University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, April 20
Charlotte, NC (Marion Diehl Park)
12 pm
UNC Asheville
4
vs
2
Presbyterian
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! Bulldogs Rally Past Presbyterian to Punch Ticket to Big South Conference Championship
04.20.2024 | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis is Big South Conference Championship bound after rallying past Presbyterian for a 4-2 win on Saturday (Apr. 20). This is the first Big South Conference tournament championship appearance in program history, as the Bulldogs look to capture their first tournament championship since 1986.
Asheville won one match in doubles play as Presbyterian captured the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Cian Ingles and Bruno Serra got the Bulldogs on the board with a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles over Marco Foglieni and Denim Yadav, before Presbyterian rallied to win at No. 1 and No. 3 to take the doubles point.
Sam Nicholson got the Bulldogs on the board in singles play with a 6-2, 6-3 win over David Malimat at No. 2, before Rafa Serra gave Asheville a 2-1 lead with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Foglieni at No. 6. Bruno Serra was able to grind out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Yadav at No. 5 to put Asheville up 3-1, before Presbyterian got within 3-2 with a win at No. 4. Jon Brann Reid clinched the match with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win at No. 5 to send Asheville to the final.
Doubles competition
1. MATOS, Javier/VASILAKIS, Evgenios (PC) def. Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (Asheville) 7-5
2. Cian Ingles/Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. FOGLIENI, Marco/YADAV, Denim (PC) 6-3
3. CARDOSO, Pedro/MAMALAT, David (PC) def. Freddy Murray/Sam Nicholson (Asheville) 6-4
Singles competition
1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) vs. MATOS, Javier (PC) 5-7, 7-5, 2-2, unfinished
2. Sam Nicholson (Asheville) def. MAMALAT, David (PC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jon Brann Reid (Asheville) def. CARDOSO, Pedro (PC) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
4. VASILAKIS, Evgenios (PC) def. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
5. Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. YADAV, Denim (PC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
6. Rafa Serra (Asheville) def. FOGLIENI, Marco (PC) 6-2, 7-5
The Bulldogs (15-7) take on top seed Gardner-Webb in the Big South Conference Championship tomorrow (Sunday, Apr. 21). First serve is set for 12:00 p.m. from Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C., with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
Asheville won one match in doubles play as Presbyterian captured the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Cian Ingles and Bruno Serra got the Bulldogs on the board with a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles over Marco Foglieni and Denim Yadav, before Presbyterian rallied to win at No. 1 and No. 3 to take the doubles point.
Sam Nicholson got the Bulldogs on the board in singles play with a 6-2, 6-3 win over David Malimat at No. 2, before Rafa Serra gave Asheville a 2-1 lead with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Foglieni at No. 6. Bruno Serra was able to grind out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Yadav at No. 5 to put Asheville up 3-1, before Presbyterian got within 3-2 with a win at No. 4. Jon Brann Reid clinched the match with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win at No. 5 to send Asheville to the final.
Doubles competition
1. MATOS, Javier/VASILAKIS, Evgenios (PC) def. Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (Asheville) 7-5
2. Cian Ingles/Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. FOGLIENI, Marco/YADAV, Denim (PC) 6-3
3. CARDOSO, Pedro/MAMALAT, David (PC) def. Freddy Murray/Sam Nicholson (Asheville) 6-4
Singles competition
1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) vs. MATOS, Javier (PC) 5-7, 7-5, 2-2, unfinished
2. Sam Nicholson (Asheville) def. MAMALAT, David (PC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jon Brann Reid (Asheville) def. CARDOSO, Pedro (PC) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
4. VASILAKIS, Evgenios (PC) def. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
5. Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. YADAV, Denim (PC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
6. Rafa Serra (Asheville) def. FOGLIENI, Marco (PC) 6-2, 7-5
The Bulldogs (15-7) take on top seed Gardner-Webb in the Big South Conference Championship tomorrow (Sunday, Apr. 21). First serve is set for 12:00 p.m. from Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C., with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
Javier Matos / 0 [PC]
752UF
572UF
#2 Singles Match
12
David Mamalat / 0 [PC]
23
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Pedro Cardoso / 0 [PC]
274
656
#4 Singles Match
123
Evgenios Vasilakis / 0 [PC]
376
653
#5 Singles Match
123
Denim Yadav / 0 [PC]
362
636
#6 Singles Match
12
Marco Foglieni / 0 [PC]
25
67
Order of Finish:
2,6,5,4,3
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