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Men's Tennis Continues to Roll With 4-3 Win at Furman
February 16, 2025 | Men's Tennis
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Freshman Boyd Schreiber picked up a win at No. 6 singles while clinching a 4-3 win for the Gardner-Webb (8-1) men's tennis team over Furman (2-4) on Sunday afternoon at the Mickel Tennis Center.
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After dropping the doubles point, the Runnin' Bulldogs came back to take four-of-six singles match for their 8th consecutive win after falling in the season-opener.
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Although GWU ultimately fell behind 1-0 following doubles action, the team of senior Eduardo Dias and Schreiber were able to take down Matt Kandel Elijah Poritzky 6-2 in No. 1 doubles, continuing their impressive start to the season.
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Freshman Alexandre Bergeron helped the 'Dawgs even the match at 1-1 following his 6-4, 6-3 win over Nicolas Dispas at No. 4 singles. Senior Kim Niethammer followed that up with a straight-set (6-1, 7-5) victory at No. 3 singles against John Rado, pushing Gardner-Webb ahead 2-1.
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Dias put together an impressive performance at No. 1 singles. After falling down a set and then 4-1 in set two, Dias came back strong to pick up a 7-5 (7-4) win in the second before capping the three-set thriller with a dominant 6-1 win, putting the Runnin' Bulldogs on the verge of yet another win.
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Furman made things interesting with a win at No. 2 singles, but Schreiber put a stop to the comeback attempt with his 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over Connor Laymon at No. 6. The Paladins took the final singles point, but it proved to be too late as GWU walked away with the 4-3 victory.
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"Wow! What a battle today," said head coach Mike Griffith. "Furman came out ready to play. However, we stepped up and away with another win."
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The Runnin' Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday, February 18, playing host to East Tennessee State. First serve is slated for 11 a.m.
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After dropping the doubles point, the Runnin' Bulldogs came back to take four-of-six singles match for their 8th consecutive win after falling in the season-opener.
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Although GWU ultimately fell behind 1-0 following doubles action, the team of senior Eduardo Dias and Schreiber were able to take down Matt Kandel Elijah Poritzky 6-2 in No. 1 doubles, continuing their impressive start to the season.
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Freshman Alexandre Bergeron helped the 'Dawgs even the match at 1-1 following his 6-4, 6-3 win over Nicolas Dispas at No. 4 singles. Senior Kim Niethammer followed that up with a straight-set (6-1, 7-5) victory at No. 3 singles against John Rado, pushing Gardner-Webb ahead 2-1.
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Dias put together an impressive performance at No. 1 singles. After falling down a set and then 4-1 in set two, Dias came back strong to pick up a 7-5 (7-4) win in the second before capping the three-set thriller with a dominant 6-1 win, putting the Runnin' Bulldogs on the verge of yet another win.
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Furman made things interesting with a win at No. 2 singles, but Schreiber put a stop to the comeback attempt with his 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over Connor Laymon at No. 6. The Paladins took the final singles point, but it proved to be too late as GWU walked away with the 4-3 victory.
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"Wow! What a battle today," said head coach Mike Griffith. "Furman came out ready to play. However, we stepped up and away with another win."
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The Runnin' Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday, February 18, playing host to East Tennessee State. First serve is slated for 11 a.m.
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