University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Patten Drops Opening Match at Oracle ITA National Fall Championships
11.01.2017 | Men's Tennis
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – UNC Asheville men's tennis standout Henry Patten dropped his opening round match at the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, held Nov. 1-5, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.
Patten fell 6-3, 6-1 to Alex Knaff of Florida State in the first round on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
The match will not be the final of the event for Patten, who will next compete in the back draw starting Thursday, Nov. 2.
UNC Asheville's Patten advanced to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships by taking the ITA Carolina Region title on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
In winning the title at the ITA Carolina Regional, Patten bested players from Elon, NC State, UNCW, Coastal Carolina and Clemson.
The ITA Carolina Regional originally began with 128 competitors in action on Friday, Oct. 13.
The ITA Carolina Regional championship was the second title of the fall for Patten.
Earlier this fall in the oldest fall college tennis tournament in the nation it was Patten that was declared champion.
Patten was actually declared co-champion in the event along with Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss. The two were supposed to meet up in the final, but due to the forecasted weather in the area from Hurricane Irma it was decided to declare co-champions.
In being declared co-champion at the prestigious event, Patten bested the second, fifth, 14th and 15th seeds at the Southern Intercollegiate.
Patten advanced to the finals of the Southern Intercollegiate Division I draw against Sandkaulen by downing second-seeded Emil Reinberg of Georgia 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Reinberg finished the 2016-17 season for Georgia as the 51st-ranked player in the country in the final ITA Division I rankings of the season. He is ranked 30th nationally in the preseason rankings.
Patten was ranked as high as 118th nationally last season. He finished the regular season a perfect 19-0 at No. 1 singles en route to earning Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Year honors.
Patten fell 6-3, 6-1 to Alex Knaff of Florida State in the first round on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
The match will not be the final of the event for Patten, who will next compete in the back draw starting Thursday, Nov. 2.
UNC Asheville's Patten advanced to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships by taking the ITA Carolina Region title on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
In winning the title at the ITA Carolina Regional, Patten bested players from Elon, NC State, UNCW, Coastal Carolina and Clemson.
The ITA Carolina Regional originally began with 128 competitors in action on Friday, Oct. 13.
The ITA Carolina Regional championship was the second title of the fall for Patten.
Earlier this fall in the oldest fall college tennis tournament in the nation it was Patten that was declared champion.
Patten was actually declared co-champion in the event along with Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss. The two were supposed to meet up in the final, but due to the forecasted weather in the area from Hurricane Irma it was decided to declare co-champions.
In being declared co-champion at the prestigious event, Patten bested the second, fifth, 14th and 15th seeds at the Southern Intercollegiate.
Patten advanced to the finals of the Southern Intercollegiate Division I draw against Sandkaulen by downing second-seeded Emil Reinberg of Georgia 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Reinberg finished the 2016-17 season for Georgia as the 51st-ranked player in the country in the final ITA Division I rankings of the season. He is ranked 30th nationally in the preseason rankings.
Patten was ranked as high as 118th nationally last season. He finished the regular season a perfect 19-0 at No. 1 singles en route to earning Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Year honors.
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
Postgame Interview UNC Asheville vs. Longwood 03/06/2026
Wednesday, March 18
UNC Asheville Men's Basketball Postgame Interview - 03/07
Wednesday, March 11
Highlights || Men's Basketball vs USC Upstate
Friday, February 06
Ribbon Cutting || Golf Indoor Practice Facility
Monday, January 12