University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, February 8
Asheville, NC
2 pm
UNC Asheville
5
vs
2
Tennessee Tech
Bulldogs Take Down Tennessee Tech for Saturday Win
02.08.2025 | Men's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis took down Tennessee Tech 5-2 for a Saturday (Feb. 8) win at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.
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Asheville captured two of three doubles matches to secure the doubles point, before winning four out of six singles matches for their fourth straight win.
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After a Tennessee Tech win at No. 2 doubles, Griffin Lovern and Tarek Erlewein teamed up for a 6-4 win at No. 1 over Oliver Dao and Lucas Bitzer to tie up doubles play. Trevor Gray and Sai Gandepalli clinched the doubles point with a 7-6 (7-3) win over Arek Kuczynski and Lukas Krause at No. 3 doubles. Murray picked up a 6-3, 6-3 win over Alex Alvarez at No. 1, before a Tennessee Tech win put the Golden Eagles ahead 2-1. Lovern rallied from a 6-0 first set down to win 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6 over Elia Lauper, before Erlewein clinched the match at No. 2 with a 3-6, 7-6 (4-0), 6-2 win over Dao at No. 2. Olle Sonesson Lidholt closed things out with a 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 win over Bitzer at No. 4.
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Doubles competition
1. Griffin Lovern/Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. DAO, Oliver/BITZER, Lucas (TTU) 6-4
2. ALVAREZ, Alex/BURCKHARDT, Murilo (TTU) def. Freddy Murray/O. Sonesson Lidholt (Asheville) 6-4
3. Trevor Gray/Sai Gandepalli (Asheville) def. KUCZYNSKI, Darek/KRAUSE, Lukas (TTU) 7-6 (7-3)
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Singles competition
1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) def. ALVAREZ, Alex (TTU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. DAO, Oliver (TTU) 3-6, 7-6 (4-0), 6-2
3. BURCKHARDT, Murilo (TTU) def. Sai Gandepalli (Asheville) 7-6 (3-0), 4-6, 6-3
4. O. Sonesson Lidholt (Asheville) def. BITZER, Lucas (TTU) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
5. KUCZYNSKI, Darek (TTU) def. Trevor Gray (Asheville) 6-3, 6-0
6. Griffin Lovern (Asheville) def. LAUPER, Elia (TTU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
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The Bulldogs (4-0) return to the court tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 9) traveling to Clemson in non-conference action. First serve is set for 5:00 p.m. from the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility, with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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Asheville captured two of three doubles matches to secure the doubles point, before winning four out of six singles matches for their fourth straight win.
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After a Tennessee Tech win at No. 2 doubles, Griffin Lovern and Tarek Erlewein teamed up for a 6-4 win at No. 1 over Oliver Dao and Lucas Bitzer to tie up doubles play. Trevor Gray and Sai Gandepalli clinched the doubles point with a 7-6 (7-3) win over Arek Kuczynski and Lukas Krause at No. 3 doubles. Murray picked up a 6-3, 6-3 win over Alex Alvarez at No. 1, before a Tennessee Tech win put the Golden Eagles ahead 2-1. Lovern rallied from a 6-0 first set down to win 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6 over Elia Lauper, before Erlewein clinched the match at No. 2 with a 3-6, 7-6 (4-0), 6-2 win over Dao at No. 2. Olle Sonesson Lidholt closed things out with a 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 win over Bitzer at No. 4.
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Doubles competition
1. Griffin Lovern/Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. DAO, Oliver/BITZER, Lucas (TTU) 6-4
2. ALVAREZ, Alex/BURCKHARDT, Murilo (TTU) def. Freddy Murray/O. Sonesson Lidholt (Asheville) 6-4
3. Trevor Gray/Sai Gandepalli (Asheville) def. KUCZYNSKI, Darek/KRAUSE, Lukas (TTU) 7-6 (7-3)
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Singles competition
1. Freddy Murray (Asheville) def. ALVAREZ, Alex (TTU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Tarek Erlewein (Asheville) def. DAO, Oliver (TTU) 3-6, 7-6 (4-0), 6-2
3. BURCKHARDT, Murilo (TTU) def. Sai Gandepalli (Asheville) 7-6 (3-0), 4-6, 6-3
4. O. Sonesson Lidholt (Asheville) def. BITZER, Lucas (TTU) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
5. KUCZYNSKI, Darek (TTU) def. Trevor Gray (Asheville) 6-3, 6-0
6. Griffin Lovern (Asheville) def. LAUPER, Elia (TTU) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
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The Bulldogs (4-0) return to the court tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 9) traveling to Clemson in non-conference action. First serve is set for 5:00 p.m. from the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility, with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
ALVAREZ, Alex / 0 [TTU]
33
66
#2 Singles Match
123
DAO, Oliver / 0 [TTU]
662
376
#3 Singles Match
123
BURCKHARDT, Murilo / 0 [TTU]
746
663
#4 Singles Match
123
BITZER, Lucas / 0 [TTU]
475
657
#5 Singles Match
12
KUCZYNSKI, Darek / 0 [TTU]
66
30
#6 Singles Match
123
LAUPER, Elia / 0 [TTU]
644
066
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