Men's Tennis 3/12/2016 1:26:00 PM UNCGSpartans.com

Men's Tennis Ends Spring Break with Hard Fought Victory over Georgia Southern

STATESBORO, Ga. – The UNCG Men's Tennis team earned a hard fought victory over Georgia State on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans improve to 6-5 on the season.

“This was a great team win for us” Head Coach Jeff Trivette said, “It was great to finish our spring break with such a hard fought victory. Danny (Mack) came back from a set and down 5-3 to win, and Ian (Melnik) won his first college match to clinch the victory”

UNCG started the afternoon off taking two of three doubles matches. Warren Bryan (Greensboro, N.C./Longwood) and William Albright (Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley) took No.1 7-6. Connor Thompson (Atlanta, Ga./Holy Innocents) and Daniel Mack (Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland) took No. 2 6-4 to give UNCG the doubles point.

Albright took No. 3 singles by a 6-3, 7-6 tally. Mack fell in his first set 2-6, and was behind 5-3 before taking the next four to pick up the win 7-5 and eventually the match with a 6-2 victory in the final set. Ian Melnik (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill) won his first collegiate match at No. 6, winning 6-7, 7-6, 6-4.

Singles competition
1. Rise Lanne (GS) def. Connor Thompson (UNCG) 6-3, 6-2
2. Daniel Mack (UNCG) def. JC Alcala (GS) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. William Albright (UNCG) def. Ze Moya (GS) 6-3, 7-6
4. Eddie Landin (GS) def. Gaston Murray (UNCG) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
5. Daniel Casablancas (GS) def. Warren Bryan (UNCG) 6-3, 6-2
6. Ian Melnik (UNCG) def. Christian Kerrigan (GS) 7-6, 6-7, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. William Albright/Warren Bryan (UNCG) def. Christian Kerrigan/Rise Lanne (GS) 7-6
2. Daniel Mack/Connor Thompson (UNCG) def. Daniel Casablancas/Nico de Groof (GS) 6-4
3. JC Alcala/Eddie Landin (GS) def. Logan Walker/Ian Melnik (UNCG) 6-0