Monday, January 30
Hickory, N.C.
2:30 PM
Gardner-Webb University
7
at
0
Lenoir-Rhyne
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Men's Tennis Sweeps Lenoir-Rhyne on Monday for First Win of 2023 Season
January 30, 2023 | Men's Tennis
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb picked up their win of the season as they swept Lenoir-Rhyne 7-0 on Monday afternoon on the road. The match finishes up the three-match road stretch that begin the season.
"The first win in every season is the hardest, but I am proud of our singles play today," said Head Coach Mike Griffith. "We still have work to do, but we are improving."
In doubles, John Spring and Cathal Butler got the first decision of the day as they won 6-3 from the #3 flight. Numa Lemieux-Monette and Victor Putter sealed the team's opening doubles point getting a 6-3 win in the topflight. Chrisjan Van Wyk and Eduardo Dias finished off the sweep as he won 7-5 on court #2.
Lemieux-Monette was the first to conclude his match as he won 6-2, 6-0 from position #5 followed quickly by his fellow Canadian, Alex Lepine, from court #2 as he won 6-0, 6-2.
Dias clinched the team win as he got a 6-3, 6-0 victory in the topflight as he took down Zachary Cox.
Putter and Kim Neithammar also got straight set wins from courts #2 and #6. Putter won his 6-4, 6-3 and Neithammar won 7-5, 6-0. The concluded with Sebastian Harris claiming a 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-5 triumph from position #4.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday, February 1 at 1:30 p.m. as they host Lees-McRae for GWU's home opener of the 2023 season.
"The first win in every season is the hardest, but I am proud of our singles play today," said Head Coach Mike Griffith. "We still have work to do, but we are improving."
In doubles, John Spring and Cathal Butler got the first decision of the day as they won 6-3 from the #3 flight. Numa Lemieux-Monette and Victor Putter sealed the team's opening doubles point getting a 6-3 win in the topflight. Chrisjan Van Wyk and Eduardo Dias finished off the sweep as he won 7-5 on court #2.
Lemieux-Monette was the first to conclude his match as he won 6-2, 6-0 from position #5 followed quickly by his fellow Canadian, Alex Lepine, from court #2 as he won 6-0, 6-2.
Dias clinched the team win as he got a 6-3, 6-0 victory in the topflight as he took down Zachary Cox.
Putter and Kim Neithammar also got straight set wins from courts #2 and #6. Putter won his 6-4, 6-3 and Neithammar won 7-5, 6-0. The concluded with Sebastian Harris claiming a 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-5 triumph from position #4.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday, February 1 at 1:30 p.m. as they host Lees-McRae for GWU's home opener of the 2023 season.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Zachary Cox / 0 [LRUMTEN]
30
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Vadym Rogynskyi / 0 [LRUMTEN]
02
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Mauricio Hernandez / 0 [LRUMTEN]
43
#4 Singles Match
123
6610
Connor Gibson / 0 [LRUMTEN]
745
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Mattias Selde / 0 [LRUMTEN]
20
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Patrik Alvestrand / 0 [LRUMTEN]
50
Order of Finish:
5,2,1,6,3,4
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