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Men's Tennis Hosts Liberty for Senior Day on Thursday
04.12.2017 | Men's Tennis
THE MATCHUP
Teams:Â UNC Asheville (6-12, 0-6 Big South Conference)
Liberty (7-12, 0-5 Big South Conference)
Location:Â Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When:Â April 13, 2017Â /Â 1 p.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--The UNC Asheville men's tennis team will return to the Asheville Racquet Club to host Liberty University on Senior Day, Thursday, April 13. Play is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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BULLDOG BITES
SENIOR DAY: Thursday will serve as Senior Day for the Bulldogs, as it is their final regular season match. Seniors Reid Dillon and Josh Swindler will be honored before the match by head coach Tom Hand.
STREAK BROKEN: Heading into his last match, freshman Edward Colclough was riding an undefeated four-match win streak. Against Winthrop he dropped his first decision of the year and is now 4-1.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Senior Josh Swindler has shown his resiliency and determination this year as seven of his 18 matches have gone a full three sets. Swindler is not only 13-5 on the season in singles play, but 6-1 in matches that have gone the distance. The senior also sits atop the Big South Conference standings at the No. 2 singles slot.
PATTEN LOOKING TO MAKE HISTORY: Sophomore Henry Patten has been extremely impressive in his performances this season, earning himself back-to-back Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Jan. 23-29 as well as 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. leads the Big South Conference standings at the No. 1 singles slot and is now 18-0 in singles play on the year, winning every match but one in straight sets. On Thursday, Patten will aim to be the first Bulldog to achieve an undefeated season at No. 1 singles in the history of the program.
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STREAKING TO SUCCESS: The No. 1 duo of Henry Patten and Josh Swindler have been phenomenal this season. After Sunday's victory, the top pairing improved to 17-1 on the year and are currently riding a 13-match winning streak.
UP NEXT: As they conclude their regular-season slate, the Bulldogs will now look forward to competing in the 2017 Big South Men's Tennis Championships, which will be held in Winston-Salem, N.C. on April 19-21.
QUOTABLES
"We have a tough challenge in our last regular-season match against Liberty. Senior Day is always a bit special for us. It's a chance to recognize the contribution that these student-athletes have made to our program."– Head Coach Tom Hand
Teams:Â UNC Asheville (6-12, 0-6 Big South Conference)
Liberty (7-12, 0-5 Big South Conference)
Location:Â Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When:Â April 13, 2017Â /Â 1 p.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--The UNC Asheville men's tennis team will return to the Asheville Racquet Club to host Liberty University on Senior Day, Thursday, April 13. Play is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Â
BULLDOG BITES
SENIOR DAY: Thursday will serve as Senior Day for the Bulldogs, as it is their final regular season match. Seniors Reid Dillon and Josh Swindler will be honored before the match by head coach Tom Hand.
STREAK BROKEN: Heading into his last match, freshman Edward Colclough was riding an undefeated four-match win streak. Against Winthrop he dropped his first decision of the year and is now 4-1.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Senior Josh Swindler has shown his resiliency and determination this year as seven of his 18 matches have gone a full three sets. Swindler is not only 13-5 on the season in singles play, but 6-1 in matches that have gone the distance. The senior also sits atop the Big South Conference standings at the No. 2 singles slot.
PATTEN LOOKING TO MAKE HISTORY: Sophomore Henry Patten has been extremely impressive in his performances this season, earning himself back-to-back Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Jan. 23-29 as well as 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. leads the Big South Conference standings at the No. 1 singles slot and is now 18-0 in singles play on the year, winning every match but one in straight sets. On Thursday, Patten will aim to be the first Bulldog to achieve an undefeated season at No. 1 singles in the history of the program.
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STREAKING TO SUCCESS: The No. 1 duo of Henry Patten and Josh Swindler have been phenomenal this season. After Sunday's victory, the top pairing improved to 17-1 on the year and are currently riding a 13-match winning streak.
UP NEXT: As they conclude their regular-season slate, the Bulldogs will now look forward to competing in the 2017 Big South Men's Tennis Championships, which will be held in Winston-Salem, N.C. on April 19-21.
QUOTABLES
"We have a tough challenge in our last regular-season match against Liberty. Senior Day is always a bit special for us. It's a chance to recognize the contribution that these student-athletes have made to our program."– Head Coach Tom Hand
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