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William Woods University WWUM
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Men's Tennis - NAIA Second Round 2023

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

(#4) Owls Upset in Down-to-the-Wire Loss

MOBILE, Ala. – The three-seeded William Woods University men's tennis team was upset by 14-seeded College of Coastal Georgia in the second round of the NAIA National Championship, ending their national title run. It came down to the final point, and it did not finish in the Owls' favor. The match itself extended two days. Day one was suspended due to rain with the Owls' leading all three doubles. 

Coastal Georgia moves on to the quarterfinals and faces six-seeded Northwestern Ohio.

The Owls finished their season with a 20-5 overall record. They went into the NAIA National Championship ranked third, their highest seeding in program history. 


Doubles

Singles
  • CCG evened the score with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ben Grumley in the two singles.
  • Vaclav Schneider put the Owls up 2-1 with a 6-3, 6-0 win in the one singles.
  • CCG again evened the score with a 6-4, 7-5 win in the four singles over Patrick Shelepov.
  • CCG took a 3-2 lead with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Zinovii Nahirniak in the three singles.
  • A 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win for Andres Des Los Rios Kolejewska in the five singles evened the score at 3-3.
  • Coming down to the final point, Marco Salamanca de Arcos fell in the third set with a final score of 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. 
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