Box Score GREENSBORO, N.C. – Gardner-Webb's two-match winning streak was snapped by the UNCG Spartans on Sunday afternoon, as the Runnin' Bulldogs suffered a 6-1 defeat on the road.

Gardner-Webb opened the match with all the momentum as the 'Dogs won two of three doubles matches to clinch the point. Stefano Puga and Paul Hogan won at No. 1 doubles, 6-2, while Maximilian Scholl and Breno Plentz recorded a 6-4 win at No. 3.

"I thought we had great energy in doubles action, but unfortunately we weren't able to sustain it," said head Mike Griffith

In singles play, the momentum quickly shifted to the Spartans as the home team swept all six matches. Scholl, the nation's 98th-ranked player, fell in the No. 1 position, 6-3, 6-2. Millen Hurrion's match at No. 2 went into a super tiebreaker in the third set, but the freshman from England was defeated. Hurrion dropped the first set 6-4 before tying the match with a 7-5 victory. The tiebreaker went in favor of UNCG's Marcus Vidgren.

Paul Hogan also battled for three sets in the third position. Hogan lost the first set 6-2 but won the second set by a 7-5 score. The Lenior, N.C. native fell 6-2 in set three. Plentz's match at No. 5 sinlges went three sets as well but ultimately ended with a Spartans victory.

"It was a tough match, but UNCG is a very good team," said Griffith. We have to move on and focus on Belmont Abbey.

The loss drops the Runnin' Bulldogs to 3-5 overall. The Spartans are now 3-1.

Gardner-Webb will take another road trip when it heads to Belmont Abbey in Belmont, N.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Match time is set for 3:00 p.m.