UNCG drops SoCon match at Georgia Southern, 6-1

STATESBORO, GA – Arsel Kumdereli won in straight sets at No. 3 singles, but it was UNC Greensboro’s only victory of the day as the Spartans lost a Southern Conference men’s tennis match to Georgia Southern, 6-1, Sunday afternoon.

Kumdereli defeated Nkoueleue, 6-2 and 6-4. However, the Eagles (3-7, 1-1) won the remaining five singles’ matches and all three doubles pro-sets to earn their first SoCon victory of the season.

UNCG (4-6, 0-2) returns to action on Wednesday when it takes on Central Florida in Orlando, FL.

AGATE

SINGLES: Joris DeWeerdt (GSU) def. Andrey Bubnov 7-6 (7-5), 6-2; Gregory Bekkers (GSU) def. Martin Redelinghuys 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; Arsel Kumdereli (UNCG) def. Emmanuel Nkoueleue 6-2, 6-4; Matthew Sands (GSU) def. Ian Conchar 6-2, 6-0; Phillip Prins (Georgia Southern) def. Jason Steinhorn 6-0, 6-2; Borja Malet (GSU) def. Taylor Befus 6-2, 6-0.

DOUBLES: Prins/Nkoueleue (GSU) def. Bubnov/Kumdereli 8-2; DeWeerdt/Bekkers (GSU) def. Redelinghuys/William Adeimy 8-1; Shine/Sands (GSU) def. Steinhorn/Befus 8-5.

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