Friday, January 14
Charlotte, NC
1:00 PM
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Gardner-Webb Drops Season Opener at Charlotte
January 14, 2022 | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb Men's Tennis dropped its season opener to Charlotte on Friday afternoon. The Niners won the match on a 7-0 decision.
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"There were a lot of positives from today even though we took a loss, I like what I saw," said Head Coach Mike Griffith. "We're not far away from making some big improvements in the next several matches."
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In doubles action, John Spring and Cathal Butler dropped the #3 match on a 6-1 decision. Charlotte clinched the point with a win in the #2 matchup over Connor Enslin and Sebastian Harris 6-4. The Niners #9 ranked top-flight duo defeated Victor Putter and Chrisjan Van Wyk 6-3.
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Charlotte won five singles matches in straight sets, winning all six. In the #1 flight, Van Wyk lost 6-2, 6-2, followed by Alex Lepine being defeated at #6 6-2, 6-3. The Niners clinched the win as Mikhail Sokolovskiy beat Harris in the #2 match 6-2, 6-2.
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Charlotte cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 win in position #4 against Enslin and 6-3, 6-4 over Spring at #5. The day ended with Putter losing at #3 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
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"We have Wake Forest on Monday as they are the tenth-ranked team in the country, but it will give another good opportunity to play solid competition," said Griffith.
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After being forced to postpone the team's season opener against Kennesaw State scheduled for Sunday, the Runnin' Bulldogs will play their next match on January 17 at Wake Forest.Â
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"There were a lot of positives from today even though we took a loss, I like what I saw," said Head Coach Mike Griffith. "We're not far away from making some big improvements in the next several matches."
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In doubles action, John Spring and Cathal Butler dropped the #3 match on a 6-1 decision. Charlotte clinched the point with a win in the #2 matchup over Connor Enslin and Sebastian Harris 6-4. The Niners #9 ranked top-flight duo defeated Victor Putter and Chrisjan Van Wyk 6-3.
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Charlotte won five singles matches in straight sets, winning all six. In the #1 flight, Van Wyk lost 6-2, 6-2, followed by Alex Lepine being defeated at #6 6-2, 6-3. The Niners clinched the win as Mikhail Sokolovskiy beat Harris in the #2 match 6-2, 6-2.
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Charlotte cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 win in position #4 against Enslin and 6-3, 6-4 over Spring at #5. The day ended with Putter losing at #3 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
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"We have Wake Forest on Monday as they are the tenth-ranked team in the country, but it will give another good opportunity to play solid competition," said Griffith.
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After being forced to postpone the team's season opener against Kennesaw State scheduled for Sunday, the Runnin' Bulldogs will play their next match on January 17 at Wake Forest.Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
22
66
#2 Singles Match
12
22
66
#3 Singles Match
123
262
646
#4 Singles Match
12
41
66
#5 Singles Match
12
34
66
#6 Singles Match
12
23
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,2,4,5,3
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