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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | 3/21/2021 5:39:00 PM

MEN’S TENNIS RALLIES FOR 4-3 ASUN WIN OVER BELLARMINE

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#1 Doubles
FINAL	1
Ian Deiters / Paul Reynolds [BELL]	1
Carlos Matarredona / Hansen, Andreas [UNA]	6

#2 Doubles
FINAL	1
Cole Groetsch / Michael Staff [BELL]	6
Diniz, Guilherme / Heslin, Tim [UNA]	4

#3 Doubles
FINAL	1
Emil B. Berglund / Eli Franks [BELL]	7 ¹⁰
Johnson, Kyle / Bixby, Jamie [UNA]	6 ⁸

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

#1 Singles
FINAL	1	2	3
Cole Groetsch [BELL]	2	7 ¹⁰	7 ¹⁰
Carlos Matarredona [UNA]	6	6 ⁶	6 ⁸

#2 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Emil B. Berglund [BELL]	2	3
Johnson, Kyle [UNA]	6	6

#3 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Paul Reynolds [BELL]	6	6
Diniz, Guilherme [UNA]	1	2

#4 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Sam Rueff [BELL]	0	3
Hansen, Andreas [UNA]	6	6

#5 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Ian Deiters [BELL]	1	2
Bixby, Jamie [UNA]	6	6

#6 Singles
FINAL	1	2	3
Eli Franks [BELL]	6	3	5
Reasons, Cade [UNA]	2	6	7

Order of Finish: 5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama men's tennis team overcame 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to rally for a 4-3 home victory Sunday in ASUN Conference action against Bellarmine. The win gives UNA a 3-9 overall record, and events the team's league mark at 1-1.

Bellarmine was able to take the early lead by winning two doubles matches. After Carlos Matarredona and Andreas Hansen gave the Lions an early advantage with a 6-1 win at the top spot, Bellarmine responded with two straight points to close out doubles play. A 6-4 win at No. 2 followed by a 7-6 win at No. 3 gave the Knights the early lead.

UNA had match point in the frame before Bellarmine rallied, including a 10-8 victory in the tiebreaker to grab an overall 1-0 lead.

Trailing by a single point entering singles play, the Lions won five of the first six singles matches to clinch the team win.

First, Jamie Bixby evened the score with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 5. The Knights then regained the lead with a win at the No. 3 position.

North Alabama was able to answer by winning three straight. At No. 2 singles, Kyle Johnson won 6-2, 6-3 to tie the score, followed by a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 4 by Hansen to give UNA a 3-2 advantage.

Cade Reasons then clinched the match for the Lions by rallying for a 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory at the No. 6 position.

"This was just a great conference win for us," said UNA head tennis coach Brice Bishop. "It was a very physical comeback. The guys got down after doubles play, but responded well. Jamie's (Bixby) quick point at No. 5 was hughe. Cade was down in the third set before rallying for the win. I am proud of how the players answered today."

After UNA clinched, the Knights added a three-set victory, featuring two tiebreakers at the top singles position.

The UNA men will play a Lipscomb on March 27. Match time is set for 2 p.m. on the LU campus in Nashville.

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