JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team cruised past UNC Asheville in its final home non-conference match of the season, besting the Bulldogs by the final score of 5-2. With the win, ETSU improves to 7-6 on the season and 3-0 at home, while Asheville drops to 7-5.
 
ETSU swept through doubles play, winning all three matches, including the top slot in a tiebreaker set. Miguel Este and Dimitri Badra began the day with a dominating 6-1 win over Leo Bierbaum and Harry Thursfield. The doubles point was clinched when Juan Sebastian Zabala  and Thiago Pernas put away Oli Nolan and Rafa Serra, 6-4. With the doubles point in hand, Juan Lugo and Frazier Rengifo put the icing on the cake with a 7-6(1) win over Charlie Morkel and Jon Brann Reid in the top doubles position.
 
Badra pushed the ETSU lead to 2-0 after making quick work of Nolan in the top singles position, claiming the 6-1, 6-2 victory for his ninth win of the season.
 
ETSU pulled within one point of clinching the match as Lugo earned a straight-set triumph over Reid in the No. 3 position, claiming the 6-4, 6-1 victory.
 
The match was clinched for the Blue & Gold out of the No. 6 singles slot as veteran Buccaneer, Este, bested Quinn Fender in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5.
 
With the match in hand and three battles remaining, ETSU came out victorious in one of the final three contests as Milo Bargeron put together a 7-5, 6-3 win over Sira Daosaengsawang.
 
ETSU will return to action on Friday as the Bucs are back in Southern Conference action. ETSU will be heading to Chattanooga for a 12:30 p.m. match against the Mocs.
 
Singles Competition

1. #57 Dimitri Badra (ETSU) def. Oli Nolan (AVL), 6-1, 6-2
2. Charlie Morkel (AVL) def. Frazier Rengifo (ETSU), 7-6(9-7), 6-4
3. Juan Lugo (ETSU) def. Jon Brann Reid (AVL), 6-4, 6-1
4. Leo Bierbaum (AVL) def. Thiago Pernas (ETSU), 7-6(7-5), 3-6, 1-0(11-9)
5. Milo Bargeron (ETSU) def. Sira Daosaengsawang (AVL), 7-5, 6-3
6. Miguel Este (ETSU) def. Quinn Fender (AVL), 6-1, 7-5

 
Doubles Competition

1. Frazier Rengifo/Juan Lugo (ETSU) def. Charlie Morkel/Jon Brann Reid (AVL), 7-6(7-1)
2. Thiago Pernas/Juan Sebastian Zabala (ETSU) def. Oli Nolan/Rafa Serra (AVL), 6-4
3. Miguel Este/Dimitri Badra (ETSU) def. Leo Bierbaum/Harry Thursfield (AVL), 6-1

 
Match Notes: ETSU 7-6; UNC Asheville 7-5
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,6,2,5,4)