University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

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Bulldogs Wrap Up Day Two at Seahawks Fall Invitational
09.15.2019 | Men's Tennis
WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNC Asheville's men's tennis team completed its second day of competition, Saturday, at the Southern Exposure Sunrooms Seahawks Fall Invitational, hosted by UNC Wilmington.
After an opening loss in the Flight A singles bracket, Oli Nolan responded nicely with a straight-sets victory, 6-2, 6-3, against fourth-seeded Brian Berdusco of Florida in the back draw of the bracket.
Freshman Harry Thursfield also responded after dropping his opening match, defeating Daniel Stenger of Presbyterian, 7-5, 6-3 in the back draw of Flight C singles. Finlay Ray McFadyen defeated Teodro Cariov of Presbyterian, 7-5, 6-2, in the back draw of Flight D1 while Edward Colclough took down Jacob Wall of George Washington, 6-2, 6-2, in the back draw of Flight D2.
Nolan, Thursfield, McFadyen and Colclough will compete in the back draw finals of their flights, Sunday.
After an opening match doubles victory, Nolan and Thursfield were tripped up by Florida's third-seeded duo of Duarte Vale and Blaise Bicknell, 6-4. They will face off against Florida's Brian Berdusco and Josh Goodger, Sunday, in the third-place match.
After a bye in the Flight C doubles back draw, Leo Birbaum and Charlie Morkel will play in the back draw final on Sunday, as well.
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SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Flight A Doubles
Vale/Bicknell (UF) def. Oli Nolan/Harry Thursfield (AVL), 6-4
Flight C Doubles (Back draw)
Leo Bierbaum/Charlie Morkel (AVL), BYE
Castillo/Benson (PC) def. Edward Colclough/Quinn Fender (AVL), 6-2
Flight D Doubles
Bedard/Cariov (PC) def. James Massie/Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL), 6-2
Flight A Singles (Back draw)
Oli Nolan (AVL) def. Brian Berdusco (UF), 6-2, 6-3
Flight B Singles
Joel Popov (CCU) def. Charlie Morkel (AVL), 6-1, 6-3
Breno Plentz (GWU) def. Charlie Morkel (AVL), 6-2, 6-3
Flight C Singles (Back draw)
Harry Thursfield (AVL) def. Daniel Stenger (PC), 7-5, 6-3
Daiki Tanabe (CCU) def. Leo Bierbaum (AVL), 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Flight D1 Singles (Back draw)
Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL) def. Teodro Cariov (PC), 7-5, 6-2
Flight D2 Singles (Back draw)
Edward Colclough (AVL) def. Jacob Wall (GWU), 6-2, 6-1
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FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Flight A Doubles
Oli Nolan/Harry Thursfield (AVL) def. TorreMartin/Khin (VCU), 6-3
Flight C Doubles
Innocenti/Babineaux (UNCW) def. Leo Bierbaum/Charlie Morkel (AVL), 6-2
Morphy/Gooch (UNCW) def. Edward Colclough/Quinn Fender (AVL), 7-6 (5)
Flight D Doubles
James Massie/Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL) def. Conde/Castella (PC/CCU), 6-3
Flight A Singles
Bruno Caula (UNCW) def. Oli Nolan (AVL), 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4
Flight B Singles
Charlie Morkel (AVL) def. Harry Cacciatore (UF), 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Flight C Singles
Dillon Gooch (UNCW) def. Harry Thursfield (AVL), 6-2, 6-4
Oscal Alvarez (PC) def. Leo Bierbaum (AVL), 6-4, 0-6, 6-1
Flight D1 Singles
Juan Castellanos (CCU) def. Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL), 6-1, 6-2
Flight D2 Singles
Victor Putter (GWU) def. Edward Colclough (AVL), 6-1, 6-3
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After an opening loss in the Flight A singles bracket, Oli Nolan responded nicely with a straight-sets victory, 6-2, 6-3, against fourth-seeded Brian Berdusco of Florida in the back draw of the bracket.
Freshman Harry Thursfield also responded after dropping his opening match, defeating Daniel Stenger of Presbyterian, 7-5, 6-3 in the back draw of Flight C singles. Finlay Ray McFadyen defeated Teodro Cariov of Presbyterian, 7-5, 6-2, in the back draw of Flight D1 while Edward Colclough took down Jacob Wall of George Washington, 6-2, 6-2, in the back draw of Flight D2.
Nolan, Thursfield, McFadyen and Colclough will compete in the back draw finals of their flights, Sunday.
After an opening match doubles victory, Nolan and Thursfield were tripped up by Florida's third-seeded duo of Duarte Vale and Blaise Bicknell, 6-4. They will face off against Florida's Brian Berdusco and Josh Goodger, Sunday, in the third-place match.
After a bye in the Flight C doubles back draw, Leo Birbaum and Charlie Morkel will play in the back draw final on Sunday, as well.
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SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Flight A Doubles
Vale/Bicknell (UF) def. Oli Nolan/Harry Thursfield (AVL), 6-4
Flight C Doubles (Back draw)
Leo Bierbaum/Charlie Morkel (AVL), BYE
Castillo/Benson (PC) def. Edward Colclough/Quinn Fender (AVL), 6-2
Flight D Doubles
Bedard/Cariov (PC) def. James Massie/Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL), 6-2
Flight A Singles (Back draw)
Oli Nolan (AVL) def. Brian Berdusco (UF), 6-2, 6-3
Flight B Singles
Joel Popov (CCU) def. Charlie Morkel (AVL), 6-1, 6-3
Breno Plentz (GWU) def. Charlie Morkel (AVL), 6-2, 6-3
Flight C Singles (Back draw)
Harry Thursfield (AVL) def. Daniel Stenger (PC), 7-5, 6-3
Daiki Tanabe (CCU) def. Leo Bierbaum (AVL), 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Flight D1 Singles (Back draw)
Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL) def. Teodro Cariov (PC), 7-5, 6-2
Flight D2 Singles (Back draw)
Edward Colclough (AVL) def. Jacob Wall (GWU), 6-2, 6-1
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FRIDAY'S RESULTS
Flight A Doubles
Oli Nolan/Harry Thursfield (AVL) def. TorreMartin/Khin (VCU), 6-3
Flight C Doubles
Innocenti/Babineaux (UNCW) def. Leo Bierbaum/Charlie Morkel (AVL), 6-2
Morphy/Gooch (UNCW) def. Edward Colclough/Quinn Fender (AVL), 7-6 (5)
Flight D Doubles
James Massie/Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL) def. Conde/Castella (PC/CCU), 6-3
Flight A Singles
Bruno Caula (UNCW) def. Oli Nolan (AVL), 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4
Flight B Singles
Charlie Morkel (AVL) def. Harry Cacciatore (UF), 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Flight C Singles
Dillon Gooch (UNCW) def. Harry Thursfield (AVL), 6-2, 6-4
Oscal Alvarez (PC) def. Leo Bierbaum (AVL), 6-4, 0-6, 6-1
Flight D1 Singles
Juan Castellanos (CCU) def. Finlay Ray McFadyen (AVL), 6-1, 6-2
Flight D2 Singles
Victor Putter (GWU) def. Edward Colclough (AVL), 6-1, 6-3
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