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Palmer Grabs Win in Men's Tennis Setback to Furman

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Palmer Grabs Win in Men's Tennis Setback to Furman

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore Ollie Palmer came through with a victory over Clarke Wilson for the UNCG men's tennis team, who suffered a 6-1 setback to Furman on Saturday, March 16 in Greenville, S.C.

Furman (9-3, 2-0 Southern Conference) grabbed the first point of the match after sweeping its way through doubles competition. The first win came by Henrik Atlevi / Drew Singerman, who downed Roger Rogowski / Ian Melnik by a 6-0 tally. The Paladins clinched the point as Clarke Wilson / Jake Bhangia posted a 6-4 victory against Jack Burkill / Hugh Knapp.

The final doubles pairing also went to the Paladins, as Ivan Mitric / Jake Munns earned a 7-6 (7-2) win against the tandem of Nico Grewe / Palmer.

Singerman snagged his second win of the afternoon as he triumphed 6-3, 6-1 over Melnik. Furman continued their solid play in singles as Atlevi closed out a 6-2, 6-2 win over Burkill in the meeting of No. 6 seeds.

Bhangdia clinched the team victory for Furman, the Paladins' eighth straight, as he posted a 6-0, 6-4 win over Rogowski in the clash of No. 4 seeds. The Paladins' lead ballooned to 5-0 as 87th-ranked Mitric fought past Grewe by scores of 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

The final point for Furman came when Munns edged Knapp by a 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 score in the meeting of No. 3 seeds. Palmer closed out the day on a positive note for the Spartans (3-8, 0-2 SoCon) with his two-set victory.

The Spartans continue their weekend road swing on Sunday, March 17 when they head to Presbyterian to take on the Blue Hose at 2 p.m.a

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Players Mentioned

Ian Melnik

Ian Melnik

Freshman
Jack Burkill

Jack Burkill

6' 2"
Freshman
Nico Grewe

Nico Grewe

6' 1"
Freshman
Ollie Palmer

Ollie Palmer

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ian Melnik

Ian Melnik

Freshman
Jack Burkill

Jack Burkill

6' 2"
Freshman
Nico Grewe

Nico Grewe

6' 1"
Freshman
Ollie Palmer

Ollie Palmer

6' 0"
Freshman