ELON, N.C. – No. 4 Elon University men's tennis continues the 2022 CAA Championship on Sunday, April 24, when it matches up with second-seeded UNCW at 1 p.m. at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Elon's campus.
 
The winner of today's match will be crowned the 2022 CAA Men's Tennis Champion and will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament.
 
GAMEDAY COVERAGE
- Sunday's action will begin with doubles play at 1 p.m. with singles to follow shortly after.
- Live stats are available and can be found using this link.
- Attendance to the 2022 CAA Tournament is free.
 
THE MATCHUP
- Sunday afternoon marks the 14^th meeting between Elon and UNCW.
- Elon currently leads the all-time series 7-6.
- In the most recent matchup between the two programs, Elon defeated UNCW, 4-2, on April 20, 2019.
- The Phoenix currently holds a 5-2 mark at home in the series.

SCOUTING ELON
- Elon enters this contest with an 15-8 overall record after defeating William & Mary, 4-2, in the semifinals of the CAA Tournament in its most recent outing.
- Daniel Martin is leading the way for Elon in singles play, as the sophomore has a 17-4 overall record, including a 3-1 tally in No. 2 singles and a 13-1 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 13.
- Nicholas Campbell ranks second on the team in singles victories with 13. Campbell sits at 10-6 in the No. 2 spot and has won four consecutive matches.
- Kyle Frankel is currently third on the team in singles play, racking up 11 wins so far this season. Frankel holds an 11-10 overall mark and has also won five of his last seven outings.
- Camilo Ponce is fourth in singles wins, racking up 10 through 18 contests. Ponce has won six of his last eight matches and sits at 10-8 overall with an 8-7 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 eight outings.
- Nicholas Condos has the fifth most singles wins on the team this season with five. 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 10-3 mark as a duo. The tandem is 9-2 in the No. 3 doubles slot and has won its last four matches.
- The pairing of Kyle Frankel and Camilo Ponce is third on the team in doubles victories with five overall. After a slow start to the season, the combo has won four of its last six matches.
- 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 duos 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, is in 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 UNCW
- UNCW holds a 14-8 overall record after Delaware, 4-1, in its most recent outing.
- The Seahawks are led by head coach Mait Dubois who is in his 15^th season at the helm of the program. Dubois has been named CAA Coach of the Year seven times in his 15 years with the team.
- UNCW enters the match on a hot streak, winning five straight contests.
- Harold Huens is leading the charge for the Seahawks, as he leads the team in singles play with a 13-5 overall mark and has won four consecutive matches.
- The combination of Reece Falck and Davide Innocenti holds the squad's top doubles mark, posting a 12-7 overall record with an 8-3 tally in the No. 2 slot.
 
LAST TIME OUT
- Elon won its fourth straight match, defeating top-seeded William & Mary, 4-2, on Saturday, April 23, in the semifinals of the 2022 CAA Men's Tennis Championship at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center in Elon, N.C.
- With the win the Phoenix became the first No. 4 seed since 2015 to reach the CAA Championship match and earned its second berth to the conference title game since 2019.
- Daniel Martin got the ball rolling for Elon in singles play, making quick work of Sebastian Quiros 6-1, 6-0 in straight sets.
- Nicholas Condos earned his fifth victory of the year, outlasting Finbar Talcott 6-4, 7-6.
- Nicholas Campbell clinched the match for the Phoenix, taking down Harrison Brown 7-6, 6-3 in No. 2 singles.
- The combination of Campbell and Condos sparked the momentum for Elon in doubles play, defeating Daniel Pellerito and Finbar Talcott 7-5.
- The tandem of Martin and Chung-Han Tsai clinched the doubles point for the Phoenix, outlasting George Davis and Harrison Brown 7-6 in No. 1 doubles.
 
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.