Men's Tennis Defeats UNC Asheville, 6-1

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNCG men's tennis team continues its winning streak after beating UNC Asheville, 6-1 Sunday, Feb. 24. 

"I think we played pretty good overall," said head coach Thomas Mozur. "We need to focus harder next week on practice and not get complacent."

Freshman James Dougherty (Melbourne, Australia) and sophomore Randy Phillips (Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood) teamed up to win in a tiebreaker against Matt Waissen and Adrien Langeard, 9-8 (7-4). 

Freshman Daniel Mack (Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland) and junior Ahmet Sarioglu (Ankara, Turkey / METU Development Foundation) beat Daniel Kripak and John Schubel, 8-5. 

Sophomore Cameron Smith (Jamestown, N.C. / Ragsdale) and freshman Gaston Murray (Lake Worth, Fla. / Park Vista) won 8-6 against Alex Croker and Brett Landau. 

In singles, Sarioglu lost to Langeard, 6-4, 6-1. Dougherty defeated Waisson, 6-2, 6-2, while Murray picked up a 6-3, 7-5 win against Kripak. 

Phillips fought to defeat Croker, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, while Mack beat Schubel, 6-4, 7-5. Smith won his match 6-4, 6-3 against Landau. 

The 4-0 Spartans will return to action Saturday, March 2 when they host The Citadel at the UNCG tennis courts at 12 p.m.

UNCG vs. UNC Ashville (Sunday, Feb. 24)

Doubles

1. Dougherty/Phillips (UNCG) def. Waissen/Langeard (UNCA), 9-8 (7-4)

2. Mack/Sarioglu (UNCG) def. Kripak/Schubel (UNCA), 8-5

3. Smith/Murray (UNCG) def. Croker/Landau (UNCA), 8-6

Singles

1. Adrien Langeard (UNCA) def. Ahmet Sarioglu, 6-4, 6-1

2. James Dougherty (UNCG) def. Matt Waissen (UNCA), 6-2, 6-2

3. Gaston Murray (UNCG) def. Daniel Kripak (UNCA), 6-3, 7-5

4. Randy Phillips (UNCG) def. Alex Croker (UNCA), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

5. Daniel Mack (UNCG) def. John Schubel (UNCA), 6-4, 7-5

6. Cameron Smith (UNCG) def. Brett Landau (UNCA), 6-4, 6-3