story being recognized 15 minutes before the match begins.
Gates will open one hour prior to first serve and fan parking will be available in the dirt lot behind the women’s side courts. Fans will need to take the stairs through the parking garage in order to reach the upper-level spectator area.
As a reminder to fans, pets are not permitted at the Carolina Tennis Center.
Gamecock Notables
- South Carolina is currently ranked No. 19 in the ITA team rankings. The team is 11-10 overall and 4-5 in SEC play. The Gamecocks are 6-5 on their home courts this season.
- In the ITA singles rankings, Samuel comes in at a season-high No. 19 with Casey Hoole at No. 94.
- Samuel is 12-4 overall this season, all from the top of the lineup. He is a perfect 8-0 in SEC play and enters the weekend on a nine-match singles win streak.
- Hoole is 19-19 overall and 7-10 in dual matches. He did not play in last weekend’s matches due to injury.
- Story is 7-7 overall this season and 4-4 in SEC matches. He is 3-1 since moving up to the No. 2 spot in the lineup.
- Freshman Sean Daryabeigi is 21-12 overall this season and 10-6 in dual matches. He has recently made a jump in the lineup and has a winning record at the Nos. 3, 4, and 5 positions.
- Sophomore Lucas Andrade da Silva also has an impressive record this season of 21-13. He is 10-7 in dual matches and 4-3 in SEC play.
- In the doubles rankings, Samuel and Hoole pair up at No. 14. The duo is 9-4 overall and 3-3 in conference play.
- Da Silva and Story have been South Carolina’s No. 2 pair this season and are 9-7 on the year. They are 4-4 in SEC matches.
Scouting Kentucky
- Kentucky is 18-2 overall this season and a perfect 9-0 in SEC play. They are 6-1 when playing on the…