Alex Pavkovich

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Falls at Elon

ELON, N.C. - Appalachian State University men's tennis (6-3) suffered a 7-0 setback to Elon (3-4) on Sunday afternoon.

The Phoenix claimed the doubles point, and all six singles matches. 

Alex Pavkovich and Ben Webster suffered a 6-2 setback to Felipe Sarrasague and Salvador Mirajes as the No. 2 duo in the lineup. Elon clinched when Campbell Stone and Alex Brea fought valiantly in a 6-4 decision to Taylor Foote and Camilo Ponce. Scott Webster and Milo Bargeron were tied in a 6-6 showdown against Neal Port/Mario Paccini, but the match would go unfinished. 

Appalachian looked to get back into the match in singles play trailing 1-0, but couldn't get the momentum going. Stone fell to Felipe Osses-Konig 6-1, 6-2 before Ben was downed 6-3, 6-0, as the No. 2 in the lineup. Blake Carter, who was seeking a 5-0 start, fought back from a one-set deficit against Louis Rico to force a third and final frame. However, Carter fell in the final stanza and the match 1-6, 6-2, 2-6. 

After falling in the first stanza, 6-0, Bargeron gave Kyle Frankel all he could handle in the second set despite dropping the frame in a 7-6 (7-2) tiebreak. Pavkovich fell in the first set, 6-2, before going into a tiebreak decision 7-6 (7-3) to Ponce. 

Ending the day for the Black and Gold was Scott. The senior netted the first frame, 7-5, before Sarrasague claimed the second stanza, 6-4, to force a 10-point tiebreak. Scott fell in the final set, 1-0 (10-3). 

Appalachian will look to rebound next Saturday at home against UNC Asheville with the first serve set for 12 p.m. The Mountaineers have yet to drop a home contest with a 3-0 mark and are 22-5 in their last 27 home matches dating back to the 2015 campaign. 
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Players Mentioned

Milo Bargeron

Milo Bargeron

6' 4"
Sophomore
Alex Brea

Alex Brea

5' 10"
Junior
Alex Pavkovich

Alex Pavkovich

5' 11"
Sophomore
Campbell Stone

Campbell Stone

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Scott Webster

Scott Webster

6' 1"
Senior
Ben Webster

Ben Webster

6' 4"
Freshman
Blake  Carter

Blake Carter

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Milo Bargeron

Milo Bargeron

6' 4"
Sophomore
Alex Brea

Alex Brea

5' 10"
Junior
Alex Pavkovich

Alex Pavkovich

5' 11"
Sophomore
Campbell Stone

Campbell Stone

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Scott Webster

Scott Webster

6' 1"
Senior
Ben Webster

Ben Webster

6' 4"
Freshman
Blake  Carter

Blake Carter

6' 1"
Freshman