Sunday, March 12
Chapel Hill
1 PM
North Carolina
7
vs
0
Wofford
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Ashe Ray / 0 [WOFM]
21
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Callum Rendle / 0 [WOFM]
02
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Robbie Young / 0 [WOFM]
14
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Will Fullett / 0 [WOFM]
42
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Alex Horn / 0 [WOFM]
25
67
#6 Singles Match
12
Max Graham / 0 [WOFM]
21
66
Order of Finish:
2,1,6,3,4,5
Players Mentioned
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Benjamin Kittay won his match at No. 5 singles.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
No. 9 Men's Tennis Blanks Wofford, 7-0
March 12, 2023 | Men's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Ninth-ranked North Carolina won the doubles point and cruised to six straight-set singles wins in a 7-0 victory over Wofford on the indoor courts at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
The Tar Heels played their first match in a week since improving to 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 4-0 win at 20th-ranked Louisville last Sunday.
Carolina showed a little rust in doubles but improved to 11-4 overall this season, including 8-1 at home. The Terriers dropped to 4-8.
The match is the final non-conference outing of 2023 for the Tar Heels, whose final nine regular season matches will come against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
"Wofford was a good non-conference win for us today," head coach Sam Paul said afterward. "We could've been a little sharper in some things, but we'll talk about it [in practice] on Tuesday."
Carolina won the doubles point for the 13th time in 15 matches this season, taking a 1-0 lead. It wasn't easy, however. Will Jansen and Karl Poling (8-1 as a pair this season) breezed to a 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles, only to see Wofford tie it by beating the 37th-ranked duo of Brian Cernoch and Benjamin Kittay, 6-3 at No. 2. Cernoch and Kittay trailed, 5-1, and rallied to make it 5-3 before falling short.
The No. 32-ranked team of Casey Kania and Ryan Seggerman improved to 6-3 and clinched the doubles point with a win at No. 1. Kania and Seggerman dropped the first game, then won three in a row to lead, 3-1. Wofford rallied to tie things at 4-4, and the doubles point seemed to be up for grabs.
Kania and Seggerman rallied, taking a 5-4 lead on pretty return winner by Kania. Seggerman then held serve in the final game to win the set, the match and the team point.
Seggerman and Cernoch, the Tar Heels' top two singles players, cruised in their solo matches to give UNC a 3-0 lead. Seggerman (13-6 and ranked No. 22 this week by the ITA) beat Callum Rendle, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 2 shortly before Cernoch (9-4 and ranked No. 45) picked up a 6-2, 6-1 decision at No. 1 over Ashe Ray.
Peter Murphy won the clincher and made the score 4-0 when he won his match at No. 6 on a beautiful forehand volley from the net. He defeated Max Graham, 6-2, 6-1.
The Tar Heels wrapped up a balanced afternoon with rapid-fire, singles wins by Jansen, Poling and Kittay in the span of minutes. Jansen improved to 10-3 this season with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Robbie Young at No. 3, and Poling (13-3 and ranked No. 93) beat Will Fullett at No. 4, 6-4 and 6-2 at No. 4.
Kittay completed the day with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Alex Horn at No. 6.
The teams played inside on Sunday due to rain and temperatures in the 30s in the area.
Carolina will play the next two weekends on the road in ACC play. They will visit Virginia and Virginia Tech on March 17 and 19, respectively, and Georgia Tech and Clemson the following weekend. With UNC on Spring Break this week, the team will practice in Chapel Hill before departing on Wednesday for the weekend in Virginia.
The Tar Heels' next home matches will come on Friday March 31 against NC State and Sunday April 3 against Wake Forest. UNC's final five regular season matches all will be at home, hopefully in the team's new outdoor home.
The yearlong construction project to transform Cone-Kenfield into one of the finest new facilities in college tennis is nearly complete. Officials hope to complete the stadium and debut it to the public in the coming weeks this Spring.
The Tar Heels played their first match in a week since improving to 3-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 4-0 win at 20th-ranked Louisville last Sunday.
Carolina showed a little rust in doubles but improved to 11-4 overall this season, including 8-1 at home. The Terriers dropped to 4-8.
The match is the final non-conference outing of 2023 for the Tar Heels, whose final nine regular season matches will come against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
"Wofford was a good non-conference win for us today," head coach Sam Paul said afterward. "We could've been a little sharper in some things, but we'll talk about it [in practice] on Tuesday."
Carolina won the doubles point for the 13th time in 15 matches this season, taking a 1-0 lead. It wasn't easy, however. Will Jansen and Karl Poling (8-1 as a pair this season) breezed to a 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles, only to see Wofford tie it by beating the 37th-ranked duo of Brian Cernoch and Benjamin Kittay, 6-3 at No. 2. Cernoch and Kittay trailed, 5-1, and rallied to make it 5-3 before falling short.
The No. 32-ranked team of Casey Kania and Ryan Seggerman improved to 6-3 and clinched the doubles point with a win at No. 1. Kania and Seggerman dropped the first game, then won three in a row to lead, 3-1. Wofford rallied to tie things at 4-4, and the doubles point seemed to be up for grabs.
