The Spartans suffered a setback in the doubles portion of the competition, dropping two of three sets and did not earn the point.  Warren Bryan (Greensboro, N.C./Longwood) and Logan Walker (Stuart, Fla./Morningside Academy) fell 6-2 at No. 2, with William Albright (Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley) and Ian Melnik (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill) dropping No. 3 6-0. 

UNCG earned two points in the singles portion of the event.  Gaston Murray (Lake Worth, Fla./Park Vista) earned the first UNCG point of the afternoon, easily taking No. 3, 6-2, 6-2. Connor Thompson (Atlanta, Ga./Holy Innocents) earned a three-set victory at No. 1.  Thompson suffered a 6-4 loss before rallying back and taking the next two sets, 6-3, 6-2.

Daniel Mack (Lakelad, Fla./Lakeland) narrowly dropped No. 2, 7-6, 7-5.  Albright fought in all three set, but came up just short, falling 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 at No. 4.  Bryan fell at No. 5 7-6, 1-6 as Furman earned the clinching point of the match. 

Singles competition

1. Connor Thompson (UNCG) def. Adam Steryous (FUR) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

2. Cameron Green (FUR) def. Daniel Mack (UNCG) 7-6 (7-2), 7-5

3. Gaston Murray (UNCG) def. Matt Browne (FUR) 6-2, 6-2

4. Ben Horst (FUR) def. William Albright (UNCG) 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8)

5. Josh Pistorius (FUR) def. Warren Bryan (UNCG) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1

6. Alex Steryous (FUR) vs. Ian Melnik (UNCG) 6-2, 0-3, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Matt Browne/Ben Horst (FUR) vs. Daniel Mack/Connor Thompson (UNCG) 2-4, unfinished

2. Alex Steryous/Cameron Green (FUR) def. Warren Bryan/Logan Walker (UNCG) 6-2

3. Josh Pistorius/Adam Steryous (FUR) def. William Albright/Ian Melnik (UNCG) 6-0

Match Notes:

UNCG 9-13

Furman 12-10

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,2,1,4,5)

SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals

Played at the Indoor Courts at GPS

due to rain.

T-3:14 A-67

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