WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In the Chanticleers' final non-conference match of the 2023 regular season, the Coastal Carolina men's tennis team battled No. 14 Wake Forest in a 4-0 loss in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sunday afternoon.
In doubles play, the Chants were victorious on court No. 2, as the team of
Lucas Wayenburg and
Steve Mundt defeated Wake Forest's Matthew Thomson and Luciano Tacchi 7-5.
However, the nationally-ranked Demon Deacons were able to score the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court No. 3 and then held off the duo of
Carlos Berna Ruiz and
Maj Tomac on court No. 1 with a 7-5 tiebreaker to take the match 7-6 (7-5).
In singles play, the Chants battled up and down the lineup, with three matches going unfinished.
At the No. 5 spot, Juan Lopez de Azcona defeated
Guilherme Toresan 6-0, 6-3, while No. 122 Filippo Moroni upended Berna Ruiz 6-2, 6-2 on court No. 1 to put the home team on top 3-0.
Wake Forest was able to seal the 4-0 win with a 6-3, 6-2 straight-set win on court No. 4, as Bozo Barun held off
Ryuya Ata for the win.
The Chanticleers (9-5) will open up Sun Belt Conference play at home this week, as Coastal will host Southern Miss on Thursday, March 16, at 1 p.m. ET and Louisiana on Saturday, March 18, at noon ET.
No. 14 Wake Forest 4, Coastal Carolina
Doubles
1. Filippo Moroni/Juan Lopez (WFU) def.
Maj Tomac/
Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) – 7-6 (7-5)
2.
Lucas Wayenburg/
Steve Mundt (CCU) def. Matthew Thomson/Luciana Tacchi (WFU) – 7-5
3. Bozo Barun/Vikas Deo (WFU) def.
Guilherme Toresan/
Ryuya Ata (CCU) – 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1. No. 122 Filippo Moroni (WFU) def.
Carlos Berna Ruiz (CCU) – 6-2, 6-2
2. Matthew Thomson (WFU) vs.
Lucas Wayenburg (CCU) – 7-5, 5-2, unfinished
3. Luciano Tacchi (WFU) vs.
Maj Tomac (CCU) – 7-6 (7-3), 2-1, unfinished
4. Bozo Barun (WFU) def.
Ryuya Ata (CCU) – 6-3, 6-2
5. Juan Lopez de Azcona (WFU) def.
Guilherme Toresan (CCU) – 6-0, 6-3
6. Vikas Deo (WFU) vs.
Steve Mundt (CCU) – 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 4
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