Kania and Seggerman rallied, taking a 5-4 lead on pretty return winner by Kania. Seggerman then held serve in the final game to win the set, the match and the team point.
Seggerman and Cernoch, the Tar Heels' top two singles players, cruised in their solo matches to give UNC a 3-0 lead. Seggerman (13-6 and ranked No. 22 this week by the ITA) beat Callum Rendle, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 2 shortly before Cernoch (9-4 and ranked No. 45) picked up a 6-2, 6-1 decision at No. 1 over Ashe Ray.
Peter Murphy won the clincher and made the score 4-0 when he won his match at No. 6 on a beautiful forehand volley from the net. He defeated Max Graham, 6-2, 6-1.
The Tar Heels wrapped up a balanced afternoon with rapid-fire, singles wins by Jansen, Poling and Kittay in the span of minutes. Jansen improved to 10-3 this season with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Robbie Young at No. 3, and Poling (13-3 and ranked No. 93) beat Will Fullett at No. 4, 6-4 and 6-2 at No. 4.
Kittay completed the day with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Alex Horn at No. 6.
The teams played inside on Sunday due to rain and temperatures in the 30s in the area.
Carolina will play the next two weekends on the road in ACC play. They will visit Virginia and Virginia Tech on March 17 and 19, respectively, and Georgia Tech and Clemson the following weekend. With UNC on Spring Break this week, the team will practice in Chapel Hill before departing on Wednesday for the weekend in Virginia.
The Tar Heels' next home matches will come on Friday March 31 against NC State and Sunday April 3 against Wake Forest. UNC's final five regular season matches all will be at home, hopefully in the team's new outdoor home.
The yearlong construction project to transform Cone-Kenfield into one of the finest new facilities in college tennis is nearly complete. Officials hope to complete the stadium and debut it to the public in the coming weeks this Spring.
Tennis Match Results
Wofford vs North Carolina 03/12/2023
at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center)
#9 North Carolina 7, Wofford 0
Singles competition
1. #45 Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Ashe Ray (WOFM) 6-2, 6-1
2. #22 Ryan Seggerman (NC) def. Callum Rendle (WOFM) 6-0, 6-2
3. Will Jansen (NC) def. Robbie Young (WOFM) 6-1, 6-4
4. #93 Karl Poling (NC) def. Will Fullett (WOFM) 6-4, 6-2
5. Benjamin Kittay (NC) def. Alex Horn (WOFM) 6-2, 7-5
6. Peter Murphy (NC) def. Max Graham (WOFM) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #32 Ryan Seggerman/Casey Kania (NC) def. Will Fullett/Ian Rasheed (WOFM) 6-4
2. Callum Rendle/Alex Horn (WOFM) def. #37 Brian Cernoch/Benjamin Kittay (NC) 6-3
3. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (NC) def. Ashe Ray/Robbie Young (WOFM) 6-1
Match Notes:
Wofford 4-8
North Carolina 11-4; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,6,3,4,5)
T-1:50 A-105
Wofford vs North Carolina 03/12/2023
at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center)
#9 North Carolina 7, Wofford 0
Singles competition
1. #45 Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Ashe Ray (WOFM) 6-2, 6-1
2. #22 Ryan Seggerman (NC) def. Callum Rendle (WOFM) 6-0, 6-2
3. Will Jansen (NC) def. Robbie Young (WOFM) 6-1, 6-4
4. #93 Karl Poling (NC) def. Will Fullett (WOFM) 6-4, 6-2
5. Benjamin Kittay (NC) def. Alex Horn (WOFM) 6-2, 7-5
6. Peter Murphy (NC) def. Max Graham (WOFM) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #32 Ryan Seggerman/Casey Kania (NC) def. Will Fullett/Ian Rasheed (WOFM) 6-4
2. Callum Rendle/Alex Horn (WOFM) def. #37 Brian Cernoch/Benjamin Kittay (NC) 6-3
3. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (NC) def. Ashe Ray/Robbie Young (WOFM) 6-1
Match Notes:
Wofford 4-8
North Carolina 11-4; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,6,3,4,5)
T-1:50 A-105
Jansen/Poling 6-1 pic.twitter.com/9d9hCvRJDz
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 12, 2023
UNC 1 Wofford 0 Kania/Seggerman 6-4 pic.twitter.com/N6AQR8XQwM
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 12, 2023
UNC 3 Wofford 0 Cernoch d. Ray 6-2, 6-1 pic.twitter.com/jg25hT0Zqs
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 12, 2023
UNC 4 Wofford 0 Murphy 6-2, 6-1 pic.twitter.com/t8bdCEmExx
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 12, 2023
UNC 5 Wofford 0 Karl Poling d. Fullett 6-4, 6-2 pic.twitter.com/TUJK7cJh1n
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 12, 2023
UNC 7 Wofford 0 Benjamin Kittay with the final point 6-2, 7-5 pic.twitter.com/ERz3zazxUj
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) March 12, 2023
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