Men's Tennis Shutout at No. 50 UNCW
Men's Tennis Shutout at No. 50 UNCW

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Appalachian State University men's tennis was held without a point in a 7-0, season-opening loss at No. 50 UNCW on Saturday at the UNCW Tennis Complex.

The Mountaineers (0-1) put up solid fights in three of six singles matches, but could not overcome a strong lineup for the Seahawks (1-0), who did not drop a set on the day.

Highlighting Appalachian's efforts were Oliver Casey and newcomers Trey Morris and Scott Webster. Casey dropped a hard-fought battle at the No. 1 spot 7-6, 7-6 while Webster suffered a 6-4, 6-4 loss at No. 4 and Morris lost 7-5, 6-4 at No. 6.

The Apps were also shutout in doubles play, though the tandem of Morris/Webster put up a solid showing at the No. 3 spot, falling by a 6-3 final.

Appalachian State returns to action on Jan. 25 when they play host to Lees-McRae (9 a.m.) and North Carolina A&T (2 p.m.) at Deer Valley Racquet Club.

#50 UNCW 7, Appalachian State 0
Jan 17, 2015 at Wilmington, N.C. (UNCW Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. C. Van der Burgh (UNCW) def. Oliver Casey (APP) 7-6, 7-6
2. Santtu Leskinen (UNCW) def. Zach Bost (APP) 6-2, 6-1
3. Zach Hublitz (UNCW) def. Jack Maddocks (APP) 6-0, 6-4
4. Xander Veys (UNCW) def. Scott Webster (APP) 6-4, 6-4
5. Javier Restrepo (UNCW) def. Jan-Willem Kleynhans (APP) 6-4, 6-0
6. Andres Torres (UNCW) def. Trey Morris (APP) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. C. Van der Burgh/Santtu Leskinen (UNCW) def. Zach Bost/Oliver Casey (APP) 5-2
2. Javier Restrepo/Zach Hublitz (UNCW) def. Jan-Willem Kleynhans/Robert Jenkins (APP) 6-1
3. Xander Veys/Taylor Cramer (UNCW) def. Scott Webster/Trey Morris (APP) 6-3
Match Notes
Appalachian State 0-1
UNCW 1-0; National ranking #50
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,2,3,4,6,1)
T-2:15 A-100
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