Monday, March 11
Charleston, S.C.
4:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
Lehigh
Cougars Continue Homestand vs. Lehigh, Radford, Monday And Tuesday
3/10/2019 12:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (10-2) vs. LEHIGH (5-2)
Match #13 • Monday, March 11, 2019 • 4 p.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (10-2) vs. RADFORD (6-1)
Match #14 • Tuesday, March 12, 2019 • 3 p.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's tennis team looks to win their third and fourth matches in a row as they continue the March-long home stand against Lehigh and Radford, Monday and Tuesday at Patriots Point.
Scouting Lehigh
The Mountain Hawks are 5-2 on the season and have won five straight heading into their spring break trip to the lowcountry. Facing The Citadel on Sunday before crossing the bridge for a matchup against the Cougars on Monday.
Scouting Radford
The Highlanders are 6-1, also coming into their spring break trip to Charleston having won five straight. Michiel Meekers is 6-0 in singles action, 3-0 on court four while Meekers and Alexandros Caldwell are 4-1 on court two in doubles. Yevhen Sirous and Rodrigo Magalhaes are 4-1 in doubles flight one.
Notables
• Charleston battled back for a come-from-behind 4-3 win to hand UNC-Asheville their first loss of 2019.
• Freshmen Ben Cawston and Johnny Wang levelled and then won the match in three sets.
• The Cougars fell in their season opener to ACC powerhouse Virginia Tech before rattling off eight straight road wins.
• Senior-freshman doubles duo, Benedikt Henning and Johnny Wang, are ranked No. 54 in the latest ITA/Oracle National Rankings.
That Come-From-Behind Win
The Cougars rallied against previously unbeaten UNC-Asheville on March 9, two freshman helping clinch the match in third sets. Benedikt Henning paved the way at the top of the lineup with a straight sets win to level the match at 1-1 after the Bulldogs took the doubles point. With Ben Cawston and Johnny Wang heading into three sets and Charleston needing to win both, the freshman proved their worth. Cawston won on court three to level the match at 3-3, setting up the grandstand finish for Wang on court four who gave Charleston the 4-3 win.
Nationally Ranked
Doubles duo, senior Benedikt Henning and freshman Johnny Wang, are ranked no. 54 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in the latest ITA/Oracle release on March 6. The pair have opened the season with a 5-2 record, defeating No. 19 ranked Virginia Tech duo of Henrik Korsgaard and Alexandre Ribeiro, 7-6 (5-0), and Wofford's Bryce Keim and Omar Williams 6-4. The pair have teamed up three other times, two flight one matches unfinished when leading 4-3 against Bethune-Cookman and also when leading 3-2 at Florida A&M. The duo picking up three straight wins against Methodist, Washington College and Coppin State on March 2-3.
The Cougars
Charleston returns four letter-winners from a 2018 squad who finished 7-12 in the CAA Quarterfinal round. This year the Cougars are led by three-time All-CAA selection Benedikt Henning alongside junior Easton Thomas. Ksawery Pociej and Youssef Dabbabi are the sophomores while head coach Jay Bruner welcomes six newcomers including three-star recruit Robby Krick (Ashland, Ky.). The freshman class also includes Johnny Wang (Chinese Taipei), Andre Limon (Mexico City, Mexico), Ben Husum (Aarhus, Denmark), Augusto Gonzalez Bonorino (Tucuman, Argentina) and January signee Benjamin Cawston (Tasmania, Australia).
Senior Leader
Charleston will look to the leadership of senior Benedikt Henning, a three-time All-CAA selection, at the top of the lineup with an 11-5 singles record and 12-3 doubles record last year. The German garned First Team All-CAA Singles honors in both 2017 and 2018, earning All-CAA Second Team Doubles honors last year. Easton Thomas, 7-11 singles and 7-6 doubles in 2018, is the lone junior in a young Cougars roster.
Match #13 • Monday, March 11, 2019 • 4 p.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (10-2) vs. RADFORD (6-1)
Match #14 • Tuesday, March 12, 2019 • 3 p.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's tennis team looks to win their third and fourth matches in a row as they continue the March-long home stand against Lehigh and Radford, Monday and Tuesday at Patriots Point.
Scouting Lehigh
The Mountain Hawks are 5-2 on the season and have won five straight heading into their spring break trip to the lowcountry. Facing The Citadel on Sunday before crossing the bridge for a matchup against the Cougars on Monday.
Scouting Radford
The Highlanders are 6-1, also coming into their spring break trip to Charleston having won five straight. Michiel Meekers is 6-0 in singles action, 3-0 on court four while Meekers and Alexandros Caldwell are 4-1 on court two in doubles. Yevhen Sirous and Rodrigo Magalhaes are 4-1 in doubles flight one.
Notables
• Charleston battled back for a come-from-behind 4-3 win to hand UNC-Asheville their first loss of 2019.
• Freshmen Ben Cawston and Johnny Wang levelled and then won the match in three sets.
• The Cougars fell in their season opener to ACC powerhouse Virginia Tech before rattling off eight straight road wins.
• Senior-freshman doubles duo, Benedikt Henning and Johnny Wang, are ranked No. 54 in the latest ITA/Oracle National Rankings.
That Come-From-Behind Win
The Cougars rallied against previously unbeaten UNC-Asheville on March 9, two freshman helping clinch the match in third sets. Benedikt Henning paved the way at the top of the lineup with a straight sets win to level the match at 1-1 after the Bulldogs took the doubles point. With Ben Cawston and Johnny Wang heading into three sets and Charleston needing to win both, the freshman proved their worth. Cawston won on court three to level the match at 3-3, setting up the grandstand finish for Wang on court four who gave Charleston the 4-3 win.
Nationally Ranked
Doubles duo, senior Benedikt Henning and freshman Johnny Wang, are ranked no. 54 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in the latest ITA/Oracle release on March 6. The pair have opened the season with a 5-2 record, defeating No. 19 ranked Virginia Tech duo of Henrik Korsgaard and Alexandre Ribeiro, 7-6 (5-0), and Wofford's Bryce Keim and Omar Williams 6-4. The pair have teamed up three other times, two flight one matches unfinished when leading 4-3 against Bethune-Cookman and also when leading 3-2 at Florida A&M. The duo picking up three straight wins against Methodist, Washington College and Coppin State on March 2-3.
The Cougars
Charleston returns four letter-winners from a 2018 squad who finished 7-12 in the CAA Quarterfinal round. This year the Cougars are led by three-time All-CAA selection Benedikt Henning alongside junior Easton Thomas. Ksawery Pociej and Youssef Dabbabi are the sophomores while head coach Jay Bruner welcomes six newcomers including three-star recruit Robby Krick (Ashland, Ky.). The freshman class also includes Johnny Wang (Chinese Taipei), Andre Limon (Mexico City, Mexico), Ben Husum (Aarhus, Denmark), Augusto Gonzalez Bonorino (Tucuman, Argentina) and January signee Benjamin Cawston (Tasmania, Australia).
Senior Leader
Charleston will look to the leadership of senior Benedikt Henning, a three-time All-CAA selection, at the top of the lineup with an 11-5 singles record and 12-3 doubles record last year. The German garned First Team All-CAA Singles honors in both 2017 and 2018, earning All-CAA Second Team Doubles honors last year. Easton Thomas, 7-11 singles and 7-6 doubles in 2018, is the lone junior in a young Cougars roster.
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