GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNCG men's tennis hosts Appalachian State this Friday, before facing three straight road contests to start the month of March. The Spartans are coming off a 4-3 victory over FGCU in Wilmington, while the Mountaineers dusted off Winthrop 4-1 in Boone this past Sunday.
WHAT TO KNOW
Who:Â Appalachian State
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Tennis Courts
When: Friday, February 28 | 2 p.m.
Matchup History
- UNCGÂ defeated the Mountaineers 4-2 in Boone the previous season, and are 5-3 against the side since 2012
- Current Spartan Jack Burkill won the deciding match against App State last year, earning UNCG's fourth point of the day on a three set victory over the Mountaineers' No. 5
The Spartans
- Nico Grewe remains undefeated in singles play this season, winning his first four individual matches of the spring season. He's won his last two against Radford and FGCU at the No. 3 seed
- Cooper Wyett earned his second straight win, against FGCU, since making his season debut a week ago. He's defeated the Eagles' No. 5 and Radford's No. 6 so far this spring
- The Spartans are 1-0 when grabbing the doubles point this year, and are 14-10 in singles play overall
- Grewe and Ollie Palmer have combined for a pair of doubles wins as UNCG's top pairing, with the latter boasting a 2-0 record in singles play, when playing as the top seed
The Mountaineers
- Sophomore Matvey Radionov has a team-best five wins on the season, going 4-2 at the No. 3 seed and 1-0 as the Mountaineers' top seed
- Radionov and Aleksander Petrovic are a perfect 2-0 when combining in doubles play this year
COMING UP NEXT
The Spartans get back to SoCon play with two straight contests against ETSU and Wofford. UNCG took a loss to both sides the previous year, coming within a point of the visiting Terriers, who claimed the 4-3 win.
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