East Carolina University
UNC Greensboro
Pirates Lose Close Match At UNCG, 4-3
March 18, 2015 | Men's Tennis
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The East Carolina men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback to UNCG Wednesday at the UNCG Tennis Courts. With the loss the Pirates fall to 9-9 on the season while the Spartans improve to 7-6 in non-conference action.
ECU fell behind 1-0 to UNCG after Colin Roller alongside doubles partner Tendai Tapfuma lost to Randy Phillips and Connor Thompson 6-1 on court one. The Pirates' No. 3 doubles tandem of Patriek Wolterbeek and Nicolas Soriano evened things up with a 6-2 win over Daniel Mack and Cameron Smith. William Albright and Warren Bryan clinched the point for the Spartans with a 7-6 (7-3) win on court two over Ross Nigro and Fredric Lehfeldt.
After that, East Carolina fought back to earn singles wins on courts two, five and six, but dropped a pair of three set matches at positions three and four as the Spartans took the match. Soriano took home a singles victory for the Pirates at the No. 2 singles position with a straight set defeat over Thompson, 6-4, 6-2. Kasey Countee was also a winner on court five after posting a three set thriller over Bryan, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Roller defeated Albright in straight sets on court six, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
The East Carolina men's tennis team returns action when it plays March 27 at Charlotte with a 12 p.m. first serve.
UNCG 4, East Carolina 3
Singles competition
No. 1 - Randy Phillips (UNCG) def. Tendai Tapfuma (ECU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 - Nicolas Soriano (ECU) def. Connor Thompson (UNCG) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 - Daniel Mack (UNCG) def. Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
No. 4 - Cameron Smith (UNCG) def. Damien Brenard (ECU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 - Kasey Countee (ECU) def. Warren Bryan (UNCG) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
No. 6 - Colin Roller (ECU) def. William Albright (UNCG) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles competition
No. 1 - Randy Phillips/Connor Thompson (UNCG) def. Colin Roller/Tendai Tapfuma (ECU) 6-1
No. 2 - William Albright/Warren Bryan (UNCG) def. Ross Nigro/Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU) 7-6 (7-3)
No. 3 - Patriek Wolterbeek/Nicolas Soriano (ECU) def. Daniel Mack/Cameron Smith (UNCG) 6-2
Players Mentioned
