GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro opened its 2010 Southern Conference men's tennis slate with a 5-2 over Chattanooga on Friday at the UNCG Tennis Courts. The Spartans swept through doubles and won three singles matches in straight sets.
The Spartans (7-2, 1-0 SoCon) cruised through doubles play, with Arsel Kumdereli and Orcun Seyrek topping Chris Smith and Stephen Crofford at No. 1, 8-3. At No. 3, Yaroslav Litus and Jacob Wright teamed up for an 8-2 win over William Disterdick and Ryan Pool. No. 2 doubles was a slighter tighter affair, but Kyle Eddins and William John downed Robero Vieira and Jackson Tresnan, 8-5.
In singles action, Seyrek, Litus and Timion Meijs won in straight sets.
Seyrek took a 6-1, 6-1 win over Crofford at No. 1, while Litus turned in a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Tresnan at No. 4. Meijs downed Sam Parfitt 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5.
At No. 2, Kumdereli battled back from a first-set loss to take a 2-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(5) win over Vieira.
Chattanooga's wins came at Nos. 3 and 6. Smith topped Wright by a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 score at No. 3. Disterdick grabbed a 6-3, 7-6(5) win at No. 6.
The Mocs fell to 1-8 overall and 1-2 in league play.
The Spartans return to action on Tuesday at The Citadel at 1 p.m.
AGATE
UNC Greensboro 5, Chattanooga 2
Singles
1. Orcun Seyrek (UNCG) d. Stephen Crofford (UTC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Arsel Kumdereli (UNCG) d. Robero Vieira (UTC) 2-6, 7-6(5),
1-0(5)
3. Chris Smith (UTC) d. Jacob Wright (UNCG) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
4. Yaroslav Litus (UNCG) d. Jackson Tresnan (UTC) 6-2,
6-2
5. Timion Meijs (UNCG) d. Sam Parfitt (UTC) 6-3, 6-0
6. William Disterdick (UTC) d. Kyle Eddins (UNCG) 6-3,
7-6(5)
Doubles
1. Kumdereli/Seyrek (UNCG) d. Smith/Crofford (UTC) 8-3
2. Eddins/William John (UNCG) d. Vieira/Tresnan (UTC) 8-5
3. Litus/Wright (UNCG) d. Disterdick/Ryan Pool (UTC) 8-2
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