Hale Earns First win as Head Coach as Bulldogs Blast King (Tenn.)

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. - Dustin Hale earned his first win as the head coach of UNC Asheville Men's Tennis as the Bulldogs were able to ground the King (Tenn.) Tornado by a score of 7-0 at the Hendersonville Racquet Club. This marks the second straight season that the Bulldogs have started with a victory.

Asheville swept doubles play for the doubles point, before going on to sweep singles play to secure the shutout.

Jip Mens and Trevor Gray teamed up for a 7-6 (7-4) win at No. 1 doubles over Danny Neleman and Lucas Machado, before Griffin Lovern and Harrison Cooper posted a 6-1 win over Bar Meshel and Rohan Chalisgaonkar at No. 2. Leo Kolbe and Luke Ruecker closed out doubles play with a 6-0 shutout of Rutger Van Dongen and Ben Jones at No. 3. Mens would go on to beat Neleman 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while Daniel Franco-Key outlasted Meshe 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2. Cian Ingles would earn his first win of the season in 6-0, 6-4 fashion over Machado at No. 3, before Harrison Cooper earned his first career singles win at No. 4 defeating Jones by a score of 6-1, 6-0. Martin Fuks would follow suit with his first win as a Bulldog beating Chalisgaonkar 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5, before Kolbe would close things out with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Maximillian Kellner at No. 6.

Doubles competition
1. Jip Mens/Trevor Gray (AVL) def. Danny Neleman/Lucas Machado (KING) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Griffin Lovern/Harrison Cooper (AVL) def. Bar Meshel/Rohan Chalisgaonkar (KING) 6-1
3. Leo Kolbe/Luke Ruecker (AVL) def. Rutger Van Dongen/Ben Jones (KING) 6-0

Singles competition
1. Jip Mens (AVL) def. Danny Neleman (KING) 6-1, 6-1
2. Daniel Franco-Key (AVL) def. Bar Meshel (KING) 6-7 (4-7 Bar Meshel/Rohan Chalisgaonkar), 7-5, 6-3
3. Cian Ingles (AVL) def. Lucas Machado (KING) 6-0, 6-4
4. Harrison Cooper (AVL) def. Ben Jones (KING) 6-1, 6-0
5. Martin Fuks (AVL) def. Rohan Chalisgaonkar (KING) 6-1, 6-0
6. Leo Kolbe (AVL) def. Maximillian Kellner (KING) 7-5, 6-1

The Bulldogs (1-0) return to action next Monday (Feb. 9) to host Young Harris in non-conference action. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from Asheville School.

Hale Earns First win as Head Coach as Bulldogs Blast King (Tenn.)

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Harrison Cooper

Daniel Franco-Key

Martin Fuks

Trevor Gray

Cian Ingles

Leo Kolbe

Griffin Lovern

Jip Mens

Luke Ruecker