University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, May 7
Rome, GA
11 am
UNC Asheville
1
vs
4
Rider
Men's Tennis Falls to Rider in UTR NIT Quarterfinal
05.07.2025 | Men's Tennis
ROME, Ga. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis fell to Rider in the UTR NIT Quarterfinal on Wednesday (May 7) by a score of 4-1.
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Rider captured the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, before Tarek Erlewein leveled the match with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Dhruv Tangri at No. 1 singles. Rider collected wins at No. 4, No. 6 and No. 5 to earn the win. Asheville led in the third set at No. 2 and No. 3 when the match was called.
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Doubles competition
1. Froberg Dahlin, Matt/Tangri, Dhruv (RID) def. Tarek Erlewein/O. Sonesson Lidholt (AVL) 6-4
2. Thurgur, Cole/Turgambekov, Ibragim (RID) def. Griffin Lovern/Cian Ingles (AVL) 6-2
3. Sai Gandepalli/Trevor Gray (AVL) vs. Dillon, Cooper/Engstrom, Axel (RID) 5-5, unfinished
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Singles competition
1. Tarek Erlewein (AVL) def. Tangri, Dhruv (RID) 6-1, 6-1
2. O. Sonesson Lidholt (AVL) vs. Froberg Dahlin, Matt (RID) 6-2, 1-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. Sai Gandepalli (AVL) vs. Thurgur, Cole (RID) 1-6, 6-4, 5-3, unfinished
4. Slattery, Nathan (RID) def. Cian Ingles (AVL) 6-4, 6-1
5. Engstrom, Axel (RID) def. Trevor Gray (AVL) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
6. Dillon, Cooper (RID) def. Griffin Lovern (AVL) 6-2, 6-3
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This concludes the 2024-25 UNC Asheville Men's Tennis season. Â
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Rider captured the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, before Tarek Erlewein leveled the match with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Dhruv Tangri at No. 1 singles. Rider collected wins at No. 4, No. 6 and No. 5 to earn the win. Asheville led in the third set at No. 2 and No. 3 when the match was called.
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Doubles competition
1. Froberg Dahlin, Matt/Tangri, Dhruv (RID) def. Tarek Erlewein/O. Sonesson Lidholt (AVL) 6-4
2. Thurgur, Cole/Turgambekov, Ibragim (RID) def. Griffin Lovern/Cian Ingles (AVL) 6-2
3. Sai Gandepalli/Trevor Gray (AVL) vs. Dillon, Cooper/Engstrom, Axel (RID) 5-5, unfinished
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Singles competition
1. Tarek Erlewein (AVL) def. Tangri, Dhruv (RID) 6-1, 6-1
2. O. Sonesson Lidholt (AVL) vs. Froberg Dahlin, Matt (RID) 6-2, 1-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. Sai Gandepalli (AVL) vs. Thurgur, Cole (RID) 1-6, 6-4, 5-3, unfinished
4. Slattery, Nathan (RID) def. Cian Ingles (AVL) 6-4, 6-1
5. Engstrom, Axel (RID) def. Trevor Gray (AVL) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
6. Dillon, Cooper (RID) def. Griffin Lovern (AVL) 6-2, 6-3
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This concludes the 2024-25 UNC Asheville Men's Tennis season. Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Tangri, Dhruv / 0 [RIDM]
11
66
#2 Singles Match
1234
Froberg Dahlin, Matt / 0 [RIDM]
2620
615UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
Thurgur, Cole / 0 [RIDM]
6430
165UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Slattery, Nathan / 0 [RIDM]
66
41
#5 Singles Match
123
Engstrom, Axel / 0 [RIDM]
646
061
#6 Singles Match
12
Dillon, Cooper / 0 [RIDM]
66
23
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