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Minnesota Goes 1-1 in North Carolina
2/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The No. 33-ranked Minnesota men's tennis team split two matches at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Gophers dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 19-ranked North Carolina before snapping a three-match losing skid with a 7-0 victory over The Citadel in a neutral-site contest.
The win and loss left Minnesota with an 8-4 record on the season.
North Carolina came out strong on its home court and became the second team to take the doubles point from the Maroon and Gold. At No. 1, Brayden Schnur and Brett Clark defeated No. 41 Mathieu Froment and Jack Hamburg. Robert Kelly and Oystein Steiro then sealed the point with a win at No. 3.
In singles, No. 30 ranked Leandro Toledo knotted the match by taking down No. 10-ranked Schnur at No. 1. Toledo won the first set, 6-2, before Schnur retired in the second set. UNC responded to Schnur's loss by taking wins at the Nos. 6, 3 and 2 positions to close out the match.
The Gophers got back on track in their second match of the day, starting fast with wins at doubles position Nos. 3 and 1. Mathieu Froment and Ruben Weber teamed up for a 6-0 win at No. 3 and the 48th-ranked tandem of Toledo and Felix Corwin topped Peter Bleach and Nicholas Bradley in the No. 1 slot, 6-2. Toledo and Corwin improved to 10-1 together with a 7-0 mark in the spring.
Minnesota went on to complete the team win when Jeremy Lynn, Toledo, and Matic Spec won in straight sets in flights No. 5, 1 and 2. Lynn upped his spring singles ledger to 3-0, while Spec won in his debut at the second spot.
The Gopher sweep was secured by Eric Frueh at No. 6, Corwin at No. 3 and Froment at No. 4.
After more than a month away from home, Minnesota returns the Baseline Tennis Center next week to play a pair of ranked opponents. The Gophers will play No. 48 Washington Friday and No. 29 Drake Sunday.
No. 19 North Carolina 4, No. 33 Minnesota 1
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Singles competition
1. No. 30 Leandro Toledo (MINN) def. No. 10 Brayden Schnur (UNC) 6-2, 1-1, retired
2. No. 27 Ronnie Schneider (UNC) def. Ruben Weber (MINN) 7-5, 6-1
3. No. 81 Brett Clark (UNC) def. Matic Spec (MINN) 6-4, 6-4
4. No. 89 Jack Murray (UNC) vs. Felix Corwin (MINN) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
5. Oystein Steiro (UNC) vs. Mathieu Froment (MINN) 7-6, 3-3, unfinished
6. No. 86 Robert Kelly (UNC) def. Eric Frueh (MINN) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Brayden Schnur/Brett Clark (UNC) def. No. 41 Mathieu Froment/Jack Hamburg (MINN) 6-1
2. Ronnie Schneider/Jack Murray (UNC) vs. No. 48 Leandro Toledo/Felix Corwin (MINN) 5-4, unfinished
3. Robert Kelly/Oystein Steiro (UNC) def. Eric Frueh/Matic Spec (MINN) 6-3
Match Notes
Minnesota 7-4 (1-0 Big Ten)
North Carolina 10-5 (0-0 ACC)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,6,3,2)
No. 33 Minnesota 7, The Citadel 0
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Singles competition
1. No. 30 Leandro Toledo (MINN) def. Peter Bleach (CIT) 6-3, 6-2
2. Matic Spec (MINN) def. Oliver Dedding (CIT) 6-2, 6-1
3. Felix Corwin (MINN) def. Artemie Amari (CIT) 6-3, 6-2
4. Mathieu Froment (MINN) def. Nicholas Bradley (CIT) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Jeremy Lynn (MINN) def. Ryan Templet (CIT) 6-1, 6-0
6. Eric Frueh (MINN) def. Connor Grady (CIT) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. No. 48 Leandro Toledo/Felix Corwin (MINN) def. Peter Bleach/Nicholas Bradley (CIT) 6-2
2. Eric Frueh/Matic Spec (MINN) vs. Oliver Dedding/Artemie Amari (CIT) 3-3, unfinished
3. Mathieu Froment/Ruben Weber (MINN) def. Ryan Templet/Jackson Pride (CIT) 6-0
Match Notes
The Citadel 2-13 (0-0 SoCon)
Minnesota 8-4 (0-0 Big Ten)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,1,2,6,3,4)
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