University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Stay on Road for Two Weekend Matches
03.17.2017 | Men's Tennis
THE MATCHUP
Teams:Â UNC Asheville (6-8, 1-2 Big South Conference)
Longwood (7-2, 2-1 Big South Conference)
Location:Â H-SCÂ Tennis Courts /Â Farmville, Va.
When:Â March 18, 2017Â /Â 11 a.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
North Carolina Central (3-10, 0-1 MEAC)
Location: Dr. James W. Younge Tennis Courts / Durham,N.C.
When:Â March 19, 2017Â /Â 12 p.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville men's tennis squad will continue their five-match road swing when they hit the road for two weekend matches. First, the Bulldogs will travel to Farmville, Va., to square off with conference foe Longwood on Saturday, March 18, beginning at 11 a.m. The following day, Sunday, March 19, Asheville will head to Durham, N.C., to battle North Carolina Central beginning at noon.
BULLDOG BITES
HOME SWEET HOME: While playing at the Asheville Racquet Club this season, UNC Asheville mens' tennis is 5-3.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sophomore Henry Patten has started the season with some very impressive performances, earning himself last week's Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Feb. 27-March 6. Patten topped the No. 102 ranked singles player at the time, Scott Webster of Appalachian State, earlier this season. Patten also defeated the No. 66 ranked singles player at the time, Eduardo Mena of Tennessee Tech. The native of the U.K. improves to 14-0 in singles play on the year, winning every match but one in straight sets.
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QUITE THE PAIR: The No. 1 duo of Henry Patten and Josh Swindler have been phenomenal this season. After Tuesday's victory, the top pairing improved to 13-1 on the season and are currently riding a nine-match winning streak.Â
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs will return to Big South action when they travel to Rock Hill, S.C., to face Winthrop, on Tuesday, March 21. The start time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
