University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Men’s Tennis opens up season with sweep over Montreat
01.25.2022 | Men's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville men's tennis team opened up its Spring season on Tuesday afternoon, registering a sweep of Montreat College at the Asheville Racquet Club.
Jon Brann Reid and Leo Bierbaum picked up where they left off last spring, cruising to a 6-1 victory at the No. 1 singles flight, while Harry Thursfield and Quinn Fender topped their opponents 6-4.
In singles action, Reid topped Montreat's Moretti 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 1 flight, while Bierbaum took the first set 6-1, closing out the second set on a 7-6 (3-0 tiebreak) to earn the point at the No. 2 flight. At the No. 3 spot, Thursfield downed his opponent in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, while Sirawit Daosaengsawang edged out his opponent 7-6, 6-3. Quinn Fender took care of business in two sets at the No. 5 flight and Bruno Serra capped off the clean start to the season with a three-set victory over Montreat's Sanchez.
The Bulldogs return to action this Saturday, hosting North Carolina Central at 3:30 p.m.
UNC Asheville 7, Montreat 0
Singles competition
1. REID, Jon Brann (AVL) def. Moretti (MC) 6-2, 6-2
2. BIERBAUM, Leo (AVL) def. Martinez (MC) 6-1, 7-6 (3-0)
3. THURSFIELD, Harry (AVL) def. Nagoudi (MC) 6-2, 6-2
4. DAOSAENGSAWANG, Sira (AVL) def. Braham (MC) 7-6, 6-3 (1-0)
5. FENDER, Quinn (AVL) def. Little (MC) 7-6 (3-0), 6-4
6. SERRA, Bruno (AVL) def. Sanchez (MC) 6-7 (0-9), 6-1, 1-0 (0-5)
Doubles competition
1. REID, Jon Brann/BIERBAUM, Leo (AVL) def. Moretti/Nagoudi (MC) 6-1
2. THURSFIELD, Harry/FENDER, Quinn (AVL) def. Garcia-Minoldo/Martinez (MC) 6-4
3. Little/Braham (MC) def. SERRA, Bruno/SERRA, Rafa (AVL) 6-4
Match Notes:
Montreat 0-1
UNC Asheville 1-0
Jon Brann Reid and Leo Bierbaum picked up where they left off last spring, cruising to a 6-1 victory at the No. 1 singles flight, while Harry Thursfield and Quinn Fender topped their opponents 6-4.
In singles action, Reid topped Montreat's Moretti 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 1 flight, while Bierbaum took the first set 6-1, closing out the second set on a 7-6 (3-0 tiebreak) to earn the point at the No. 2 flight. At the No. 3 spot, Thursfield downed his opponent in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, while Sirawit Daosaengsawang edged out his opponent 7-6, 6-3. Quinn Fender took care of business in two sets at the No. 5 flight and Bruno Serra capped off the clean start to the season with a three-set victory over Montreat's Sanchez.
The Bulldogs return to action this Saturday, hosting North Carolina Central at 3:30 p.m.
UNC Asheville 7, Montreat 0
Singles competition
1. REID, Jon Brann (AVL) def. Moretti (MC) 6-2, 6-2
2. BIERBAUM, Leo (AVL) def. Martinez (MC) 6-1, 7-6 (3-0)
3. THURSFIELD, Harry (AVL) def. Nagoudi (MC) 6-2, 6-2
4. DAOSAENGSAWANG, Sira (AVL) def. Braham (MC) 7-6, 6-3 (1-0)
5. FENDER, Quinn (AVL) def. Little (MC) 7-6 (3-0), 6-4
6. SERRA, Bruno (AVL) def. Sanchez (MC) 6-7 (0-9), 6-1, 1-0 (0-5)
Doubles competition
1. REID, Jon Brann/BIERBAUM, Leo (AVL) def. Moretti/Nagoudi (MC) 6-1
2. THURSFIELD, Harry/FENDER, Quinn (AVL) def. Garcia-Minoldo/Martinez (MC) 6-4
3. Little/Braham (MC) def. SERRA, Bruno/SERRA, Rafa (AVL) 6-4
Match Notes:
Montreat 0-1
UNC Asheville 1-0
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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