CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Carolina picked up a pair of dominating, non-conference wins by beating UNC Asheville, 4-0, and UNCG, 5-0 in a doubleheader on Tuesday on the Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts at the Chewning Tennis Center.
 
Without losing a set in either match, the Tar Heels improved to 5-2 this season. UNC Asheville dropped to 2-1 while UNCG fell to 0-4.
 

How it Happened — Doubles vs. UNC Asheville

• The Tar Heel freshman duo of Ian Mayew and Kase Schinnerer, ranked #89 in the latest ITA rankings, cruised, 6-1, past Trevor Gray and Jip Mens by a 6-1 count to start the afternoon.

• Minutes later, Roan Jones and Anthony Wright won their second match in three days by a 6-2 score over Cian Ingles and Daniel Franco-Key to clinch the doubles point.

• At No. 1 doubles, Nick Mangiapane and Chris Xu downed Harrison Cooper and Griffin Lovern, 6-4, to complete doubles play.

How it Happened — Singles vs. UNC Asheville

• Schinnerer cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5 over Gray to give Carolina a 2-0 lead.

• Jones put the Tar Heels ahead, 3-0, with a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 2 over Franco-Key.

• Constantinos Djakouris won his second clinching match of the year, 6-1, 6-1, over Cooper to seal the 4-0, shutout victory.

 

How it Happened — Doubles vs. UNCG

• Carolina won the doubles point for the sixth time in seven dual matches this season.

• Jones and Wright started the match with a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles over Hector Nissen and Sammy Presser.

• Not long thereafter, Xu and Mangiapane dominated the Spartans’ John Gabelic and Devon Moskowitz, 6-1, to clinch the point.

 

How it Happened — Singles vs. UNCG

• The Tar Heels got singles victories from Wright, Djakouris, Jones and Mangiapane, all in straight sets.

• Wright grabbed the first win, 6-0, 6-1, over Andrew Black.

• Djakouris followed with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 3 over William Elmers to make the score 3-0.

• Jones, rated #104 in the latest ITA singles rankings, took care of Moskowitz, 6-2, 6-3, to clinch the win at the No. 2 spot.

• Mangiapane completed the perfect day for the Heels with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Presser at No. 6.

 

Up Next

The Tar Heels will host Campbell (noon) and North Carolina Central (5:30 p.m.) in another non-conference doubleheader on Sunday February 15 in Chapel Hill.

 

UNC 4, UNC Asheville 0

Doubles

1.Chris Xu/Nick Mangiapane (UNC) def. Harrison Cooper/Griffin Lovern (UNCA), 6-4

2.Roan Jones/Anthony Wright (UNC) def. Cian Ingles/Daniel Franco-Key (UNCA), 6-2 (clinch)

3.#89 Ian Mayew/Kase Schinnerer (UNC) def. Trevor Gray/Jip Mens (UNCA), 6-1

(order of finish: 3, 2, 1)

Singles

1.Chris Xu (UNC) vs. Jip Mens (UNC Asheville) 6-1, 5-4 (unfinished)

2.#104 Roan Jones (UNC) def. Daniel Franco-Key (UNC Asheville), 6-3, 6-0

3.#84 Ian Mayew (UNC) vs. Cian Ingles (UNC Asheville) 6-2, 4-0 (unfinished)

4.Constantinos Djakouris (UNC) def. Harrison Cooper (UNC Asheville), 6-1, 6-1 (clinch)

5.Kase Schinnerer (UNC) def. Trevor Gray (UNC Asheville), 6-1, 6-0

6.Anthony Wright (UNC) vs. Martin Fuks (UNC Asheville) 6-0, 3-4 (unfinished)

(order of finish: 5, 2, 4)

 

 

UNC 5, UNCG 0

Doubles

1.Chris Xu/Nick Mangiapane (UNC) def. John Gabelic/Devon Moskowitz (UNCG), 6-1

2.Roan Jones/Anthony Wright (UNC) def. Hector Nissen/Sammy Presser (UNCG), 6-1

3.William Elmers/Andrew Black (UNCG)vs. #89 Ian Mayew/Kase Schinnerer (UNC), 3-2 (unfinished)

(order of finish: 2, 1)

Singles

1.Chris Xu (UNC) vs. John Gabelic (UNCG), 6-4, 5-2 (unfinished)

2.#104 Roan Jones (UNC) def. Devon Moskowitz (UNCG), 6-2, 6-3 (clinch)

3.Constantinos Djakouris (UNC) def. William Elmers (UNCG), 6-0, 6-2

4.Kase Schinnerer (UNC) vs. Hector Nissen (UNCG), 6-4, 3-2 (unfinished)

5.Anthony Wright (UNC) def. Andrew Black (UNCG), 6-0, 6-1

6.Nick Mangiapane (UNC) def. Sammy Presser (UNCG), 6-3, 6-1

(order of finish: 5, 3, 2, 6)

 

 

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