University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, February 3
Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
7 PM ET
North Carolina
2
at
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Illinois
Freshman Patrick Schoen
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Men's Tennis Falls At Illinois, 4-2
February 3, 2024 | Men's Tennis
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—The University of North Carolina men's tennis team got off to a good start by winning the doubles point but dropped a 4-2 decision at Illinois on Saturday night.
The Tar Heels got two tiebreaker wins to clinch the doubles point. First, freshman Patrick Schoen and senior Peter Murphy beat Mathis Debru and Kenta Miyoshi at No. 3, 7-6 (7-1). Sophomore Benjamin Kittay and graduate student Phillip Jordan clinched the doubles point with a 7-6 (7-4) at No. 1 over Oliver Okonkwo and Lucas Horve.
Illinois grabbed the first two singles matches when Hunter Heck beat Karl Poling at No. 2 and Karlis Ozolins beat Will Jansen at No. 1, taking a 2-1 lead.
Schoen tied it up again at 2-all with a 6-1, 6-3 win over William Mroz at No. 5 singles, but Okonkwo won the clincher at No. 6 over Will Peters, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
With the loss, the Tar Heels drop to 3-3 this season.
Carolina will return to action next week when it hosts Elon on Thursday February 8 and Georgia on Sunday February 11.
The Tar Heels got two tiebreaker wins to clinch the doubles point. First, freshman Patrick Schoen and senior Peter Murphy beat Mathis Debru and Kenta Miyoshi at No. 3, 7-6 (7-1). Sophomore Benjamin Kittay and graduate student Phillip Jordan clinched the doubles point with a 7-6 (7-4) at No. 1 over Oliver Okonkwo and Lucas Horve.
Illinois grabbed the first two singles matches when Hunter Heck beat Karl Poling at No. 2 and Karlis Ozolins beat Will Jansen at No. 1, taking a 2-1 lead.
Schoen tied it up again at 2-all with a 6-1, 6-3 win over William Mroz at No. 5 singles, but Okonkwo won the clincher at No. 6 over Will Peters, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
Carolina will return to action next week when it hosts Elon on Thursday February 8 and Georgia on Sunday February 11.
North Carolina vs Illinois
2/3/2024 at Champaign, Ill. (Atkins Tennis Center)
Illinois 4, #17 North Carolina 2
Singles competition
1. Karlis Ozolins (ILL) def. Will Jansen (NC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Hunter Heck (ILL) def. Karl Poling (NC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) def. Benjamin Kittay (NC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Alex Petrov (ILL) vs. Phillip Jordan (NC) 5-7, 6-3, 4-3, unfinished
5. Patrick Schoen (NC) def. William Mroz (ILL) 6-1, 6-3
6. Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) def. Will Peters (NC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) def. Oliver Okonkwo/Lucas Horve (ILL) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Hunter Heck/Karlis Ozolins (ILL) def. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (NC) 6-4
3. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Mathis Debru/Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) 7-6 (7-1)
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,5,3,6)
2/3/2024 at Champaign, Ill. (Atkins Tennis Center)
Illinois 4, #17 North Carolina 2
Singles competition
1. Karlis Ozolins (ILL) def. Will Jansen (NC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Hunter Heck (ILL) def. Karl Poling (NC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) def. Benjamin Kittay (NC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Alex Petrov (ILL) vs. Phillip Jordan (NC) 5-7, 6-3, 4-3, unfinished
5. Patrick Schoen (NC) def. William Mroz (ILL) 6-1, 6-3
6. Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) def. Will Peters (NC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) def. Oliver Okonkwo/Lucas Horve (ILL) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Hunter Heck/Karlis Ozolins (ILL) def. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (NC) 6-4
3. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Mathis Debru/Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) 7-6 (7-1)
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,5,3,6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
32
Karlis Ozolins / 0 [ILL]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
22
Hunter Heck / 0 [ILL]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
44
Kenta Miyoshi / 0 [ILL]
66
#4 Singles Match
1234
733UF
Alex Petrov / 0 [ILL]
564UF
#5 Singles Match
12
66
William Mroz / 0 [ILL]
13
#6 Singles Match
123
733
Oliver Okonkwo / 0 [ILL]
566
Order of Finish:
2,1,5,3,6
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