University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, April 16
Chapel Hill
3 PM
North Carolina
4
vs
3
Miami
Freshman Logan Zapp won the clinching singles match for Carolina.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Men's Tennis Improves to 16-2 With Win Over Miami
April 16, 2021 | Men's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL—North Carolina grabbed the doubles point and the first three singles matches against 43rd-ranked Miami, eventually posting a 4-3 win over the Hurricanes on Friday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
Freshman Logan Zapp won the clincher for the Tar Heels, beating Oren Vasser in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 5 singles. Brian Cernoch and Mac Kiger also won their singles matches for Carolina in straight sets. Cernoch, ranked No. 66, beat Bojan Jankulovski, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2. Kiger defeated Franco Aubone, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 6 singles.
Ranked third in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings, the Tar Heels improved to 16-2 overall this season, including 8-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Ranked No. 43 nationally this week, Miami fell to 7-8, 4-5.
UNC started the afternoon by winning the doubles point, 2-1. Kiger and Simon Soendergaard beat No. 32 Aubone and Benjamin Hannestad, 6-4, at No. 1, only to see Vasser and A. Soriano Barrera beat Rinky Hijikata and Benjamin Sigiouin at No. 2 doubles, 6-4.
Cernoch and freshman Peter Murphy beat Stefan Milicevic and Bojan Jankulovski, 6-3, at No. 3 doubles to clinch the doubles point.
Carolina will return to action on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. for Senior Day against Florida State.
Freshman Logan Zapp won the clincher for the Tar Heels, beating Oren Vasser in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 5 singles. Brian Cernoch and Mac Kiger also won their singles matches for Carolina in straight sets. Cernoch, ranked No. 66, beat Bojan Jankulovski, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2. Kiger defeated Franco Aubone, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 6 singles.
Ranked third in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings, the Tar Heels improved to 16-2 overall this season, including 8-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Ranked No. 43 nationally this week, Miami fell to 7-8, 4-5.
UNC started the afternoon by winning the doubles point, 2-1. Kiger and Simon Soendergaard beat No. 32 Aubone and Benjamin Hannestad, 6-4, at No. 1, only to see Vasser and A. Soriano Barrera beat Rinky Hijikata and Benjamin Sigiouin at No. 2 doubles, 6-4.
Cernoch and freshman Peter Murphy beat Stefan Milicevic and Bojan Jankulovski, 6-3, at No. 3 doubles to clinch the doubles point.
Carolina will return to action on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. for Senior Day against Florida State.
UNC 4 Miami 0 Logan Zapp clinches 6-3, 6-4 pic.twitter.com/PzUK0Vtw9d
— UNC Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) April 16, 2021
UNC 1 Miami 0 pic.twitter.com/tyDe9xSLio
— UNC Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) April 16, 2021
Tennis Match Results
University of Miami vs North Carolina
Apr 16, 2021 at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center)
#3 North Carolina 4, #43 University of Miami 3
Singles competition
1. #34 A. Soriano Barrera (UM) def. #77 Benjamin Sigouin (NC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. #66 Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Bojan Jankulovski (UM) 6-3, 6-1
3. Benjamin Hannestad (UM) def. Josh Peck (NC) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Stefan Milicevic (UM) def. #87 Simon Soendergaard (NC) 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1-0 (10-6)
5. Logan Zapp (NC) def. Oren Vasser (UM) 6-3, 6-4
6. Mac Kiger (NC) def. Franco Aubone (UM) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Mac Kiger/Simon Soendergaard (NC) def. #32 Franco Aubone/Benjamin Hannestad (UM) 6-4
2. Oren Vasser/A. Soriano Barrera (UM) def. Rinky Hijikata/Benjamin Sigouin (NC) 6-4
3. Brian Cernoch/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Stefan Milicevic/Bojan Jankulovski (UM) 6-3
Match Notes:
University of Miami 7-8(4-5 ACC); National ranking #43 North Carolina 16-2(8-2 ACC); National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,6,5,3,4,1)
University of Miami vs North Carolina
Apr 16, 2021 at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center)
#3 North Carolina 4, #43 University of Miami 3
Singles competition
1. #34 A. Soriano Barrera (UM) def. #77 Benjamin Sigouin (NC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. #66 Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Bojan Jankulovski (UM) 6-3, 6-1
3. Benjamin Hannestad (UM) def. Josh Peck (NC) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Stefan Milicevic (UM) def. #87 Simon Soendergaard (NC) 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1-0 (10-6)
5. Logan Zapp (NC) def. Oren Vasser (UM) 6-3, 6-4
6. Mac Kiger (NC) def. Franco Aubone (UM) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Mac Kiger/Simon Soendergaard (NC) def. #32 Franco Aubone/Benjamin Hannestad (UM) 6-4
2. Oren Vasser/A. Soriano Barrera (UM) def. Rinky Hijikata/Benjamin Sigouin (NC) 6-4
3. Brian Cernoch/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Stefan Milicevic/Bojan Jankulovski (UM) 6-3
Match Notes:
University of Miami 7-8(4-5 ACC); National ranking #43 North Carolina 16-2(8-2 ACC); National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,6,5,3,4,1)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
A. Soriano Barrera / 0 (77/-) [UM]
476
653
#2 Singles Match
12
Bojan Jankulovski / 0 [UM]
31
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Benjamin Hannestad / 0 [UM]
561
730
#4 Singles Match
123
Stefan Milicevic / 0 [UM]
071
660
#5 Singles Match
12
Oren Vasser / 0 [UM]
34
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Franco Aubone / 0 [UM]
43
66
Order of Finish:
2,6,5,3,4,1
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