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Men's Tennis Blanks Oklahoma State, 4-0, In ITA Kickoff Opener
January 28, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Seggerman, ranked No. 9 nationally, came from behind in both sets and clawed past the Cowboys' Chase Ferguson in the deciding match, 7-5, 6-4.
With the win, 17th-ranked Carolina improved to 3-1 this season. Oklahoma State fell to 5-1.
Earlier in the day, No. 13 Harvard defeated No. 21 Columbia, 4-2, in Chapel Hill in another ITA Kickoff match.
The Tar Heels will play the Crimson in the ITA Kickoff championship match on Sunday at 2 p.m. Columbia will play Oklahoma State in the consolation at 11 a.m. A live stream and live scoring will be available on GoHeels.com.
The Tar Heels took the doubles point to start the afternoon. Benjamin Kittay and Brian Cernoch took a 6-4 win at No. 2 over Alessio Basile and Chase Ferguson, followed by a 6-4 win by Will Jansen and Karl Poling at No. 3 over Alex Garcia and Francisco Pini.
In singles play, Chris Li continued the strong start to his sophomore season, improving to 4-0 in dual match play this season. He won a 6-1, 6-3 win over Carl Roothman at No. 6 singles to give UNC a 2-0 lead. Jansen, the freshman from London, England, followed with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 3 over Pini that made the score 3-0 prior to Seggerman's clinching victory at No. 2.
Final Score: UNC 4 Oklahoma St 0 Seggerman clinches 7-5, 6-4
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) January 28, 2023
UNC vs Harvard Sunday, 2 pm pic.twitter.com/7DK4cl6ctW
UNC 1 Ok St. 0 Jansen/Poling clinch Dbls pt, 6-4 pic.twitter.com/QSw6uVci0F
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) January 28, 2023
Tennis Match Results
Oklahoma State vs North Carolina Jan 28, 2023 at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center
#17 North Carolina 4, Oklahoma State 0
Singles competition
1. Brian Cernoch (NC) vs. Tyler Zink (OSUM) 6-3, 1-6, 2-3, unfinished
2. #9 Ryan Seggerman (NC) def. Chase Ferguson (OSUM) 7-5, 6-4
3. Will Jansen (NC) def. Francisco Pini (OSUM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Karl Poling (NC) vs. Isaac Becroft (OSUM) 7-6 (7-4), 3-2, unfinished
5. Anuj Watane (NC) vs. Alessio Basile (OSUM) 5-7, 4-2, unfinished
6. Chris Li (NC) def. Carl Roothman (OSUM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Casey Kania/Ryan Seggerman (NC) vs. Isaac Becroft/Tyler Zink (OSUM) 5-5, unfinished
2. Benjamin Kittay/Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Alessio Basile/Chase Ferguson (OSUM) 6-4
3. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (NC) def. Alex Garcia/Francisco Pini (OSUM) 6-4
Match Notes:
Oklahoma State 5-1
North Carolina 3-1; National ranking #17
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,3,2)
T-2:18 A-535
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,3,2
Players Mentioned
