Skip To Main Content

Presbyterian College

Scoreboard

Nicholas McKinney
Mike Slade
3
Presbyterian PC (6-4 (1-2 Big South))
4
Winner UNC Asheville AVL (6-4 (3-0 Big South))
Presbyterian PC
(6-4 (1-2 Big South))
3
Final
4
UNC Asheville AVL
(6-4 (3-0 Big South))
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Greg Hartlage

Men's Tennis Edged 4-3 by Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College men's team continued its busy week of matches on Wednesday with a tight 4-3 defeat at UNC Asheville in Big South Conference play at the Asheville Racquet Club. 

FINAL SCORE: UNC Asheville 4, Presbyterian 3
LOCATION: Asheville, N.C. (Asheville Racquet Club) 
RECORDS: Presbyterian (6-4, 1-2 Big South) | UNC Asheville (6-4, 3-0 Big South)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Daniel Stenger and Sebastian Dominguez got the Blue Hose out to a quick start with a 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles. Asheville evened the doubles matches up at one apiece with a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles. 
- PC earned a 7-5 victory at No. 3 doubles with Nicholas McKinney and Alberto Conde to pick up the opening point of the match. 
- The Bulldogs evened the match up with a straight-set victory at No. 2 singles.
- The hosts pushed it front 2-1 as they earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles. 
- The reigning Big South player of the week continued his dominance with a 6-3, 6-4 victory to knot the match up at 2-2.
- Asheville regained the lead with a straight-set win at No. 4 singles to take a 3-2 lead. The Bulldogs needed three sets at No. 3 singles to earn the match win on Wednesday afternoon.
- McKinney earned the three-set win to give the match its 4-3 final result.

NOTABLES
- Max Benson improved to 8-2 overall in singles with his seventh consecutive win on Wednesday.

UP NEXT
- PC is back in action Friday at 2 p.m. when the Blue Hose head to Atlanta to face Georgia State. The Blue Hose have a quick turnaround on Saturday morning with a 10 a.m. doubleheader against Belmont Abbey at the Templeton Tennis Courts.
   

Print Friendly Version