Men's Tennis Travels to JMU on Friday, Hosts Belmont Abbey on Saturday

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis travels to James Madison on Friday (Mar. 28), before hosting Belmont Abbey on Saturday (Mar. 29) in non-conference action.

UNC Asheville (10-5, 0-1 Big South) at James Madison (9-6, 1-1 Sun Belt)

Friday, Mar. 27, 2026 | 9 AM | Harrisonburg, VA

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About the Bulldogs - The Bulldogs come into the week at 10-5 overall and 0-1 in the Big South Conference having won seven of their last eight, after a 5-2 loss in Big South Conference play to Longwood last Saturday (Mar. 21). Asheville comes into the week with a 48-33 combined record in singles play, along with a 25-14 combined doubles record. Griffin Lovern and Harrison Cooper lead the way with nine wins in doubles play, while Jip Mens/Trevor Gray and Mens/Cian Ingles each have five wins on the season. Daniel Franco-Key and Leo Kolbe have three wins in doubles play, while Ingles and Franco Key also have one win in doubles play. Franco-Key leads the way with 11 wins in singles play, while Mens has 10 wins and Cooper has eight wins. Ingles also has seven wins, while Martin Fuks has six wins and Gray has four wins. Kolbe also has one win in singles play.

About the Dukes - The Dukes come into the week at 9-6 overall and 1-1 in the Sun Belt Conference after a 6-1 win over Navy back on Sunday (Mar. 22). JMU has a combined 112-99 overall record in singles play, along with a 48-45 combined mark in doubles play. Zach Fleishman leads the way with 20 wins in singles play, while Francisco Sinopoli and Gur Libal each have 16 wins and Harrison Lee has 15 wins. Aurelien Schmitt also has 11 wins in singles play, while Ryan Morgan has 10 wins and Esteve Agusti also has eight wins. Damian Sancilio has six wins, while Grant Kroodsma has four wins and Ty Wunderlich has three wins. Three other Dukes each have one win in singles play. Agusti/Sinopoli lead the way in doubles play with six wins, while three other doubles pairs each have five wins. Another three tandems each have three wins, while three other pairs have two wins. Seven other doubles pairs each have one win on the season.

Series History - This will be just the second all-time meeting between Asheville, and JMU, with Asheville winning the only prior meeting 5-2 in Asheville back on Feb. 1, 2020.

UNC Asheville vs. Belmont Abbey (13-13)

Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026 | 3:30 PM | Asheville, NC | Asheville School

About the Crusaders - Belmont Abbey comes into the week at 13-13 overall and 5-0 in Conference Carolinas after a 6-1 win at Lees-McRae back on Tuesday (Mar. 24). The Crusaders have 82 combined wins in singles play, while also posting 45 wins in doubles play so far this year. Cameron Simpson leads the way in singles play with 10 wins, while Ricard Novell and Marcus Bergelin each have eight wins on the season. Isaac Buerkle and Peru Bayo each have seven wins on the season, while Charlie Fremaux and Noelle Andrey Ampong each have five wins. Brody Sawyer and Aarav Hada each have three wins on the season, while eight others have two wins on the season and another 10 each have one win in singles play. Tim Stemler and Ampong lead the way with 11 wins in doubles play, while Simpson and Jackson Korta also have nine wins in doubles play. Fremaux and Buerkle have seven wins in doubles play, while three other doubles pairs have two wins each while 10 other doubles pairs each have one win on the season.

Series History - This will be just the second all-time meeting between Asheville and Belmont Abbey, with Asheville winning the only prior meeting 7-0 in Asheville back on Mar. 27, 2024.

Men's Tennis Travels to JMU on Friday, Hosts Belmont Abbey on Saturday

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Players Mentioned

Harrison Cooper

Daniel Franco-Key

Martin Fuks

Trevor Gray

Cian Ingles

Leo Kolbe

Griffin Lovern

Jip Mens

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