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Undefeated UNC Asheville Men’s Tennis to Host NCCU and Appalachian State This Weekend
02.22.2019 | Men's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Undefeated UNC Asheville men's tennis will host North Carolina Central and Appalachian State this weekend at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
The Bulldogs (7-0) will first face North Carolina Central at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 before battling the Mountaineers of Appalachian State on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. Both matches will be played indoors.
BULLDOG BITES
Last Time Out
UNC Asheville men's tennis picked up a dominating 6-1 road win versus UNCG on Saturday, Feb. 16. The Bulldogs grabbed the doubles point early before dominating the singles portion of the match by getting wins at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6.
No. 1 in the Nation
The national championship-winning doubles duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten remained No. 1 in the latest Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings that were released on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019.
The Bulldog duo has now been ranked No. 1 in the country in the last two national rankings. The No. 1 ranking is the highest doubles ranking in Big South tennis history and it is the highest a Bulldog tennis duo has ever been ranked.
The pairing moved up from No. 2 to No. 1 nationally in the Feb. 6 poll. Coming out of the fall, Nolan and Patten were ranked second in the poll that was released on Nov. 14, 2018.
Nolan and Patten went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship victory at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.
This spring so far the duo is 4-0. Patten is also a perfect 4-0 in singles, while Nolan is 3-1.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
Inaugural Tennis Kickoff Reception a Huge Success
The UNC Asheville tennis programs are an incredibly important part of the athletics department and the Asheville community, but there is always room for more people to learn about Bulldog tennis.
For this reason, UNC Asheville tennis held their inaugural Tennis Kickoff Reception at the home of Ron and Nancy Edgerton.
The event was a special meet and greet designed to allow individuals to learn more about the UNC Asheville men's and women's tennis student-athletes and coaches.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
Scouting NC Central and Appalachian State
North Carolina Central is 0-2 on the season after being swept 7-0 in road losses at Campbell and Duke. Appalachian State is 1-5 on the season and is currently on a four-match losing streak after taking losses to ETSU, Clemson, Richmond and East Carolina.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will begin a seven-match road trip when they travel to Spartanburg, S.C. on Saturday, March 2, to face Wofford at 2 p.m.
**Photo Credit - Adrian Etheridge**
The Bulldogs (7-0) will first face North Carolina Central at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 before battling the Mountaineers of Appalachian State on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. Both matches will be played indoors.
BULLDOG BITES
Last Time Out
UNC Asheville men's tennis picked up a dominating 6-1 road win versus UNCG on Saturday, Feb. 16. The Bulldogs grabbed the doubles point early before dominating the singles portion of the match by getting wins at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6.
No. 1 in the Nation
The national championship-winning doubles duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten remained No. 1 in the latest Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings that were released on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019.
The Bulldog duo has now been ranked No. 1 in the country in the last two national rankings. The No. 1 ranking is the highest doubles ranking in Big South tennis history and it is the highest a Bulldog tennis duo has ever been ranked.
The pairing moved up from No. 2 to No. 1 nationally in the Feb. 6 poll. Coming out of the fall, Nolan and Patten were ranked second in the poll that was released on Nov. 14, 2018.
Nolan and Patten went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship victory at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.
This spring so far the duo is 4-0. Patten is also a perfect 4-0 in singles, while Nolan is 3-1.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
Inaugural Tennis Kickoff Reception a Huge Success
The UNC Asheville tennis programs are an incredibly important part of the athletics department and the Asheville community, but there is always room for more people to learn about Bulldog tennis.
For this reason, UNC Asheville tennis held their inaugural Tennis Kickoff Reception at the home of Ron and Nancy Edgerton.
The event was a special meet and greet designed to allow individuals to learn more about the UNC Asheville men's and women's tennis student-athletes and coaches.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
Scouting NC Central and Appalachian State
North Carolina Central is 0-2 on the season after being swept 7-0 in road losses at Campbell and Duke. Appalachian State is 1-5 on the season and is currently on a four-match losing streak after taking losses to ETSU, Clemson, Richmond and East Carolina.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will begin a seven-match road trip when they travel to Spartanburg, S.C. on Saturday, March 2, to face Wofford at 2 p.m.
**Photo Credit - Adrian Etheridge**
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