University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, February 9
Chattanooga, TN
1 PM
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Chattanooga
Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer/UTC Athletics
Bulldogs Wrap Up Tennessee Road Trip at Chattanooga, Sunday
02.09.2020 | Men's Tennis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – UNC Asheville's men's tennis concluded its stretch of three matches in three days Sunday afternoon, falling to Chattanooga, 6-1, at the Strang-Voges Tennis Center.
The Bulldogs (2-4) picked up their lone point during singles competition, as Sirawit Daosaengsawang earned a straight-sets victory against Kerim Hyatt. He won the first set, 6-2, and then was able to earn the win with a tough second set victory via tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-2).
Leo Bierbaum opened strong against Jeffrey Deald at No. 4, winning his first set, 7-5. Dewald would respond with a 6-2 victory in the second set, and take the decisive third, 6-4.
Reining Big South Conference Freshman of the Week Harry Thursfield also won his opening set, at the No. 5 spot, winning the tiebreaker 7-6 (7-3) against Simon Bustamante. Bustamante won the second set, 6-2, and then took the third 1-0 (10-4).
Chattanooga (8-1) jumped out to an early lead in the dual, claiming the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and 2 positions.
"UTC is a good team and we needed to take all the chances we had today if we were going to pull out the win," head coach Tom Hand said. "Unfortunately, we let a few go begging. We competed well all the way up and down at the end of a long week of tennis."
The Bulldogs will have two weeks off before returning to action at Appalachian State, Saturday, February 22.
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Chattanooga 6, UNC Asheville 1
SINGLES
1. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. NOLAN, Oli (AVL) 6-4, 6-2
2. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. MORKEL, Charlie (AVL) 7-5, 6-3
3. DAOSAENGSAWANG, Sira (AVL) def. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
4. Jeffrey Dewald (UTC) def. BIERBAUM, Leo (AVL) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
5. Simon Bustamante (UTC) def. THURSFIELD, Harry (AVL) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
6. Jacob Marshall (UTC) def. FENDER, Quinn (AVL) 6-3, 6-4
DOUBLES
1. Simon Bustamante/Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. NOLAN, Oli/MORKEL, Charlie (AVL) 6-2
2. Niklas Gerdes/Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. DAOSAENGSAWANG, Sira/COLCLOUGH, Edward (AVL) 6-2
3. Jeffrey Dewald/Turner Voges (UTC) vs. BIERBAUM, Leo/FENDER, Quinn (AVL) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,1,2,3,5,4)
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The Bulldogs (2-4) picked up their lone point during singles competition, as Sirawit Daosaengsawang earned a straight-sets victory against Kerim Hyatt. He won the first set, 6-2, and then was able to earn the win with a tough second set victory via tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-2).
Leo Bierbaum opened strong against Jeffrey Deald at No. 4, winning his first set, 7-5. Dewald would respond with a 6-2 victory in the second set, and take the decisive third, 6-4.
Reining Big South Conference Freshman of the Week Harry Thursfield also won his opening set, at the No. 5 spot, winning the tiebreaker 7-6 (7-3) against Simon Bustamante. Bustamante won the second set, 6-2, and then took the third 1-0 (10-4).
Chattanooga (8-1) jumped out to an early lead in the dual, claiming the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and 2 positions.
"UTC is a good team and we needed to take all the chances we had today if we were going to pull out the win," head coach Tom Hand said. "Unfortunately, we let a few go begging. We competed well all the way up and down at the end of a long week of tennis."
The Bulldogs will have two weeks off before returning to action at Appalachian State, Saturday, February 22.
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Chattanooga 6, UNC Asheville 1
SINGLES
1. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) def. NOLAN, Oli (AVL) 6-4, 6-2
2. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. MORKEL, Charlie (AVL) 7-5, 6-3
3. DAOSAENGSAWANG, Sira (AVL) def. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
4. Jeffrey Dewald (UTC) def. BIERBAUM, Leo (AVL) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
5. Simon Bustamante (UTC) def. THURSFIELD, Harry (AVL) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
6. Jacob Marshall (UTC) def. FENDER, Quinn (AVL) 6-3, 6-4
DOUBLES
1. Simon Bustamante/Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. NOLAN, Oli/MORKEL, Charlie (AVL) 6-2
2. Niklas Gerdes/Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. DAOSAENGSAWANG, Sira/COLCLOUGH, Edward (AVL) 6-2
3. Jeffrey Dewald/Turner Voges (UTC) vs. BIERBAUM, Leo/FENDER, Quinn (AVL) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,1,2,3,5,4)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
42
Niklas Gerdes / 0 [UTC]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
53
Tomas Rodriguez / 0 [UTC]
76
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Kerim Hyatt / 0 [UTC]
26
#4 Singles Match
123
724
Jeffrey Dewald / 0 [UTC]
566
#5 Singles Match
123
730
Simon Bustamante / 0 [UTC]
661
#6 Singles Match
12
34
Jacob Marshall / 0 [UTC]
66
Order of Finish:
6,1,2,3,5,4
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