University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Bulldogs Grind Out Conference Win over Presbyterian on Senior Day
04.03.2025 | Men's Tennis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis was able to grind out a 4-3 Big South Conference win on Senior Day on Thursday (Apr. 3).
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Asheville captured the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, before winning three singles matches to clinch the victory on Senior Day.
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Olle Sonesson Lidholt and Tarek Erlewein teamed up on their Senior Day for a 6-2 win over Pedro Cardoso and Daksh Prasad at No. 2, before Sai Gandepalli and Griffin Lovern clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 3 over Denim Yadav and Eduardo Valentin.
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Lidholt began singles play with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Prasad at No. 3, before Erlewein beat Cardoso 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2. Cian Ingles clinched the win with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Valentine at No. 5, before Presbyterian closed the match with three consecutive wins to bring the match to its final score.
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Doubles competition
1. Freddy Murray/Cian Ingles (AVL) vs. David Mamalat/Evgenios Vasilakis (PC) 4-3, unfinished
2. O. Sonesson Lidholt/Tarek Erlewein (AVL) def. Pedro Cardoso/Daksh Prasad (PC) 6-2
3. Sai Gandepalli/Griffin Lovern (AVL) def. Denim Yadav/Eduardo Valentin (PC) 6-2
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Singles competition
1. David Mamalat (PC) def. Freddy Murray (AVL) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
2. Tarek Erlewein (AVL) def. Pedro Cardoso (PC) 6-1, 6-3
3. O. Sonesson Lidholt (AVL) def. Daksh Prasad (PC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Evgenios Vasilakis (PC) def. Sai Gandepalli (AVL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Cian Ingles (AVL) def. Eduardo Valentin (PC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Denim Yadav (PC) def. Trevor Gray (AVL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
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The Bulldogs (10-7, 1-1 Big South Conference) return to action on Tuesday (Apr. 8) at UNC Greensboro in non-conference action. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from Greensboro, N.C.
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Asheville captured the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, before winning three singles matches to clinch the victory on Senior Day.
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Olle Sonesson Lidholt and Tarek Erlewein teamed up on their Senior Day for a 6-2 win over Pedro Cardoso and Daksh Prasad at No. 2, before Sai Gandepalli and Griffin Lovern clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 3 over Denim Yadav and Eduardo Valentin.
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Lidholt began singles play with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Prasad at No. 3, before Erlewein beat Cardoso 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2. Cian Ingles clinched the win with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Valentine at No. 5, before Presbyterian closed the match with three consecutive wins to bring the match to its final score.
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Doubles competition
1. Freddy Murray/Cian Ingles (AVL) vs. David Mamalat/Evgenios Vasilakis (PC) 4-3, unfinished
2. O. Sonesson Lidholt/Tarek Erlewein (AVL) def. Pedro Cardoso/Daksh Prasad (PC) 6-2
3. Sai Gandepalli/Griffin Lovern (AVL) def. Denim Yadav/Eduardo Valentin (PC) 6-2
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Singles competition
1. David Mamalat (PC) def. Freddy Murray (AVL) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
2. Tarek Erlewein (AVL) def. Pedro Cardoso (PC) 6-1, 6-3
3. O. Sonesson Lidholt (AVL) def. Daksh Prasad (PC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Evgenios Vasilakis (PC) def. Sai Gandepalli (AVL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Cian Ingles (AVL) def. Eduardo Valentin (PC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Denim Yadav (PC) def. Trevor Gray (AVL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
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The Bulldogs (10-7, 1-1 Big South Conference) return to action on Tuesday (Apr. 8) at UNC Greensboro in non-conference action. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from Greensboro, N.C.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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