University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Travel to Florida for Spring Break Road Trip
03.10.2019 | Men's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The UNC Asheville men's tennis team is scheduled to travel to Florida this week for four matches in five days to conclude their non-conference matches of the season on March 11-15.
The Bulldogs will begin the trip with a matchup versus FAU on Monday at 12 p.m. before traveling to Stetson for a 5 p.m. matchup on Tuesday. The third match is scheduled for Wednesday versus FGCU at 12:30 p.m. The Bulldogs will conclude their trip with a neutral site matchup with Boston University in Boca Raton on Friday at 2 p.m.
The Bulldogs are looking to build upon their 10-1 start to the season.
BULLDOG BITES
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, March 6, 2019.
The Bulldog duo has now been ranked No. 1 in the country in the last three 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 7-0. Patten and Nolan each have six wins in singles.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
Freshman of the Week
UNC Asheville freshman Sirawit Daosaengsawang was selected as the Big South Men's Tennis Freshman of the Week on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
Daosaengsawang defeated Wofford's Lucas Cerbelli 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4 singles in UNC Asheville's win over Wofford on Saturday, March 2.
He also teamed with Olly Cull to down Bryce Keim and Omar Williams, 6-3, at No. 2 doubles.
To learn more, please click HERE.
Player of the Week
UNC Asheville men's tennis sophomore standout Oli Nolan was chosen as the Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.
Nolan went a perfect 2-0 in singles and doubles during that period 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.
To learn more, please click HERE.
Scouting FAU
FAU is 10-7 on the season. The Owls are 4-0 at home and 6-7 on the road this season.
Scouting Stetson
Stetson is 7-6 on the season and is 3-1 on their home court. Stetson and the Bulldogs have had two common opponents this season with both teams defeating ECU and Appalachian State.
Scouting FGCU
FGCU is 3-6 on the season. The Eagles are in the midst of a three-match losing streak with losses to Charlotte, Penn State and VCU.
Scouting Boston University
Boston University is 4-8 on the season. They are 1-1 in neutral site matches. The Bulldogs and Terriers have had one common opponent this season in ECU. Boston University was shut out 7-0 by the Pirates while the Bulldogs picked up a 4-3 win over ECU.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will kick off their conference season on March 23 when they host Radford at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown at 1 p.m.
*Story by External Relations Intern Aaron Cantrell; Photo by Tom Bowles**
The Bulldogs will begin the trip with a matchup versus FAU on Monday at 12 p.m. before traveling to Stetson for a 5 p.m. matchup on Tuesday. The third match is scheduled for Wednesday versus FGCU at 12:30 p.m. The Bulldogs will conclude their trip with a neutral site matchup with Boston University in Boca Raton on Friday at 2 p.m.
The Bulldogs are looking to build upon their 10-1 start to the season.
BULLDOG BITES
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, March 6, 2019.
The Bulldog duo has now been ranked No. 1 in the country in the last three 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 7-0. Patten and Nolan each have six wins in singles.
To learn more, please visit HERE.
Freshman of the Week
UNC Asheville freshman Sirawit Daosaengsawang was selected as the Big South Men's Tennis Freshman of the Week on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
Daosaengsawang defeated Wofford's Lucas Cerbelli 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4 singles in UNC Asheville's win over Wofford on Saturday, March 2.
He also teamed with Olly Cull to down Bryce Keim and Omar Williams, 6-3, at No. 2 doubles.
To learn more, please click HERE.
Player of the Week
UNC Asheville men's tennis sophomore standout Oli Nolan was chosen as the Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.
Nolan went a perfect 2-0 in singles and doubles during that period 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.
To learn more, please click HERE.
Scouting FAU
FAU is 10-7 on the season. The Owls are 4-0 at home and 6-7 on the road this season.
Scouting Stetson
Stetson is 7-6 on the season and is 3-1 on their home court. Stetson and the Bulldogs have had two common opponents this season with both teams defeating ECU and Appalachian State.
Scouting FGCU
FGCU is 3-6 on the season. The Eagles are in the midst of a three-match losing streak with losses to Charlotte, Penn State and VCU.
Scouting Boston University
Boston University is 4-8 on the season. They are 1-1 in neutral site matches. The Bulldogs and Terriers have had one common opponent this season in ECU. Boston University was shut out 7-0 by the Pirates while the Bulldogs picked up a 4-3 win over ECU.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will kick off their conference season on March 23 when they host Radford at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown at 1 p.m.
*Story by External Relations Intern Aaron Cantrell; Photo by Tom Bowles**
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