ELON, N.C. - Elon University men's tennis extended its winning streak to seven on Sunday, March 13, defeating Morgan State, 6-1, at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. The win moved the Phoenix to 7-4 overall this year and was its fourth consecutive home victory.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Kyle Frankel led the way for Elon in singles play, sweeping Mikeal Carpenter 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 1 position. Frankel has now won six straight matches and sits at 6-5 overall this year.
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Daniel Martin clinched the match for the Phoenix, defeating Rhajzon Rankins 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 3 spot. The win was the six straight for Martin as he sits at a team-best 7-2 in singles play and holds a perfect 6-0 mark in the No. 3 spot.
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Nicholas Campbell earned his fourth consecutive victory, making quick work of Makkijah Brown 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 singles. The performance marked the fifth win of the year for Campbell.
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Camilo Ponce got back on track, outlasting Nihit Rawal 6-2, 1-6, 10-4 in a three-set battle. Ponce earned his fourth win of the year with the performance and moved to 3-4 in the No. 4 spot.
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Ben Zipay rounded out the singles wins for Elon, taking down Sebastian Lopez in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. The win marked the fourth straight for Zipay and moved him to 4-1 in No. 6 singles this season.
- The combination of Campbell and
Nicholas Condos clinched the doubles point in the match, beating Carpenter and Rawal 6-2 in the No. 1 position. The win moved the duo to a team-best 6-1 this season and marked its fourth win in a row.
- The tandem of Frankel and Zipay got the ball rolling for Elon in doubles play, making quick work of Lopez and Martial Kawunde 6-1 in the No. 2 slot. With the win the pair maintained an undefeated mark in doubles play, moving to 3-0 on the year.
UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Tuesday, March 15, when it travels to Conway, S.C. for a 1 p.m. contest against Coastal Carolina.
RESULTS
Singles
1.
Kyle Frankel (ELON) def. CARPENTER, Mikeal (MSU) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Nicholas Campbell (ELON) def. BROWN, Makkijah (MSU) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Daniel Martin (ELON) def. RANKINS, Rhajzon (MSU) 6-0, 6-2
4.
Camilo Ponce (ELON) def. RAWAL, Nihit (MSU) 6-2, 1-6, 10-4
5. RACHAL, Niles (MSU) def.
Nicholas Condos (ELON) 5-7, 6-0, 10-6
6.
Ben Zipay (ELON) def. LOPEZ, Sebastian (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
1.
Nicholas Campbell/
Nicholas Condos (ELON) def. CARPENTER, Mikeal/RAWAL, Nihit (MSU) 6-2
2.
Kyle Frankel/
Ben Zipay (ELON) def. KAWUNDE, Martial/LOPEZ, Sebastian (MSU) 6-1
3. RACHAL, Niles/RANKINS, Rhajzon (MSU) def.
Luke Queiroz/Joseph Daugherty (ELON) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
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