GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's tennis team will continue the out-of-conference schedule by taking on Belmont Abbey at UNCG Tennis Courts on Tuesday. Then traveling to Conway, South Carolina, to battle Coastal Carolina on Friday at Stevens Tennis Courts. 
    
Match Info vs. Belmont Abbey   
When: Tuesday, Feb. 17 
Time: 2:00 p.m.       
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Tennis Courts  

Match Info at Coastal Carolina  

When: Friday, Feb. 20 
Time: 2:00 p.m.       
Where: Conway, S.C. | Stevens Tennis Courts 
 
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS     

• Most recently, the Spartans captured their first win of the 2026 season against The Southern Conference (SoCon) rival The Citadel, 5-2.  

• Devon Moskowitz, Tymofiy Khrystyuk and Hector Nissen went 2-0 on the day.  

• The Spartans traveled to North Carolina on Feb. 10, and lost 5-0 to the Tar Heels.   

• UNCG fell in its home opener against North Carolina Central, 4-3, and Elon, 6-1 on Feb 7 and Feb. 8, respectively.  

• Senior John Gabelic captured his 100th career win against North Carolina Central on Feb. 7.    

• The duo of Gabelic and Moskowitz are 4-1 in doubles so far this season.     

• The Spartans competed in four tournaments in the 2025 fall season.        

• UNCG began the fall campaign by traveling to the Elon Invitational from Sept. 12-14.        

• The doubles duo of Sammy Presser and Alan Trbonja led the squad with two doubles victories over the first two days, making it to the final round of the Invitational.         

• UNCG then hosted the Spartan Fall Invitational from Sept. 19-20 at the UNCG Tennis Courts in Greensboro, North Carolina.         

• As a team, the Spartans won 20 singles matches over the three-day event.         

• UNCG took part in the Davidson Fall Invitational at Davidson Tennis Courts from Sept. 26-27. In the two-day event, Gabelic won all three matches to win his draw.        

• At the ITA Carolina Regionals, from Oct. 16-Oct. 19, the tandem of Gabelic and William Elmers made it to the Round of 16 on Saturday before losing to South Carolina.       

• At The SoCon Masters Qualifier, Moskowitz won his singles draw qualifying for the main tournament held in the spring.       

• In the Wake Forest Invitational, senior Andrew Black won his singles draw, while the Spartans captured 15 victories across the three-day event in all competitions.          

SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS 

• The Crusaders enter this match with a 5-3 record.  

• Most recently, Belmont Abbey won three-of-four matches against fellow DII North Carolina Wesleyan. 

• The Crusaders are led by junior Ricard Novell who has been 3-0 so far this season. 

• Michael Saloman enters his sixth season as head coach of the program.  

SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS 

• Coastal Carolina currently is 5-0 on the season, which is the best start since 2011 for the program. 

• The Chanticleers most recently defeated William & Mary ,4-2, in Conway. 

• Coastal is 25-5 in singles matches while also touting a 9-2 record in doubles.  

• The program is led by Head Coach Chirs Powers who enters his 24th season as head coach. He boasts three regular season conference titles (2013, 2015, and 2016), two conference championships (2013 and 2016) and two NCAA tournament berths (2013 and 2016).  

• The Chanticleers will welcome UNC Wilmington on Wednesday before taking on the Spartans on Friday.  

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The Spartans will have a brief one-week respite before beginning a five-game homestand, starting with James Madison coming to Greensboro on Friday, Feb. 27 at 2:00 p.m.. The Spartans will then host Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. on UNCG Tennis Courts.