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Men's Tennis Plays Host to Appalachian State on Saturday
02.03.2017 | Men's Tennis
THE MATCHUP
Teams:Â UNC Asheville (3-1, 0-0 Big South)
Appalachian State (2-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Location:Â Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When:Â Feb. 4, 2017 /Â 3 p.m.
Twitter:Â @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
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ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The UNC Asheville men's tennis team will look to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they return home to play host to the Appalachian State Mountaineers Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Asheville Racquet Club beginning at 3 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
PATTEN PEAKING: Sophomore Henry Patten has started the season with some very impressive performances, earning himself the Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Jan. 23-29. The native of the U.K. is now 4-0 in singles play on the year, winning every match in straight sets. Alongside Josh Swindler, the No. 1 doubles pairing is likewise 4-0 on the season.
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CLEAN SWEEPS: Despite Sunday's loss, the Bulldogs pulled off three consecutive 7-0 sweeps to begin the campaign. Asheville now has swept Mount Olive, Lenoir-Rhyne and Mars Hill this season.
UP NEXT: Following the match on Saturday, the Bulldogs will continue their homestand against King University on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Asheville Racquet Club at 1 p.m.
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QUOTABLES
"This will be a tough challenge for us this weekend. App is always a well-coached and very competitive team. We will need to come ready to play." - Head Coach Tom Hand
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Teams:Â UNC Asheville (3-1, 0-0 Big South)
Appalachian State (2-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Location:Â Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When:Â Feb. 4, 2017 /Â 3 p.m.
Twitter:Â @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
Â
ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The UNC Asheville men's tennis team will look to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they return home to play host to the Appalachian State Mountaineers Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Asheville Racquet Club beginning at 3 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
PATTEN PEAKING: Sophomore Henry Patten has started the season with some very impressive performances, earning himself the Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Jan. 23-29. The native of the U.K. is now 4-0 in singles play on the year, winning every match in straight sets. Alongside Josh Swindler, the No. 1 doubles pairing is likewise 4-0 on the season.
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CLEAN SWEEPS: Despite Sunday's loss, the Bulldogs pulled off three consecutive 7-0 sweeps to begin the campaign. Asheville now has swept Mount Olive, Lenoir-Rhyne and Mars Hill this season.
UP NEXT: Following the match on Saturday, the Bulldogs will continue their homestand against King University on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Asheville Racquet Club at 1 p.m.
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QUOTABLES
"This will be a tough challenge for us this weekend. App is always a well-coached and very competitive team. We will need to come ready to play." - Head Coach Tom Hand
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