Saturday, March 17
Greensboro, N.C.
1:00 p.m.
Davidson College
2
at
5
UNCG
Robert Lightbourn
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
UNCG Hands Davidson a 5-2 League Defeat in M. Tennis
3/17/2012 7:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Looking to close out a six-match road swing on a winning note, Davidson came up short as UNCG took a 5-2 decision in Southern Conference men's tennis action on Saturday afternoon.
Davidson fell to 4-8 overall and 1-2 in league play, while UNCG ran its record to 6-7, with a 3-1 SoCon mark.
In doubles action, the pair of Robert Lightbourn and Kevin Moore netted their first win together with an 8-2 victory, but the 'Cats' No. 1 and 2 doubles teams where defeated 8-5 and 8-4 to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead.
Lightbourn and Connor Evins were the two 'Cats to earn team points in singles action. The sophomore Lightbourn ran his record at No. 5 singles to 5-4 after he picked up a third-set super tie-breaker win, 10-3. He split his first two sets with Cameron Smith, 7-5, 3-6, and the team match had been decided, resulting in the super tie-breaker being played.
Evins rattled off his fourth straight singles win, a personal-best for the second-year player. He dropped the first set, 6-2, but regrouped for a 6-4 triumph and like Lightbourn, played a super tie-breaker, winning 10-6. Evins is 5-2 on the season, scoring all five wins at No. 6 singles.
Davidson returns home and looks for its second league win when the Wildcats play The Citadel, tomorrow, March 18, at 1 p.m.
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