Men’s Tennis visits Presbyterian for Big South Tournament matchup Thursday

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Men's Tennis team turns its attention to postseason play, facing Presbyterian Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

The Bulldogs, who enter the first round as the No. 5 seed, fell by a score of 5-2 at No. 4-seed Presbyterian at the end of March.

The semifinal and final rounds of the 2022 Big South Men's Tennis Championship first round will be played at the Marion Diehl Tennis Center in Charlotte, N.C.

The Last Matchup
When the two sides met on March 30, Harry Thursfield and Leo Bierbaum were able to register the two team points with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 flights, respectively. Both players fell in set one, rallied in set two before taking the tiebreak set. Thursday will also be a chance to avenge last year's Big South Semifinal match, in which the Blue Hose upended the Bulldogs 4-1 in Charlotte, with Jon Brann Reid scoring the lone team point.

Series History
All-time Presbyterian leads the series 11-6, riding a two-match win streak entering Thursday.

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Thursday, April 14 – First Round
No. 5 UNC Asheville at No. 4 Presbyterian College, 2:00pm
No. 6 North Carolina A&T at No. 3 Gardner-Webb, 2:00pm

Saturday, April 23 – Semifinals
No. 1 Campbell vs. 4/5 Winner, 9:00am
No. 2 Radford vs. 3/6 Winner, 12:00pm

Sunday, April 24 – Championship
TBD vs. TBD, 12:00pm