Sunday, March 27
Chapel Hill
1 PM
North Carolina
4
vs
0
Notre Dame
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Aditya Vashistha / 0 [ND-M]
23
66
#2 Singles Match
1234
Matthew Che / 0 [ND-M]
4510
621UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Connor Fu / 0 [ND-M]
51
76
#4 Singles Match
1234
Peter Conklin / 0 [ND-M]
2700
651UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Jean-Marc Malkowski / 0 [ND-M]
700
56UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Brian Bilsey / 0 [ND-M]
44
66
Order of Finish:
1,3,6
Players Mentioned
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Mac Kiger
Photo by: Jerome M. Ibrahim
Men's Tennis Blanks Notre Dame, 4-0, For Key Win
March 27, 2022 | Men's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL—The University of North Carolina men's tennis team, ranked No. 24 in the nation in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, picked up another important victory on Sunday afternoon, blanking No. 23 Notre Dame, 4-0, on a windy, chilly afternoon at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club.
The Tar Heels picked up their second win of the weekend over a ranked opponent after beating No. 29 Louisville, 4-1, on Friday afternoon.
UNC has won five of its last six matches and improved to 11-6, 6-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish fell to 14-7, 4-3.
The Tar Heels took the doubles point to begin the afternoon. Benjamin Sigouin and Peter Murphy beat Aditya Vashistha and Matthew Che, 6-2 at No. 3. Logan Zapp and Casey Kania clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 at No. 2 over Peter Conklin and Connor Fu.
Brian Cernoch won the first singles decision of the day, taking a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 1 over Vashistha to expand Carolina's lead to 2-0. Shortly thereafter, Mac Kiger made it 3-0 Carolina by posting a 7-5, 6-1 win over Fu at No. 3 singles.
Murphy won the clinching match at No. 6, topping Brian Bilsey by a 6-4. 6-4 score.
"I'm really proud of our guys," UNC head coach Sam Paul said afterward. "Notre Dame is a good team, ranked No. 23 in the country, and we had to be at our best today to win. It was awesome to play in front of our fans here at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club, which has been such a good host for us this Spring. We're playing well and need to keep our momentum going as we come down the stretch in the regular season. This was a big weekend for us with wins over two quality opponents."
Carolina will return to action with their final two home matches of the regular season next weekend, beginning with Clemson on Friday April 1 at 4:30 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
The Tar Heels picked up their second win of the weekend over a ranked opponent after beating No. 29 Louisville, 4-1, on Friday afternoon.
UNC has won five of its last six matches and improved to 11-6, 6-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish fell to 14-7, 4-3.
The Tar Heels took the doubles point to begin the afternoon. Benjamin Sigouin and Peter Murphy beat Aditya Vashistha and Matthew Che, 6-2 at No. 3. Logan Zapp and Casey Kania clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 at No. 2 over Peter Conklin and Connor Fu.
Brian Cernoch won the first singles decision of the day, taking a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 1 over Vashistha to expand Carolina's lead to 2-0. Shortly thereafter, Mac Kiger made it 3-0 Carolina by posting a 7-5, 6-1 win over Fu at No. 3 singles.
Murphy won the clinching match at No. 6, topping Brian Bilsey by a 6-4. 6-4 score.
"I'm really proud of our guys," UNC head coach Sam Paul said afterward. "Notre Dame is a good team, ranked No. 23 in the country, and we had to be at our best today to win. It was awesome to play in front of our fans here at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club, which has been such a good host for us this Spring. We're playing well and need to keep our momentum going as we come down the stretch in the regular season. This was a big weekend for us with wins over two quality opponents."
Carolina will return to action with their final two home matches of the regular season next weekend, beginning with Clemson on Friday April 1 at 4:30 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
Tennis Match Results
Notre Dame vs North Carolina 03/27/22
at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill Tennis Club)
#24 North Carolina 4, #23 Notre Dame 0
Singles competition
1. #28 Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Aditya Vashistha (ND-M) 6-2, 6-3
2. Benjamin Sigouin (NC) vs. Matthew Che (ND-M) 6-4, 2-5, 1-1, unfinished
3. Mac Kiger (NC) def. Connor Fu (ND-M) 7-5, 6-1
4. Logan Zapp (NC) vs. Peter Conklin (ND-M) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0, unfinished
5. Anuj Watane (NC) vs. Jean-Marc Malkowski (ND-M) 5-7, 6-0, unfinished
6. Peter Murphy (NC) def. Brian Bilsey (ND-M) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #5 Brian Cernoch/Mac Kiger (NC) vs. Matthew Halpin/Jean-Marc Malkowski (ND-M) 5-3, unfinished
2. #67 Logan Zapp/Casey Kania (NC) def. Peter Conklin/Connor Fu (ND-M) 6-4
3. Benjamin Sigouin/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Aditya Vashistha/Matthew Che (ND-M) 6-2
Match Notes:
Notre Dame 14-7, 4-3 ACC; National ranking #23
North Carolina 11-6, 6-2 ACC; National ranking #24
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,3,6)
T-2:18
A-125
Notre Dame vs North Carolina 03/27/22
at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill Tennis Club)
#24 North Carolina 4, #23 Notre Dame 0
Singles competition
1. #28 Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Aditya Vashistha (ND-M) 6-2, 6-3
2. Benjamin Sigouin (NC) vs. Matthew Che (ND-M) 6-4, 2-5, 1-1, unfinished
3. Mac Kiger (NC) def. Connor Fu (ND-M) 7-5, 6-1
4. Logan Zapp (NC) vs. Peter Conklin (ND-M) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0, unfinished
5. Anuj Watane (NC) vs. Jean-Marc Malkowski (ND-M) 5-7, 6-0, unfinished
6. Peter Murphy (NC) def. Brian Bilsey (ND-M) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #5 Brian Cernoch/Mac Kiger (NC) vs. Matthew Halpin/Jean-Marc Malkowski (ND-M) 5-3, unfinished
2. #67 Logan Zapp/Casey Kania (NC) def. Peter Conklin/Connor Fu (ND-M) 6-4
3. Benjamin Sigouin/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Aditya Vashistha/Matthew Che (ND-M) 6-2
Match Notes:
Notre Dame 14-7, 4-3 ACC; National ranking #23
North Carolina 11-6, 6-2 ACC; National ranking #24
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,3,6)
T-2:18
A-125
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