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UNC Asheville Opens 2018 Schedule With Two Home Matches This Weekend

01.19.2018 | Men's Tennis

Tennis Media Guide

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's tennis team will open its 2018 schedule this weekend with two matches at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.

The Bulldogs officially open their spring campaign by playing host to Lenoir-Rhyne at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20. One day later, the Bulldogs will host Mars Hill at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21.

All three teams will be opening their spring campaigns over the course of the weekend.

The UNC Asheville men's tennis team will play host to 12 matches overall this spring at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.

The 12 homes matches even includes Clemson of the ACC visiting the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21.

BULLDOG BITES

Looking Back on the 2017 Season
The 2017 spring season was a record-breaking one for the Bulldogs. To learn more, please click HERE.

Among the Best in the Nation
UNC Asheville men's tennis standout Henry Patten is ranked 43rd nationally in the latest Oracle/ITA NCAA Division I Collegiate Rankings that were unveiled on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The next singles rankings are scheduled to be released on Feb. 7, 2018.

The national singles ranking of 43rd is the best in program history and puts him among the very elite in Big South Conference history. Only Radford's Martin Sayer has been ranked higher. Sayer ended his 2006 season ranked No. 31.

The reigning Big South Player of the Year put together the best fall in program history in 2017, winning the ITA Carolina Region title and two tournaments overall.

Strong Fall of 2017
It was a really strong fall for UNC Asheville men's tennis. In addition to Patten's two titles, the Bulldogs also put together strong performances at the USC Upstate Invitational, the Elon Fall Invitational, the Davidson Invite, the Spartan Fall Invitational and the Wake Forest Invitational.

Keep Up With the Bulldogs
To learn more about UNC Asheville men's tennis, please visit uncabulldogs.com. You can also follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @UNCATennis

Players Mentioned

/ Men's Tennis
LJ Thorpe Chalk Talk | Men's Basketball
Wednesday, August 27
Alumni Interview || Clay Edmondson || Baseball
Monday, August 04
Why Asheville || Payton Rolfsen || Volleyball
Thursday, July 24
Why Asheville || Addie Cooper || Women's Soccer
Tuesday, June 17