Men's Tennis Southern Conference

UNCG Downs Davidson Wednesday

DAVIDSON, N.C. – The UNCG men’s tennis team won five of six singles matches en route to a 6-1 road victory against Davidson Wednesday at the Covington Tennis Courts. 

The Spartans improve to 7-7 on the season and Davidson falls to 11-5.

In doubles, UNCG won two of three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead.  Freshman Connor Thompson and senior Randy Phillips earned a 8-2 win against Evan Watkins and Jack Riazzi at No. 1 doubles.

At No. 3 doubles, Artem Khrapko and David Hager defeated junior Daniel Mack and senior Cameron Smith, 8-5.

In the final doubles match, sophomore William Albright and classmate Warren Bryan outlasted J.B. Gough and Jordan Hart, 8-7 (8-6), at No. 2 doubles.

In singles, Phillips won in straight sets against Shamael Chaundhry, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Thompson earned a 6-1, 6-1 win against Khrapko at No. 2 singles.

 Albright clinched the victory for UNCG with a straight sets win against Hard, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6 singles. Davidson earned its lone point after Hager defeated Bryan, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5 singles.

Smith gave UNCG a 5-1 lead after defeating Ricky Saad, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. In the final match, Mack edged Gough, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 1-0 (10-5) at No. 3 singles. Mack rallied to win the second set tiebreaker 7-1 and won the third set super tiebreaker 10-5 to secure the Spartans sixth point of the match.