Men's Tennis Welcomes Gardner-Webb for Big South Conference Tilt on Friday

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Tennis welcomes Gardner-Webb for a pivotal Big South Conference tilt on Friday (Apr. 3). First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. from Asheville School.

UNC Asheville (11-6, 0-1 Big South) vs. Gardner-Webb (12-3, 2-0 Big South)

Friday, Apr. 3, 2026 | 3 PM | Asheville, N.C. | Asheville School

About Asheville - The Bulldogs come into the week at 11-6 overall and 0-1 in the Big South Conference after a 5-2 win over Belmont Abbey back on Saturday (Mar. 28). The Bulldogs are 52-41 in singles play on the season, along with a 28-16 mark in doubles play. Griffin Lovern and Harrison Cooper lead the way with 10 wins in doubles play, while Cian Ingles and Jip Mens have six wins in doubles play and Mens and Trevor Gray have five wins as a team. Daniel Franco-Key and Leo Kolbe have four wins in doubles play, while Ingles and Franco-Key also have one win as a pair. Franco-Key and Mens each have 11 wins in singles play, while Cooper and Ingles each have eight wins and Martin Fuks has seven. Gray also has five wins on the season, along with one from Kolbe.

About Gardner-Webb - Gardner-Webb enters the matchup at 12-3 and 2-0 in the Big South Conference after a 5-2 win at Davidson back on Sunday (Mar. 29). The Runnin' Bulldogs come into the match on a seven-match win streak.

Series History - This will be the 23^rd all-time meeting between Asheville and Gardner-Webb, with Gardner-Webb leading the all-time series 15-8 having won the last two matchups in the series. The teams met in last year's Big South Conference Championship match back on Apr. 18, 2025 with Gardner-Webb winning the title 4-0.

Men's Tennis Welcomes Gardner-Webb for Big South Conference Tilt on Friday

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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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