Wingate, N.C.----The fifth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs stayed perfect against NCAA Division II opponents Monday afternoon, opening league play with a 7-0 victory over Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action. Wingate improves to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 6-5 overall and 0-2 in league play.
DOUBLES
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Daniel Belsito and
Josep Canyadell rolled to a 6-1 win at one doubles
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Enrico Giacomini and
Roy Stepanov prevailed 6-2 at two doubles
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Duncan Addison and
Matthew Jones cruised to a 6-0 victory at three doubles
- Wingate claimed the doubles point, taking a 1-0 lead to singles play
SINGLES
- Freshman
Tolunay Sumer got things started with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at four singles
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Christian Della Cioppa won 6-0, 6-1 at number six singles
- Jones clinched the match at two singles with a 6-2, 6-2 victory
- Belsito prevailed 6-1, 7-6 at number one singles to make it 5-0
- Giacomini won 6-1, 6-3 at number five singles
- Canyadell capped the day with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at four singles
NOTES
- The defending SAC champs are 91-7 in league play since 2009
- Wingate is 51-4 in league play since the start of the 2015 season
- Ninth straight home win for the Bulldogs
- Wingate has seven regular season SAC titles and four SAC Tourney championships since 2009
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Michael Cabana improves to 182-93 as the Wingate MTEN coach, going 94-17 in the SAC
- The 'Dogs are 21-9 in singles play and 13-5 in doubles play this season
- The reigning SAC Player of the Year, Belsito is 40-6 in his Wingate singles career, going 19-2 in SAC play
- Belsito is unbeaten in his last 20 matches against Division II opponents
- Belsito has won 14 straight SAC matches; undefeated at one singles in his SAC career
- The 2018 SAC Freshman of the Year, Canyadell is 5-1 on the year and 18-10 in his singles career
- Canyadell is 9-2 against SAC opponents in singles play
- Giacomini improves to 4-1 on the year and picks up his 17th career singles victory
- Jones improves to 8-3 in his Wingate singles career against SAC opponents
- Belsito and Canyadell are 6-0 at number one singles this season
UP NEXT
- A busy week sees the Bulldogs at Newberry Wednesday at 2 p.m.
- Wingate is at Francis Marion Friday at 2 p.m.
- The 'Dogs return home Saturday to host sixth-ranked Columbus State at 11 a.m.
