University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 28
Asheville, NC
3:30 pm
UNC Asheville
vs
Emmanuel
Men's Tennis Opens 2023 Against Emmanuel (Ga.) on Saturday
01.27.2023 | Men's Tennis
 ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville men's tennis opens the 2023 season against Emmanuel (Ga.) on Saturday (Jan. 28). First serve is set for 3:30 p.m. from the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs were picked fifth in the 2023 Big South Conference preseason coaches' poll. The Bulldogs advanced to the first round of the Big South Conference Championships a season ago and return three men from last season including All-Conference selection Jon Brann Reid. Â
About the Lions - The Lions enter the matchup a 3-2 overall on the season, ending their fall season with a 7-0 win over Truett McConnell back on Oct. 26. The Lions have seven doubles wins and 15 singles wins on the season, led by a 4-0 mark in doubles play from Hassan Badran and Pary Nage. Three other doubles teams have picked up one win apiece on the season. Dorian Verrue leads Emmanuel with three singles wins on the season, while three others have two singles wins so far on the year and another six each have one singles win.
Series History - This will be the second all-time matchup between Asheville and Emmanuel, with Asheville winning the opening matchup in the series 6-1 back on Feb. 5, 2022. Â
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About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs were picked fifth in the 2023 Big South Conference preseason coaches' poll. The Bulldogs advanced to the first round of the Big South Conference Championships a season ago and return three men from last season including All-Conference selection Jon Brann Reid. Â
About the Lions - The Lions enter the matchup a 3-2 overall on the season, ending their fall season with a 7-0 win over Truett McConnell back on Oct. 26. The Lions have seven doubles wins and 15 singles wins on the season, led by a 4-0 mark in doubles play from Hassan Badran and Pary Nage. Three other doubles teams have picked up one win apiece on the season. Dorian Verrue leads Emmanuel with three singles wins on the season, while three others have two singles wins so far on the year and another six each have one singles win.
Series History - This will be the second all-time matchup between Asheville and Emmanuel, with Asheville winning the opening matchup in the series 6-1 back on Feb. 5, 2022. Â
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