Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt loses two more matches, falls to 8-7 on season

Losses to South Carolina and Pepperdine extended the Commodores’ dual-match losing streak to three.

Player prepares to hit a forehand as photographed on Feb. 7, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Natalie Do Amaral)

By Legacy Henry, Senior Staffer

Mar 13, 2025

No. 39 Vanderbilt Men’s Tennis squared off for a pair of dual matches against No. 43 South Carolina and No. 28 Pepperdine. Head coach Scott Brown’s unit faltered, dropping both contests to fall to 8-7 on the year.

3/6 vs. South Carolina (home)

Vanderbilt’s SEC home opener began with a series of gritty doubles matches. Pablo Martinez Gomez and Danil Panarin worked to a 6-4 win over Atakan Kaharan and Jelani Sarr, but the Gamecocks’ No. 26 tandem of Lucas Andrade da Silva and Connor Thomson answered with a 6-3 defeat of Nathan Cox and Michael Ross. Giuseppe Cerasuolo and Henry Ruger dug deep, defeating Sean Daryabeigi and Casey Hoole in a 7-5 contest to secure the doubles point for the Black and Gold.

In singles play, Cox earned a quick 6-2, 6-3 victory over da Silva, avenging his loss in doubles. No. 57 Thomson responded with a 7-5, 6-0 rout of Ross, and No. 79 Daryabeigi followed suit with a 7-5, 6-3 win against Martinez Gomez. With the match tied at two-apiece, South Carolina’s Hoole emerged victorious in a nail-biting 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 duel with Panarin, and Gabe Avram downed Dylan Charlap in a 6-3, 7-6 (3) matchup to clinch the win for the Gamecocks.

3/9 vs. Pepperdine (away)

The Commodores then traveled to the West Coast to battle the 28th-ranked Pepperdine Waves. Brown’s team suffered a rare defeat in doubles play, as No. 72 Linus Halldin and Maxi Homberg beat Martinez Gomez and Panarin 6-4, and Lasse Poertner and Aleksa Pisaric defeated Cerasuolo and Ruger in a 6-3 contest.

The Black and Gold did not fare much better in singles matches. David Fix made quick work of Hugo Coquelin in a 6-1, 6-4 outing, while No. 47 Homberg beat Panarin 6-3, 6-1. No. 69 Edward Winter then defeated Cox 6-2, 6-1, but Ruger answered with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Pisaric. The fifth-year’s win was the lone singles victory for the Commodores, and the day ended with Poertner’s 6-2, 6-1 win against Ross.

No. 39 Vanderbilt (8-7, 1-5 SEC) will return to Nashville for a conference matchup against No. 22 Mississippi State (13-3, 3-2 SEC) on Thursday, March 13.

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About the Contributors

Legacy Henry, Senior Staffer

Legacy Henry (‘27) is majoring in chemical engineering in the School of Engineering. When not hustling, Legacy can be found screaming at the Detroit Lions, collecting Pokémon cards, quarterbacking a flag football team or playing Fortnite. He can be contacted at legacy.w.henry@vanderbilt.edu.

Natalie Do Amaral, Staff Photographer

Natalie Do Amaral (’27) is majoring in political science and Spanish with a legal studies minor in the College of Arts and Science. She is on the pre-law track. Natalie loves playing volleyball, going to concerts and enjoying beautiful days in Centennial park with her friends. She can be reached at natalie.f.do.amaral@vanderbilt.edu.

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