University of North Carolina Athletics
Men's Tennis set to battle Clemson on Friday, Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday
March 27, 2002 | Men's Tennis
Clemson (8-10, 1-1 ACC) has struggled thus far this season and has only one senior on its roster.
Senior Marcio Petrone, a Bairro, Meireles, Brazil native, who has won his last three consecutive matches, leads the Heels as their lone senior. UNC has also received positive results from junior Trystan Meniane and freshman Daniel Pinchbeck. Meniane is 13-1 in singles this spring while Pinchbeck boasts an 11-2 record and was named the ACC Tennis Player of the Week two weeks ago.
The Tar Heels will play their second match of the weekend on Sunday against Virginia Commonwealth at 1 p.m. Virginia Commonwealth is 15-2 on the season and is currently ranked 15th in the nation.
oth matches will take place at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, which is located on Friday Center Drive off Highway 54.
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