Friday, January 20
Greenville, N.C.
2:30 PM
East Carolina University
7
vs
0
North Carolina Central
Men’s Tennis Blanks North Carolina Central in Season Opener
January 20, 2017 | Men's Tennis
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina defeated North Carolina Central, 7-0, in Friday afternoon's season opener at the ECU Indoor Tennis Facility. The Pirates return to the courts Sunday to host Presbyterian at 11 a.m.
Team Records: East Carolina (1-0, 0-0 AAC) | North Carolina Central (0-1, 0-0 MEAC)
The Pirates started things off on the right foot sweeping doubles action to win the point. James Ling and Frederic Lehfeldt earned a 6-1 win while Ronny Georgi and Will Bissett teamed up for a 6-2 win Freddie McGeehan and Kasey Countee secured the point with a 7-6 (6) win over NCCU's top duo.
In singles action, the Pirates got off to a strong start with five players winning their first set. Despite dropping the opener 6-3 to the Eagle's No. 1 player Gabriel Cucalon, McGeehan won his next two sets 6-3 and 6-2, respectively. Lehfedlt started his senior campaign off right with a 6-3, 6-0 win in the No. 4 singles spot while Ling and Countee earned two-set wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 spot.
Vlad Anghel defeated Kontopoulos 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 2 spot while Georgi earned a 6-2, 6-3 win as the No. 3 singles player for ECU.
The shutout marks the second-straight year the Pirates open the spring season with a win. The Purple and Gold will host Presbyterian (0-0) at 11 a.m. at the ECU Indoor Tennis Facility on Sunday.
Scoreboard
Singles
1. Freddie McGeehan def. Gabriel Cucalon 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Vlad Anghel def. Theo Kontopoulos 6-1, 6-2
3. Ronny Georgi def. Maksym Konovalov 6-2, 6-3
4. Fredric Lehfeldt def. Davide Callegari 6-3, 6-0
5. James Ling def. Sebastian Bromley 6-1, 6-0
6. Kasey Countee def. Brooks Campbell 6-1, 7-5
Doubles
1. Freddie McGeehan/Kasey Countee def. Gabriel Cucalon/Theo Kontopoulos 7-6 (6-0)
2. James Ling/Fredric Lehfeldt def. Davide Callegari/Maksym Konoval 6-1
3. Ronny Georgi/Will Bissett def. Sebastian Bromley/Brooks Campbell 6-2
Team Records: East Carolina (1-0, 0-0 AAC) | North Carolina Central (0-1, 0-0 MEAC)
The Pirates started things off on the right foot sweeping doubles action to win the point. James Ling and Frederic Lehfeldt earned a 6-1 win while Ronny Georgi and Will Bissett teamed up for a 6-2 win Freddie McGeehan and Kasey Countee secured the point with a 7-6 (6) win over NCCU's top duo.
In singles action, the Pirates got off to a strong start with five players winning their first set. Despite dropping the opener 6-3 to the Eagle's No. 1 player Gabriel Cucalon, McGeehan won his next two sets 6-3 and 6-2, respectively. Lehfedlt started his senior campaign off right with a 6-3, 6-0 win in the No. 4 singles spot while Ling and Countee earned two-set wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 spot.
Vlad Anghel defeated Kontopoulos 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 2 spot while Georgi earned a 6-2, 6-3 win as the No. 3 singles player for ECU.
The shutout marks the second-straight year the Pirates open the spring season with a win. The Purple and Gold will host Presbyterian (0-0) at 11 a.m. at the ECU Indoor Tennis Facility on Sunday.
Scoreboard
Singles
1. Freddie McGeehan def. Gabriel Cucalon 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Vlad Anghel def. Theo Kontopoulos 6-1, 6-2
3. Ronny Georgi def. Maksym Konovalov 6-2, 6-3
4. Fredric Lehfeldt def. Davide Callegari 6-3, 6-0
5. James Ling def. Sebastian Bromley 6-1, 6-0
6. Kasey Countee def. Brooks Campbell 6-1, 7-5
Doubles
1. Freddie McGeehan/Kasey Countee def. Gabriel Cucalon/Theo Kontopoulos 7-6 (6-0)
2. James Ling/Fredric Lehfeldt def. Davide Callegari/Maksym Konoval 6-1
3. Ronny Georgi/Will Bissett def. Sebastian Bromley/Brooks Campbell 6-2
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