{"id":551542,"date":"2026-03-19T23:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/551542\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T23:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:15:10","slug":"bulldogs-extend-winning-streak-with-5-2-win-over-north-carolina-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/551542\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldogs Extend Winning Streak with 5-2 Win over North Carolina A&T"},"content":{"rendered":"

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Men’s Tennis extended its winning streak to six straight with a 5-2 win over North Carolina A&T on Thursday (Mar. 19) at Enka High School. Asheville has now won six in a row for the first time since 2024.
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\nThe Bulldogs won the doubles point with two wins in doubles play, going on to take the match with four wins in singles play.
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\nJip Mens<\/a> and Cian Ingles<\/a> began the day with a 6-3 win over Niklas Laux and Mathieu Dussaubat at No. 2, before N.C. A&T knotted doubles play with a win at No. 3. Griffin Lovern<\/a> and Harrison Cooper<\/a> would clinch the doubles point at No. 1 with a 7-6 (8-6) win over Kaua Santos and Jindrich Brill.
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\nCooper began singles play with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Gabriel Linovic at No. 5, before A&T got on the board with a win at No. 4 singles. Daniel Franco-Key<\/a> would put the Bulldogs up 3-1 in the match with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Illia Olefir at No. 3, while defending Big South Conference Player of the Week Mens would beat Santos 6-1, 6-2 to clinch the match. Ingles was able to grind out a 5-7, 6-4, 10-5 win over Brill at No. 2, before A&T brought the match to its final score with a win at No. 6 singles.
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\nDoubles competition
\n1. Griffin Lovern<\/a>\/Harrison Cooper<\/a> (AVL) def. Kaua Santos\/Jindrich Brill (NCAT) 7-6 (8-6)
\n2. Jip Mens<\/a>\/Cian Ingles<\/a> (AVL) def. Niklas Laux\/Mathieu Dussaubat (NCAT) 6-3
\n3. Ben Werle\/Illia Olefir (NCAT) def. Leo Kolbe<\/a>\/Martin Fuks<\/a> (AVL) 7-5
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\nSingles competition
\n1. Jip Mens<\/a> (AVL) def. Kaua Santos (NCAT) 6-1, 6-2
\n2. Cian Ingles<\/a> (AVL) def. Jindrich Brill (NCAT) 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
\n3. Daniel Franco-Key<\/a> (AVL) def. Illia Olefir (NCAT) 6-0, 6-4
\n4. Ben Werle (NCAT) def. Trevor Gray<\/a> (AVL) 6-2, 6-1
\n5. Harrison Cooper<\/a> (AVL) def. Gabriel Linovic (NCAT) 6-1, 6-4
\n6. Mathieu Dussaubat (NCAT) def. Martin Fuks<\/a> (AVL) 6-1, 6-1
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\nThe Bulldogs (9-4) hit the road tomorrow (Friday, Mar. 20) traveling to Queens (N.C.) in non-conference action. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. from Charlotte, N.C.
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