Saturday, March 16
Charleston, S.C.
11:00 AM
College of Charleston
vs
Marist
Cougars Face Marist, Fairfield, Saturday And Sunday At Patriots Point
3/15/2019 2:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (13-2) vs. MARIST (3-5)
Match #15 • Saturday, March 16, 2019 • 11 a.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
MATCH #16 vs. FAIRFIELD (3-9)
Sunday, March 17, 2019 • 11 a.m. ET
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's tennis team closes out a pre-Spring Break home stand with Saturday and Sunday matchups against Marist and Fairfield at Patriots Point. The Cougars and Red Foxes serve off at 11 a.m. on Friday with the matchup against the Stags also set for 11 a.m. on Sunday.
The Cougars are defending a five-match unbeaten streak while Benedikt Henning looks to continue his strong form at the No. 1 singles spot and continue his 12-match win streak.
Scouting Marist
The Red Foxes are 3-5 on the season, winning one of their last five (against Charleston's Sunday opponent Fairfield, 4-0). Marist also lost to fellow CAA member Hoftra on Feb. 16, 2-5, and will face Radford on the road on Friday afternoon before traveling to Charleston for a Saturday morning matchup.
Scouting Fairfield
The Stags are 3-9 on the year, dropping five straight contests after beating Saint Joseph's 4-3 on Feb 23. Tyler Shibles is 7-3 in the No. 2 singles spot, Shibles teaming up with Lewis Edwards in doubles with a 7-3 record on court one.
Notables
• Charleston are on a five-match win streak.
• Benedikt Henning has won 12-straight matches at the No. 1 singles spot.
• Henning is 12-1 in singles play on the year, Ben Cawston also on 12-1 in singles play.
• 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 freshmen 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 #15 • Saturday, March 16, 2019 • 11 a.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
MATCH #16 vs. FAIRFIELD (3-9)
Sunday, March 17, 2019 • 11 a.m. ET
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston men's tennis team closes out a pre-Spring Break home stand with Saturday and Sunday matchups against Marist and Fairfield at Patriots Point. The Cougars and Red Foxes serve off at 11 a.m. on Friday with the matchup against the Stags also set for 11 a.m. on Sunday.
The Cougars are defending a five-match unbeaten streak while Benedikt Henning looks to continue his strong form at the No. 1 singles spot and continue his 12-match win streak.
Scouting Marist
The Red Foxes are 3-5 on the season, winning one of their last five (against Charleston's Sunday opponent Fairfield, 4-0). Marist also lost to fellow CAA member Hoftra on Feb. 16, 2-5, and will face Radford on the road on Friday afternoon before traveling to Charleston for a Saturday morning matchup.
Scouting Fairfield
The Stags are 3-9 on the year, dropping five straight contests after beating Saint Joseph's 4-3 on Feb 23. Tyler Shibles is 7-3 in the No. 2 singles spot, Shibles teaming up with Lewis Edwards in doubles with a 7-3 record on court one.
Notables
• Charleston are on a five-match win streak.
• Benedikt Henning has won 12-straight matches at the No. 1 singles spot.
• Henning is 12-1 in singles play on the year, Ben Cawston also on 12-1 in singles play.
• 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 freshmen 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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