University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, April 5
Asheville, NC
3 pm
UNC Asheville
3
vs
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Gardner-Webb
Men's Tennis Battles, but Falls to Gardner-Webb on Senior Day
04.05.2024 | Men's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis battled on Senior Day, but fell to Big South Conference Regular Season Champion Gardner-Webb on Friday (Apr. 5) by a score of 4-3 at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
Asheville was able to capture the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, before Gardner-Webb rallied for four wins in singles play to capture the victory. Freddy Murray and Sam Nicholson got the Bulldogs on the board with a 6-3 win over John Spring and Alex Lepine at No. 3 doubles, before Bruno Serra and Cian Ingles clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win over Numa Lemieux-Monette and Jurie Terblanche at No. 2. Serra went on to beat Christian Van Wyk 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) at No. 5, before Murray brought the match to its final score with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Eduardo Dias at No. 1.
Doubles competition
1. Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (Asheville) vs. Eduardo Dias/Christian Van Wyk (GWU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Bruno Serra/Cian Ingles (Asheville) def. Numa Lemieux-Monette/Jurie Terblanche (GWU) 6-3
3. Freddy Murray/Sam Nicholson (Asheville) def. John Spring/Alex Lepine (GWU) 6-3
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Singles competition
1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) def. Eduardo Dias (GWU) 7-5, 7-5
2. Alex Lepine (GWU) def. Sam Nicholson (Asheville) 6-3, 6-2
3. Numa Lemieux-Monette (GWU) def. Jon Brann Reid (Asheville) 6-4, 7-5
4. Kim Niethammer (GWU) def. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) 6-2, 6-2
5. Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. Christian Van Wyk (GWU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Jahan Van Wijk (GWU) def. Rafa Serra (Asheville) 6-4, 6-3
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The Bulldogs (12-6, 2-1 Big South Conference) return to action on Monday (Apr. 8) at Presbyterian in Big South Conference action. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from the Templeton Tennis Center in Clinton, S.C.
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Asheville was able to capture the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, before Gardner-Webb rallied for four wins in singles play to capture the victory. Freddy Murray and Sam Nicholson got the Bulldogs on the board with a 6-3 win over John Spring and Alex Lepine at No. 3 doubles, before Bruno Serra and Cian Ingles clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win over Numa Lemieux-Monette and Jurie Terblanche at No. 2. Serra went on to beat Christian Van Wyk 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) at No. 5, before Murray brought the match to its final score with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Eduardo Dias at No. 1.
Doubles competition
1. Jon Brann Reid/Rafa Serra (Asheville) vs. Eduardo Dias/Christian Van Wyk (GWU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Bruno Serra/Cian Ingles (Asheville) def. Numa Lemieux-Monette/Jurie Terblanche (GWU) 6-3
3. Freddy Murray/Sam Nicholson (Asheville) def. John Spring/Alex Lepine (GWU) 6-3
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Singles competition
1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) def. Eduardo Dias (GWU) 7-5, 7-5
2. Alex Lepine (GWU) def. Sam Nicholson (Asheville) 6-3, 6-2
3. Numa Lemieux-Monette (GWU) def. Jon Brann Reid (Asheville) 6-4, 7-5
4. Kim Niethammer (GWU) def. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) 6-2, 6-2
5. Bruno Serra (Asheville) def. Christian Van Wyk (GWU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Jahan Van Wijk (GWU) def. Rafa Serra (Asheville) 6-4, 6-3
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The Bulldogs (12-6, 2-1 Big South Conference) return to action on Monday (Apr. 8) at Presbyterian in Big South Conference action. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from the Templeton Tennis Center in Clinton, S.C.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Eduardo Dias / 0 [GWUMT24]
55
77
#2 Singles Match
12
Alex Lepine / 0 [GWUMT24]
66
32
#3 Singles Match
12
Numa Lemieux-Monette / 0 [GWUMT24]
67
45
#4 Singles Match
12
Kim Niethammer / 0 [GWUMT24]
66
22
#5 Singles Match
123
Christian Van Wyk / 0 [GWUMT24]
560
741
#6 Singles Match
12
Jahan Van Wijk / 0 [GWUMT24]
66
43
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