{"id":459367,"date":"2026-02-05T05:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459367\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T05:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:06:08","slug":"hale-earns-first-win-as-head-coach-as-bulldogs-blast-king-tenn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459367\/","title":{"rendered":"Hale Earns First win as Head Coach as Bulldogs Blast King (Tenn.)"},"content":{"rendered":"

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Dustin Hale earned his first win as the head coach of UNC Asheville Men’s Tennis as the Bulldogs were able to ground the King (Tenn.) Tornado by a score of 7-0 at the Hendersonville Racquet Club. This marks the second straight season that the Bulldogs have started with a victory.
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\nAsheville swept doubles play for the doubles point, before going on to sweep singles play to secure the shutout.
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\nJip Mens<\/a> and Trevor Gray<\/a> teamed up for a 7-6 (7-4) win at No. 1 doubles over Danny Neleman and Lucas Machado, before Griffin Lovern<\/a> and Harrison Cooper<\/a> posted a 6-1 win over Bar Meshel and Rohan Chalisgaonkar at No. 2. Leo Kolbe<\/a> and Luke Ruecker<\/a> closed out doubles play with a 6-0 shutout of Rutger Van Dongen and Ben Jones at No. 3. Mens would go on to beat Neleman 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while Daniel Franco-Key<\/a> outlasted Meshe 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2. Cian Ingles<\/a> would earn his first win of the season in 6-0, 6-4 fashion over Machado at No. 3, before Harrison Cooper<\/a> earned his first career singles win at No. 4 defeating Jones by a score of 6-1, 6-0. Martin Fuks<\/a> would follow suit with his first win as a Bulldog beating Chalisgaonkar 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5, before Kolbe would close things out with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Maximillian Kellner at No. 6.<\/p>\n

Doubles competition

\n1. Jip Mens<\/a>\/Trevor Gray<\/a> (AVL) def. Danny Neleman\/Lucas Machado (KING) 7-6 (7-4)

\n2. Griffin Lovern<\/a>\/Harrison Cooper<\/a> (AVL) def. Bar Meshel\/Rohan Chalisgaonkar (KING) 6-1

\n3. Leo Kolbe<\/a>\/Luke Ruecker<\/a> (AVL) def. Rutger Van Dongen\/Ben Jones (KING) 6-0<\/p>\n

Singles competition

\n1. Jip Mens<\/a> (AVL) def. Danny Neleman (KING) 6-1, 6-1

\n2. Daniel Franco-Key<\/a> (AVL) def. Bar Meshel (KING) 6-7 (4-7 Bar Meshel\/Rohan Chalisgaonkar), 7-5, 6-3

\n3. Cian Ingles<\/a> (AVL) def. Lucas Machado (KING) 6-0, 6-4

\n4. Harrison Cooper<\/a> (AVL) def. Ben Jones (KING) 6-1, 6-0

\n5. Martin Fuks<\/a> (AVL) def. Rohan Chalisgaonkar (KING) 6-1, 6-0

\n6. Leo Kolbe<\/a> (AVL) def. Maximillian Kellner (KING) 7-5, 6-1<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs (1-0) return to action next Monday (Feb. 9) to host Young Harris in non-conference action. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from Asheville School.

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