ELON, N.C. – UNCG Men's Tennis suffered a tough 4-3 loss to the Elon Phoenix on Tuesday night. The Spartans fall to 7-8 on the season, while Elon improves to 13-4.
The Spartans took all three doubles matches to earn the first point of the day. William Albright (Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley) and Warren Bryan (Greensboro, N.C./Longwood) defeated Chris Humphreys and Petar Tomic 6-4 at No. 1. Daniel Mack (Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland) and Connor Thompson (Atlanta, Ga./Holy Innocents) improved their doubles record to 11-3 with a 6-3 victory over Mario Paccini and Robert Lindgren. Logan Walker (Stuart, Fla./Morningside Academy) and Ian Melnik (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill) completed the doubles sweep, taking No. 3, 6-4.
UNCG could only manage two wins in the singles competition. Thompson handled Paccini at No. 1, winning in two sets, 6-3, 6-4. Gaston Murray (Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista) defeated Lindgren in three sets at No. 3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Singles competition
1. Connor Thompson (UNCG) def. Mario Paccini (ELON) 6-3, 6-4
2. Felipe Sarrasague (ELON) def. Daniel Mack (UNCG) 6-2, 6-1
3. Gaston Murray (UNCG) def. Robert Lindgren (ELON) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
4. Salvador Mijares (ELON) def. William Albright (UNCG) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
5. Petar Tomic (ELON) def. Warren Bryan (UNCG) 6-2, 7-5
6. Felipe Osses-Konig (ELON) def. Ian Melnik (UNCG) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. William Albright/Warren Bryan (UNCG) def. Chris Humphreys/Petar Tomic (ELON) 6-4
2. Daniel Mack/Connor Thompson (UNCG) def. Mario Paccini/Robert Lindgren (ELON) 6-3
3. Logan Walker/Ian Melnik (UNCG) def. Salvador Mijares/Neal Port (ELON) 6-4
Match Notes:
UNCG 7-8
Elon 13-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,2,1,5,4,3)
The Spartans return to action on Saturday, April 2nd as they take on Wofford in Spartanburg, S.C. for their fourth Southern Conference match of the season. Action is set to begin at 12:00 p.m.
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