CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's tennis team suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to the UNCG Spartans in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday afternoon.
- The pairing of Jack Dixon and Emiliano Gonzalez Balmaceda and the duo of Rivers Cahill and Juan Cruz Collardin picked up 6-4 wins on courts No. 2 and No. 3 to secure the doubles point.
- The Chanticleers jumped ahead 2-0 after Christopher Norlin claimed a dominant 6-0, 6-1 straight-sets victory on court three.
- The Spartans battled back to even the score at 2-2 with wins on courts six and one.
- Freshman Curzio Manucci pushed the Chants back in front, 3-2, with a 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory over Andrew Black on court four.
- However, UNCG rallied again, securing wins on courts two and five to clinch the match 4-3.
- The Men in Teal will return to action on Feb. 28 to face Elon at the Stevens Tennis Complex at noon ET.
Results
Doubles:
- Tymofiy Khrystyuk / Luke Thomson (UNCG) vs. Iannis Fernandes / Christopher Norlin (CCU) - Unfinished (5-4)
- Jack Dixon / Gonzalez Balmaceda (CCU) def. Andrew Black / Devon Moskowitz (UNCG) - 6-4
- Rivers Cahill / Juan Cruz Collardin (CCU) def. William Elmers / John Gabelic (UNCG) - 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles:
- Tymofiy Khrystyuk (UNCG) def. Juan Cruz Collardin (CCU) - 6-1, 7-6 (7-6)
- John Gabelic (UNCG) def. Jack Dixon (CCU) - 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Christopher Norlin (CCU) def. Luke Thomson (UNCG) - 6-0, 6-1
- Curzio Manucci (CCU) def. Andrew Black (UNCG) - 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
- Devon Moskowitz (UNCG) def. Gonzalez Balmaceda (CCU) - 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- William Elmers (UNCG) def. Iannis Fernandes (CCU) - 7-5, 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 1, 4, 2, 5
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