MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- The College of Charleston men's tennis team (8-8, 1-2) fell on Saturday to CAA foe UNCW, 6-1.
The Cougars battled in doubles, taking early leads on two courts. The Seahawks would surge back, winning 6-3 on court 3 and then clinching the doubles point on court one, 6-3.
In singles action,
Robby Krick won his first set, 6-4, on court two.
Matias Gaedechens also rallied to win his first set, 7-5, on court three.
UNCW picked up first set advantages on courts one, four, five and six. The Seahawks entered the singles period needing just three individual victories to claim a match victory. The Seahawks went on to earn victories on courts four and five to open up a 3-0 lead on the Cougars.
Charleston picked up their first point of the day when
Matias Gaedechens won 7-5, 6-1 on court three. It would not be nearly enough, as UNCW clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-4 win on court six. The Seahawks won on courts one and two to finish the match and claim a 6-1 victory.
Full results are posted below.
Singles
1. Reece Falck (UNCW) def.
Zac Larke (COFC) 7-5, 6-4
2. Davide Innocenti (UNCW) def.
Robby Krick (COFC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. Matias Gaedechens (COFC) def. Bekhzod Rasamatov (UNCW) 7-5, 6-1
4. Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) def.
Noah Borges (COFC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5. Harold Huens (UNCW) def.
Johnny Wang (COFC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Danil Ozernoy (UNCW) def.
Andre Limon (COFC) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
1. Bekhzod Rasamatov/Dillon Gooch (UNCW) def.
Zac Larke/Robby Krick (COFC) 6-3
2. Davide Innocenti/Reece Falck (UNCW) def.
Johnny Wang/Brolin Dorsey (COFC) 6-3
3. Noah Borges/Andre Limon (COFC) vs. Danil Ozernoy/Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) 4-5, unfinished
Up Next
The Cougars will end the regular season on Wednesday, April 13 as CofC hosts The Citadel. First serve is set for 4:00 p.m. at the CofC Tennis Center.