Wingate, N.C.----For the 11th time in the last 15 seasons, the Wingate University Bulldogs have won the regular season conference title. The 16th-ranked Bulldogs cruised to a 7-0 victory over #34 Lenoir-Rhyne in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action Wednesday afternoon to guarantee at least a share of the regular season title. The Bulldogs improve to 13-5 overall and 11-0 in the SAC, while the Bears fall to 10-5 overall and 7-5 in league play. The 'Dogs are now 144-10 in league play over the last 15 seasons.
DOUBLES
- The nation's 33rd-ranked doubles duo of
Gabriel Constantino and
Edis Nokic won 6-1 at one doubles
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Hugo Nossler and
Florian Walcher won by the same score at two singles
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Carlo Rosellini and
Petar Basic Palkovic also cruised to a 6-1 victory at three singles
- The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead into singles play
SINGLES
- Constantino won 6-2, 6-3 at one singles
- Rosellini rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 win at two singles
- Walcher prevailed 6-1, 6-4 at three singles
- Nossler cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory at four singles
- Nokic won 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 at five singles
- Palkovic picked up an 8-4 win at six singles
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to UVA Wise for an 11 a.m. start
- A victory would secure an outright regular season SAC championship