ELON, N.C. – No. 4 Elon University men's opens the 2022 CAA Championship on Friday, April 22, when it matches up with fifth-seeded Charleston at 11 a.m. at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Elon's campus.
 
GAMEDAY COVERAGE
- Friday's action will begin with doubles play at 11 a.m. with singles to follow shortly after.
- Live stats are available and can be found using this link.
 
THE MATCHUP
- Friday morning marks the 22^nd meeting between Elon and Charleston.
- Elon currently leads the all-time series 12-9.
- In the most recent matchup between the two programs, Elon defeated Charleston, 6-1, on March 4, 2020.
- The Phoenix currently holds a 7-4 mark at home in the series.
- Elon has won three straight matchups against Charleston dating back to March 16, 2017.

SCOUTING ELON
- Elon enters this contest with an 13-8 overall record after defeating UNCG, 4-2, in its most recent outing.
- Daniel Martin is leading the way for Elon in singles play, as the sophomore has a 15-4 overall record, including a 3-1 tally in No. 2 singles and an 11-1 mark in the No. 3 slot. Martin has also combined with Chung-Han Tsai to pick up the most doubles wins on the team with 12.
- Nicholas Campbell and Kyle Frankel are tied for second on the team in singles victories with 11 apiece. Campbell sits at 8-6 in the No. 2 spot and has won five of his last seven matches. Frankel is 11-10 overall and has also won five of his last seven outings.
- Camilo Ponce is third in singles wins, racking up nine so far this season. Ponce has won five of his last six matches and sits at 9-7 overall with a 7-6 mark in the No. 4 position.
- Ben Zipay and Chung-Han Tsai are tied for fourth on the squad with seven singles victories. Zipay currently sits at 5-5 in the No. 6 slot, while Tsai is 4-1 in the No. 6 position and has won six of his last seven outings.
- Nicholas Condos has the fifth most singles wins on the team this season with four. Condos holds a 2-3 mark in No. 4 singles this year.
- Luke Queiroz is the lone Phoenix who remains undefeated in singles play, as the sophomore sits at 1-0 this season.
- Joseph Dougherty and Esteban Penagos round out the singles wins for the Phoenix as the two freshmen each have one victory this season and in their collegiate career thus far.
- The combination of Nicholas Campbell and Nicholas Condos has started the year off strong for Elon, posting a 8-3 mark as a duo. The tandem is 7-2 in the No. 3 doubles slot after earning wins against Duke, Liberty, Campbell, Gardner-Webb, Furman, VCU and Radford.
- The tandem of Kyle Frankel and Ben Zipay has found its rhythm in doubles play, as the duo holds a 5-2 mark overall and in the No. 2 position.
- The pairing of Kyle Frankel and Camilo Ponce is fourth on the team in doubles victories with four overall. After a slow start to the season, the combo has won three of its last five matches.
- The tandems of Condos/Queiroz, Zipay/Queiroz and Dougherty/Zipay round out the wins in doubles play for the Phoenix with each pair holding one this year.
- The duo of Chung-Han Tsai and Daniel Martin was named CAA Doubles Team of the Week on March 2, after winning both of their matches last week against North Carolina A&T and Gardner-Webb. Tsai and Martin are leading the team with five doubles wins and hold a 5-2 mark overall this year.
- Elon returned three All-CAA honorees this season in Kyle Frankel (1^st Team; 2^nd Team Doubles), Camilo Ponce (2^nd Team; 2^nd Team Doubles) and Chung-Han Tsai (2^nd Team Doubles).
- Elon is led by Michael Leonard, who will begin his 18^th season at the helm of the program in 2021-22. Leonard has won conference Coach of the Year honors seven times, including most recently being named CAA Coach of the Year in 2019.
 
SCOUTING CHARLESTON
- Charleston holds a 9-8 overall record after Defeating the Citadel, 7-0, in its most recent outing.
- The Cougars are led by head coach Jay Bruner who is in his 15^th season at the helm of the program.
- Charleston enters the postseason on a hot streak, winning seven of its last nine matches.
- Johnny Wang and Andre Limon have helped lead that charge, with each winning eight of their last ten singles matches. Wang and Limon are tied for the best singles record on the team, with both owning a 12-5 mark in solo play.
- Zac Larke and Robby Krick are leading the way for the Cougars in doubles play, posting an 8-8 mark overall and in the No. 1 position.
 
LAST TIME OUT
- Elon won its second straight match, defeating UNCG, 4-2, on Thursday, April 14, in Greensboro, N.C.
- Chung-Han Tsai got the ball rolling for Elon in singles play, making quick work of Christopher Johns 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 5 position. The win moved Tsai to 7-5 overall this season and marked his six win in seven outings.
- Kyle Frankel clinched the match for the Pheonix, outlasting Nico Grewe 7-6, 7-5 in No. 1 singles. With the win Frankel moves to 11-10 on the season and picked up his fifth win in seven outings.
- Nicholas Campbell picked up his 11^th win of the year in the match, taking down Alex Zuckerman 6-4, 6-3 in No. 2 singles. Campbell now holds an 8-6 mark at No. 2 and has won eight of his last 11 matches.
- Daniel Martin rounded out the singles wins for Elon, outlasting Hugh Knapp 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 in a three-set battle. The win moved Martin to 11-1 in the No. 3 slot and a team-best 15-4 overall this season.
 
THE FACES OF 2021-22
- The Phoenix welcomes back seven returners from last year's squad in seniors Kyle Frankel, Camilo Ponce and Chung-Han Tsai, juniors Nicholas Campbell and Nicholas Condos, and sophomores Luke Queiroz and Ben Zipay.
- Elon will feature three newcomers in freshmen Esteban Penagos and Joseph Dougherty, as well as Minnesota transfer Daniel Martin.
- Penagos joins the Phoenix from Laurel Springs High School, where he earned a top-300 ITF ranking.
- Dougherty comes to Elon from North Carolina Cyber Academy where he garnered a top-200 national ranking (18s) and was considered a 4-Star Player on Tennis Recruiting.
- Martin joins Elon from the University of Minnesota where he posted an 8-8 mark in singles play last season.