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UNC Asheville
ECU Drops 4-2 Decision To UNC Asheville
January 25, 2015 | Men's Tennis
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina men's tennis team dropped to 1-3 on the season with a loss to UNC Asheville Sunday. After sweeping the doubles match point, the Pirates were only able to manage only win in the singles matches, dropping the overall match 4-2.
At No. 3 singles, Tendai Tapfuma posted the lone singles win for ECU on the day with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Josh Swindler. The other overall point for was won by sweeping doubles competition.
Tapfuma and Colin Roller defeated Brett Landau and Alex Croker at the No. 1 spot, 7-5. Ross Nigro and Fredric Lehfeldt defeated Thomas Panoulas and Reid Dillon, 6-4, at the No. 2 position.
UNC Asheville 4, #73 East Carolina 2
Singles competition
1. Thomas Panoulas (UNCA) def. Nicolas Soriano (ECU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Daniel Kripak (UNCA) def. Damien Brenard (ECU) 6-0, 7-6 (6-0)
3. Tendai Tapfuma (ECU) def. Josh Swindler (UNCA) 6-3, 6-2
4. Brett Landau (UNCA) def. Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU) 6-4, 7-6 (5-0)
5. Alex Croker (UNCA) def. Colin Roller (ECU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Kasey Countee (ECU) vs. Will Goldbeg (UNCA) 6-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Colin Roller/Tendai Tapfuma (ECU) def. Brett Landau/Alex Croker (UNCA) 7-5
2. Ross Nigro/Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU) def. Thomas Panoulas/Reid Dillon (UNCA) 6-4
3. Kasey Countee/Nicolas Soriano (ECU) vs. Josh Swindler/Daniel Kripak (UNCA) unfinished
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