University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Gardner-Webb University
Men’s Tennis hosts Gardner-Webb for Big South Showdown Wednesday
04.05.2022 | Men's Tennis
Big South Tournament seeding on the line
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville men's tennis team aims to secure a top-4 seed in the upcoming Big South Tournament on Wednesday, hosting Gardner-Webb at 2:30 p.m.
The Bulldogs are most recently coming off a strong 6-1 victory at Hampton on Saturday, snapping a three-match losing streak.
Where they Stand
UNC Asheville is 9-6 overall and 3-3 against Big South foes, while Gardner-Webb sits at 11-10 and is 4-3 in conference competition. The top six teams will make the Big South Conference Championship, with the first two seeds earning a bye. With Gardner-Webb currently sitting as the No. 4 seed and Asheville the No. 5, Wednesday's match will determine who will host the quarterfinal round of the Big South Tournament (Presbyterian is No. 3). To view the Big South standings, click here.
A look at the Runnin' Bulldogs
Gardner-Webb has been up and down recently, going 5-3 in its last eight. Eduardo Dias is 7-4 at the No. 1 flight and is 4-2 in his conference matches. The doubles have been a toss-up for the Runnin' Bulldogs, with a team record of 30-28 on the season. The No. 1 flight has gone just 5-14 while the No. 2 flight has gone 14-5.
Series History
The series has been close in recent years, with the slight edge going to Gardner-Webb (10-7 in the last 17). The squads are an even 3-3 in the last six matchups, with Asheville taking last year's contest in Boiling Springs 5-2. The victory clinched an undefeated regular season and first-ever Big South Championship in program history last season.
