University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, January 25
Asheville, NC
12 pm
UNC Asheville
4
vs
3
Tusculum
Bulldogs Grind Out Third Straight Win with 4-3 Decision over Tusculum
01.25.2025 | Men's Tennis
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.
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Asheville took two out of three doubles matches to secure the doubles point, before winning three singles matches to seal the victory.
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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.
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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
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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
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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. Â
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Asheville took two out of three doubles matches to secure the doubles point, before winning three singles matches to seal the victory.
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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.
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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
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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
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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. Â
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