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Oli Nolan Named Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week
02.27.2019 | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville men's tennis sophomore standout Oli Nolan has been chosen as the Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week.Â
The league office made the official announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Nolan has now earned league honors twice in his career. He was also named Big South Freshman of the Week on Jan. 24, 2018.Â
Nolan went a perfect 2-0 in singles and doubles last weekend for the Bulldogs. Playing at No. 2 singles, Nolan first picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win over Amit Baran of North Carolina Central on Saturday, Feb. 23. Nolan then collected a 6-4, 6-2 win over Appalachian State's Milo Bargeron at No. 1 singles on Sunday, Feb. 24.
In doubles, Nolan teamed with Henry Patten to first best the NCCU No. 1 duo of Baran and Gabriel Cucalon, 6-0. The nation's No. 1 doubles team then picked up a 6-3 win over Appalachian State's Bargeron and Alex Pavkovich.
Nolan and Patten are still undefeated on the 2018-19 season. They are now 6-0 this spring. In singles, Nolan is now 5-1 on the season.Â
As a team, UNC Asheville men's tennis is now a perfect 9-0 on the 2019 spring season. The Bulldogs will next begin a six-match road swing this weekend when they travel to Spartanburg, S.C. on Saturday, March 2, to face Wofford at 2 p.m. A day later the Bulldogs will open their Big South Conference season on the road at Winthrop at 1 p.m.  Â
The league office made the official announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Nolan has now earned league honors twice in his career. He was also named Big South Freshman of the Week on Jan. 24, 2018.Â
Nolan went a perfect 2-0 in singles and doubles last weekend for the Bulldogs. Playing at No. 2 singles, Nolan first picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win over Amit Baran of North Carolina Central on Saturday, Feb. 23. Nolan then collected a 6-4, 6-2 win over Appalachian State's Milo Bargeron at No. 1 singles on Sunday, Feb. 24.
In doubles, Nolan teamed with Henry Patten to first best the NCCU No. 1 duo of Baran and Gabriel Cucalon, 6-0. The nation's No. 1 doubles team then picked up a 6-3 win over Appalachian State's Bargeron and Alex Pavkovich.
Nolan and Patten are still undefeated on the 2018-19 season. They are now 6-0 this spring. In singles, Nolan is now 5-1 on the season.Â
As a team, UNC Asheville men's tennis is now a perfect 9-0 on the 2019 spring season. The Bulldogs will next begin a six-match road swing this weekend when they travel to Spartanburg, S.C. on Saturday, March 2, to face Wofford at 2 p.m. A day later the Bulldogs will open their Big South Conference season on the road at Winthrop at 1 p.m.  Â
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