ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Despite dominating doubles competition, Appalachian State men's tennis dropped a 6-1 final to UNC Asheville at Asheville Racquet Club Saturday afternoon.
The Mountaineers (1-4) struggled in singles action, as the Bulldogs (1-1) won all six matches to Appalachian State in men's action.
The Bulldogs recorded their first victory of the season after winning three singles matches in three sets, while the Mountaineers tallied their fourth loss of the season.
Thanks to the Andrew McKinnon/Steve Karendal (8-2) and Steve Lake/Zach Bost (8-5) pairs, the Apps won the doubles point to jump ahead with a 1-0 lead.
The Blue & White climbed back into the running in singles play, however, as Adrien Langeard defeated Sebastien King at No. 1 flight, 6-2, 6-1. The Bulldogs moved ahead 2-1 when freshman Alex Kroger defeated Jen-Willem Kleynhans at No. 4 singles, 7-6, 6-4.
Matt Waissen grew the lead to 3-1 when he moved past Bost in No. 2 flight, 7-5, 6-4.
Bulldog freshman Daniel Kripak sealed Asheville's win with a thrilling three-set match. Karendal won the first set, 4-6, but Kripak jumped back in the next two sets, 7-5, 7-5.
John Schubel and Ryan Matthews finished up the singles victories for Asheville when they defeated Matt Saltsgaver and McKinnon in the No. 5 and 6 positions; winning in three sets, with a third set tie-breaker.
The Mountaineers return to action when they travel to Greensville, N.C. for a noon matchup against East Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 16.
UNC Asheville 6, Appalachian State 1
Feb 09, 2013 at Asheville, N.C. (ARC Downtown)
Singles competition
1. LANGEARD, Adrien (UNCA) def. Sebastien King (APP) 6-2, 6-1
2. WAISSEN, Matt (UNCA) def. Zach Bost (APP) 7-5, 6-4
3. KRIPAK, Daniel (UNCA) def. Steve Karendal (APP) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
4. CROKER, Alex (UNCA) def. Jen-Willem Kleynhans (APP) 7-6, 6-4
5. SCHUBEL, John (UNCA) def. Matt Saltsgaver (APP) 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
6. MATTHEWS, Ryan (UNCA) def. Andrew McKinnon (APP) 4-6, 7-5, 10-8
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Sebastien King/Jen-Willem Kleynhans (APP) vs. WAISSEN, Matt/KRIPAK, Daniel (UNCA) no result |
| 2. Andrew McKinnon/Steve Karendal (APP) def. LANGEARD, Adrien/CROKER, Alex (UNCA) 8-2 |
| 3. Steve Lake/Zach Bost (APP) def. CONATY, Pete/SCHUBEL, John (UNCA) 8-5 |
Match Notes
Appalachian State 1-4
UNC Asheville 1-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,4,2,3,5,6)
