CARY, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University men's tennis team concluded their fall schedule with a strong performance in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships this past weekend. Overall, the team won 13 matches across the three-day tournament.
 
"We were one more win away from a fantastic tournament but we still had some strong performances here.", said coach Griffith. "When we go to a tournament, our goal is to win it. This fall we played in five tournaments, and we won three. We are a senior team, and we are the team to beat in the conference come 2024."
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs' doubles team of Jurie Terblanche and Numa Lemieux-Monette besting Furman University in first round 8-2 prior to beating third seeded Duke University 8-7.  Their run ended in the round of 16 versus Clemson by a final of 8-5.
 
Other standouts included John Spring who picked up victories in singles matches against Furman and Coastal Carolina. Kim Niethammer went 2-1 in singles with wins over The Citadel and UNCW. Jurie Terblanche also had a strong showing as he went 2-1 in singles with wins over Wofford and Presbyterian. Eduardo Dias also won his first two rounds over Queens and UNCA.
 
The 'Dawgs will be back in action in the spring of 2024. For more information on the Gardner-Webb men's tennis team, fans can follow the team on Twitter at @GWUMTEN or on Instagram at @gwumten.