Colby Seals 4-0 Sweep For Bulldogs Over No. 36 Arkansas

Sunday, March 23

Fayetteville, Ark.

2:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

Arkansas

Senior Ryan Colby during a singles match against No. 16 Tennessee on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA

Colby Seals 4-0 Sweep For Bulldogs Over No. 36 Arkansas

March 23, 2025 | Men's Tennis

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Georgia men's tennis team swept No. 36 Arkansas, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Billingsley Tennis Center. The Bulldogs improve to 11-7 (5-3 SEC) overall, and the Razorbacks skid to 14-9 (3-5 SEC).

*PDF of Full Results Available Here

FAST FACTS:

Georgia took the doubles point off wins from Miguel Perez Peña/Gabriele Vulpitta on court three and Thomas Paulsell/Oscar Pinto Sansano on court two. The two Bulldog wins bookended an Arkansas victory on court one.
Senior Pinto Sansano grabbed his team-leading 14^th win of the spring on court four. This marks the Spaniard's first return to Fayetteville after spending his first two college seasons with the Razorbacks.
Perez Peña recorded his fifth win of the spring on court one. He moves to 5-2 on court one this season and 7-4 across his career.
Senior Ryan Colby clinched the sweep on court two – his seventh career match-clinching win.
Redshirt junior Filipe Costa made his first start in conference play this season on court six.
The Bulldogs improve to 36-4 all-time against the Razorbacks.

RESULTS:
Doubles

No. 48 C. Smillie/J. Vrba def. No. 26 F. Blaydes/N. Ratiu, 6-3
T. Paulsell/O. Pinto Sansano def. B. Barun/B. Emesz, 6-3
M. Perez Peña/G. Vulpitta def. B. Boland/M. Jakic, 6-1

Order of Finish (3,1,2*)

Singles

No. 31 Miguel Perez Peña def. Bozo Barun, 6-3, 6-0
No. 34 Ryan Colby def. No. 80 Lukas Palovic, 6-1, 6-4
No. 25 Thomas Paulsell vs. Jakub Vrba, 4-6, 5-4, unfinished
Oscar Pinto Sansano def. Marino Jakic, 6-3, 6-2
Niels Ratiu vs. Benedikt Emesz, 5-7, 4-5, unfinished
Filipe Costa vs. Arthur Bellegy, 6-4, 3-5, unfinished

Order of Finish (1,4,2*)

KEY QUOTE: "Great response today in really tough conditions against a very good Arkansas team," said head coach Jamie Hunt. "We played well in doubles and carried that momentum into singles taking 4 first sets. I was very happy with how we closed out each match in singles and we were fighting hard and ready to flip the others. A good road win for us."

UP NEXT: The Bulldogs are back at home next Thursday, Mar. 27 against No. 55 Vanderbilt beginning at 6:00 p.m. E.T before hosting No. 50 Ole Miss on Saturday, Mar. 29 at 1:00 p.m. E.T. In between doubles and singles of Saturday's match against the Rebels, the 1985 National Championship team will be recognized, and the first 100 fans at the match will receive a free '1985 National Champions' shirt.
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