CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Coming off a 5-2 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Quarterfinal win against Berry on Friday, the Centre men's tennis team (13-11, 4-3 SAA) took on the first-seeded Sewanee Tigers in the conference semifinal round on Saturday. The fourth-seeded Colonels couldn't amass a team win in the matchup, falling on a final score of 5-1.
 
The Gold & White showcased a thrilling doubles match at the no. 2 spot of the lineup, Ben Rueff and Faraz Ghamgosar pushing their Tigers opponent to a tiebreaker set to decide the victor. The duo won their eighth victory out of the last nine matches after Saturday's result, beating Sewanee with an 8-7 (3) final score. Bo Bush and Ty Bush fought well in their matchup against their no. 1 Tiger opponent but falling in the 8-4 score. Ashton Whitt and Chase Turley represented Centre in the final doubles series, losing their match 8-3 in the no. 3 spot of the order.
 
Sewanee took the first three singles matches to claim a decision in Saturday's match, Ghamgosar falling in his no. 1 spot of the lineup 6-1, 6-0, Jett Anderson coming into the lineup as the Colonels' no. 6 student-athlete but losing on the final score of 6-4, 6-1. Ty Bush's no. 3 match was the final series to conclude, ending on a final score of 6-3, 6-2.
 
Three series were left unfinished, freshman Ben Rueff pushing towards a victory in the no. 4 slot, his series ending on a 6-4, 2-2 score. Bo Bush featured a tight second set against his no. 3 opponent, but will be left to the unknown on a 1-6, 3-4 mark. Whitt held the final series, the no. 5 match ending with a 3-6, 1-4 mark against the Colonels.
 
The Colonels will end with a 13-11 record overall in the season, earning the conference's no. 4 seed on a 4-3 mark in the SAA and reach the semifinals for the third season in a row. Head coach Currie Martin and co. compiled five SAA Doubles Team of the Week honors along with two Singles Player of the Week awards in the 11 weeks the conference distributed them.