University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, March 23
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
3
vs
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North Carolina A&T
Men's Tennis Drops Non-Conference Match to North Carolina A&T
03.23.2023 | Men's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville men's tennis dropped its non-conference match to North Carolina A&T on Thursday (Mar. 23) by a score of 4-3.
UNC Asheville captured the doubles point with two victories, before the Aggies rallied for four wins in singles play to take the match.
Sam Nicholson and Chester Wickwire defeated Mathieu Dussaubat and Ian Pedersen 6-2 at No. 3 doubles, before Harry Thursfield and Bruno Serra beat Alex Martinez and Eder Blanco at No. 2 doubles 6-4 to clinch the doubles point. Tarek Erlewein would beat Dussaubat at No. 6 singles 6-4, 6-4, before Thursfield would pick up Asheville's final win of the day over Blano at No. 2 singles 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (8-0).
Doubles competition
1. Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (Asheville) vs. Ivanov, Vasil/Lopez, Esteban (North Carolina A&T) unfinished
2. Harry Thursfield/Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. Martinez, Alex/Blanco, Eder (North Carolina A&T) 6-4
3. Sam Nicholson/Chester Wickwire (Asheville) def. Dussaubat, Mathieu/Pedersen, Ian (North Carolina A&T) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Lopez, Esteban (North Carolina A&T) def. Sam Nicholson (Asheville) 7-5, 6-4
2. Harry Thursfield (Asheville) def. Blanco, Eder (North Carolina A&T) 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (8-0)
3. Ivanov, Vasil (North Carolina A&T) def. Chester Wickwire (Asheville) 6-4, 6-4
4. Martinez, Alex (North Carolina A&T) def. Bruno Serra (Asheville) 6-3, 6-2
5. Pedersen, Ian (North Carolina A&T) def. Rafa Serra (Asheville) 7-6 (3-0), 6-0
6. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. Dussaubat, Mathieu (North Carolina A&T) 6-4, 6-4
The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday (Mar. 25) on the road at North Carolina Central in non-conference action. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from the Dr. James W. Younge Tennis Courts in Durham, N.C.
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UNC Asheville captured the doubles point with two victories, before the Aggies rallied for four wins in singles play to take the match.
Sam Nicholson and Chester Wickwire defeated Mathieu Dussaubat and Ian Pedersen 6-2 at No. 3 doubles, before Harry Thursfield and Bruno Serra beat Alex Martinez and Eder Blanco at No. 2 doubles 6-4 to clinch the doubles point. Tarek Erlewein would beat Dussaubat at No. 6 singles 6-4, 6-4, before Thursfield would pick up Asheville's final win of the day over Blano at No. 2 singles 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (8-0).
Doubles competition
1. Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (Asheville) vs. Ivanov, Vasil/Lopez, Esteban (North Carolina A&T) unfinished
2. Harry Thursfield/Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. Martinez, Alex/Blanco, Eder (North Carolina A&T) 6-4
3. Sam Nicholson/Chester Wickwire (Asheville) def. Dussaubat, Mathieu/Pedersen, Ian (North Carolina A&T) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Lopez, Esteban (North Carolina A&T) def. Sam Nicholson (Asheville) 7-5, 6-4
2. Harry Thursfield (Asheville) def. Blanco, Eder (North Carolina A&T) 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (8-0)
3. Ivanov, Vasil (North Carolina A&T) def. Chester Wickwire (Asheville) 6-4, 6-4
4. Martinez, Alex (North Carolina A&T) def. Bruno Serra (Asheville) 6-3, 6-2
5. Pedersen, Ian (North Carolina A&T) def. Rafa Serra (Asheville) 7-6 (3-0), 6-0
6. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. Dussaubat, Mathieu (North Carolina A&T) 6-4, 6-4
The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday (Mar. 25) on the road at North Carolina Central in non-conference action. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from the Dr. James W. Younge Tennis Courts in Durham, N.C.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Lopez,Esteban / 0 [NCATMT]
76
54
#2 Singles Match
123
Blanco,Eder / 0 [NCATMT]
660
731
#3 Singles Match
12
Ivanov,Vasil / 0 [NCATMT]
66
44
#4 Singles Match
12
Martinez,Alex / 0 [NCATMT]
66
32
#5 Singles Match
12
Pedersen,Ian / 0 [NCATMT]
76
60
#6 Singles Match
12
Dussaubat,Mathieu / 0 [NCATMT]
44
66
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