Another Strong Day As Tar Heels Go 3-2 In Tuscaloosa

Saturday, January 11

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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North Carolina

Alabama Spring Shootout (Alabama, South Alabama)

Mac Kiger

January 12, 2020 | Men's Tennis

TUSCALOOSA, ALA.—Members of the University of North Carolina men's tennis team posted a 3-2 record on Sunday at the Alabama Spring Shootout at the Alabama Tennis Stadium at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility.

The Tar Heels went 1-2 in singles action, highlighted by Mac Kiger's big win over No. 96 Riccardo Roberto of host Alabama, 7-5, 6-4.

Brian Cernoch and Ladd Harrison dropped their singles matches.

UNC went 2-0 in doubles action on Sunday. Kiger and Josh Peck defeated Alabama's Edson Ortiz and Patrick Kaukovalta, 6-2. Cernoch and Harrison beat No. 30 Loic Cloes and Clement Marzol of South Alabama, 6-2.

Carolina's spring 2020 dual season begins next weekend at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center against North Carolina Central on Saturday and Wofford on Sunday.

Results
Singles (Saturday)
#82 Josh Peck (UNC) deft. Edson Ortiz (Alabama), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Brian Cernoch (UNC) def. Clement Marzol (South Alabama), 7-5, 7-6
Zhe Zhou (Alabama) def. Mac Kiger (UNC), 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Ladd Harrison (UNC) def. Louis Delcour (South Alabama), 7-6, 7-6

Singles (Sunday)
Edson Ortiz (Alabama) def. Brian Cernoch (UNC), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Mac Kiger (UNC) def. #96 Riccardo Roberto (Alabama), 7-5, 6-4
Patrick Kaukovalta (Alabama) def. Ladd Harrison (UNC), 7-6, 7-5

Doubles (Saturday)
Peck/Kiger (UNC) def. No. 30 Loic Cloes/Marzol (South Alabama), 6-4
William Blumberg/Cernoch (UNC) def. Patrick Kaukovalta/Edson Ortiz (Alabama), 6-4

Doubles (Sunday)
Peck/Kiger (UNC) def. Edson Ortiz/Patrick Kaukovalta (Alabama), 6-2
Brian Cernoch/Ladd Harrison (UNC) def. #30 Loic Cloes/Clement Marzol (South Alabama), 6-2

Kiger d. Riccardo Roberto 7-5, 6-4
Ortiz (Alabama) d. Cernoch 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Kaukovalta (Alabama) d. Harrison 7-6, 7-5 pic.twitter.com/mCkByRP0GA
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) January 12, 2020

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