Asheville, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Tennis Team fell to UNC Asheville, an NCAA Division I school, in an exhibition Saturday afternoon by a 7-0 score at the Asheville Racquet Club.

Lenoir-Rhyne begins the spring campaign on Thursday, February 1, against Young Harris at home.  The Bears play all their home matches at the YMCA of Catawba Valley.  UNC Asheville hosts Mars Hill on Sunday afternoon.

NCAA Collegiate Men's Tennis Final
UNC Asheville 7, Lenoir-Rhyne 0 (Exhibition)
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Asheville, N.C. (Asheville Racquet Club)

Singles competition:
1. No. 43 Henry Patten (UNCA) def. Tales Miranda (LR), 6-0, 6-2
2. Oli Nolan (UNCA) def. Tomas Hons (LR), 6-0, 6-0
3. Andrew Sinai (UNCA) def. Hamed Gandouz (LR), 6-4, 2-6, 10-3
4. Edward Colclough (UNCA) def. Shane O'Dea (LR), 6-2, 6-4
5. Olly Cull (UNCA) def. Alex Ayguavives (LR), 6-3, 6-0
6. Finlay Ray McFadyen (UNCA) def. Alex Crespo Sanchez (LR), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition:
1. Henry Patten/Olly Cull (UNCA) def. Tomas Hons/Shane O'Dea (LR), 6-4
2. Edward Colclough/Oli Nolan (UNCA) def. Tales Miranda/Alex Crespo Sanchez (LR), 6-2
3. James Massie/Andrew Sinai (UNCA) def. Paul Lenz/Hamed Gandouz (LR), 6-4

Records:  UNC Asheville (1-0), Lenoir-Rhyne (3-1)