So Amzing, Senior Day sees the #8 Vols defeat #20 South Carolina, 4-0…see more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – The eighth-ranked men’s team from Tennessee easily defeated No. 20 South Carolina on Senior Day, 4-0, to claim a 15-0 home record at Barksdale Stadium this season.

After a close battle to earn the doubles point against the Gamecocks (11-10, 4-5 SEC), the seventh-ranked players Johannus Monday and Angel Diaz defeated Lucas da Silva and James Story 6-4 to set the tone for the Vols (19-4, 8-1 SEC). USC won on court three to even the doubles match at one set apiece, but 20th-ranked Shunsuke Mitsui and Filip Pieczonka defeated Toby Samuel and Carter Morgan in the No. 2 slot 7-5.

In singles play, Diaz recorded the Vols’ first victory.

Pairs 1. #7 James Story/Lucas da Silva (SC) lost to Angel Diaz/Johannus Monday (UT), 6-4.
2. #20 Toby Samuel/Carter Morgan (SC) lost to Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UT), 7-5.

3. Younes Lalami/Chris Li (UT) lost to Sean Daryabeigi/Jelani Sarr (SC), 6-3.

Finishing order: 1, 3, 2.

Singles 1. #5 vs. #21 Johannus Monday (UT) James Story (SC), 6-3, 6-1; Shunsuke Mitsui (UT), #40; Toby Samuel (SC), 1-6, 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
3. Unfinished bout between Chris Li (UT) and Sean Daryabeigi (SC), 6-6 (11-11); 4. Unfinished bout between Nicolas Kobelt (UT) and Jelani Sarr (SC), 7-6 (8-6), 1-5
5. #109 Lucas da Silva (SC) lost to Filip Pieczonka (UT), 6-1, 6-3.
6. Carter Morgan (SC) lost to Angel Diaz (UT), 6-0, 6-2.

Finishing order: 6, 2, 5.

RUNNING THE CONFERENCE ACTIVATE
With an 8-1 record, UT is presently second in the SEC, only behind Kentucky (9-0). With three conference games remaining in the regular season, all of which are away, the Vols are riding a four-game winning streak.

15-0 AT HOME
For the fifth time in the program’s history, Tennessee achieved a perfect 15-0 home regular season record since 2000. The other home records that were unbeaten were set in 2001, 2010, 2011, and 2021.

Z AND SHUN AT NO. 2
With a perfect 8-0 record in SEC play, the 20th-ranked team of Mitsui and Pieczonka has been on a scorching 10-match winning streak. In 2023–2024, the two are just one victory away from reaching 20 wins.