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.
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.
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.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Anton Krondell / 0 [TU]
762
676
#2 Singles Match
12
Rens Verhaar / 0 [TU]
67
35
#3 Singles Match
12
Kai Poelchau / 0 [TU]
11
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Nathan Matsuguma / 0 [TU]
366
613
#5 Singles Match
12
Sarthak Sharma / 0 [TU]
31
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Miles Ray / 0 [TU]
366
611
Players Mentioned
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