Bulldogs Grind Out Third Straight Win with 4-3 Decision over Tusculum

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis was able to grind out its third straight win to start the season with a 4-3 decision over Tusculum on Saturday (Jan. 25) at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.

Asheville took two out of three doubles matches to secure the doubles point, before winning three singles matches to seal the victory.

Cian Ingles and Freddy Murray began doubles play with a 6-0 win at No. 2 over Miles Ray and Anton Krondell, before Griffin Lovern and Tarek Erlewein clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win at No. 1 over Rens Verhaar and Kai Poelchau. Erlewein began singles play with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Poelchau, before Ingles beat Sarthak Sharma 6-3, 6-1 at No. 5 to put Asheville ahead 3-2. Murray would clinch the match for Asheville at No. 1 with a 6-7 (0-5), 7-6 (1-0), 6-2 win.

Doubles competition
1. Griffin Lovern/Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. Rens Verhaar/Kai Poelchau (TU) 6-4
2. Cian Ingles/Freddy Murray (Asheville) def. Miles Ray/Anton Krondell (TU) 6-0
3. Sai Gandepalli/Trevor Gray (Asheville) vs. Nathan Matsuguma/F Velasquez Quintana (TU) 4-4, unfinished

Singles competition
1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) def. Anton Krondell (TU) 6-7 (0-5), 7-6 (1-0), 6-2
2. Rens Verhaar (TU) def. Sai Gandepalli (Asheville) 6-3, 7-5
3. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. Kai Poelchau (TU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Nathan Matsuguma (TU) def. Trevor Gray (Asheville) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Cian Ingles (Asheville) def. Sarthak Sharma (TU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Miles Ray (TU) def. Griffin Lovern (Asheville) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1

The Bulldogs (3-0) return to the court next Saturday (Feb. 8) to host Tennessee Tech in non-conference action. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.

Bulldogs Grind Out Third Straight Win with 4-3 Decision over Tusculum

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Players Mentioned

Tarek Erlewein

Sai Gandepalli

Trevor Gray

Cian Ingles

Griffin Lovern

Freddy Murray