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Men's Tennis Set to Host Florida Gulf Coast, Stetson in Final Home Conference Matches of the Year

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - The Campbell men's tennis team gets set to host Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson on Thursday and Friday, in the last home conference matches of the season.

The Camels will host the Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday at 4 p.m. Campbell will then take on Stetson Friday at 1 p.m.

Campbell enters the weekend with a 13-5 overall record and a 5-2 mark in Atlantic Sun play. The Camels are coming off a road split against Jacksonville and North Florida. Campbell defeated Jacksonville 4-3 on Friday before falling to North Florida 6-1 on Saturday.

Freshman David Clavera led the Camels over the weekend with a perfect 2-0 singles record. A native of Barcelona, Spain, Clavera earned the two victories while playing up a spot in the lineup at number four. He had been playing most of the season at the number five position. He currently owns a 13-4 (6-1 A-Sun) record in spring singles play.

Davy Sum, the Atlantic Sun Preseason Player of the Year continues to play well in the number one position for the Camels. Sum is currently 14-2 (6-1 A-Sun) in dual singles action and is just ten wins away from equaling the all-time career wins leader in Campbell history. The junior from Strasbourg, France has put up impressive numbers while dealing with a nagging wrist injury throughout much of the season.

In doubles, Campbell is led by the team of Davy Sum/Dominik Kaniewski. The duo currently ranks as the #56 ranked doubles team in the nation. Sum/Kaniewski currently own a 12-2 (5-2 A-Sun) on the season.

Campbell will open the week against Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday. The Eagles come into the match with a 4-12 overall mark and a 3-5 record in A-Sun play. FGCU comes into the match having lost seven of their last eight matches. They most recently fell to Mercer 4-3 in A-Sun play last Thursday.

The Eagles are led by the number one doubles team of Thibaud Aime/Matthew Rock. The duo enters the match with a 12-3 (7-1 A-Sun) overall mark.

Aime and Rock have also been the most consistent performers for FGCU in singles play. Aime sports a 9-9 (4-4 A-Sun) overall mark in the number one position, while Rock is 7-9 (5-3 A-Sun) on the season while playing at the number four position.

The Stetson Hatters enter the match Friday as winners of their last nine contests. The Hatters sport an 18-3 (7-1 A-Sun) overall record and are currently tied for second with ETSU in the Atlantic Sun standings.

Stetson is led by sophomores Cesare Gallo and Maksim Levanovich. Gallo comes into the match having won 17 straight matches and enters with a 19-1 (8-0 A-Sun) overall singles mark while playing at both the number three and four positions. Levanovich comes in with an 18-2 (8-0 A-Sun) mark while playing in both the number one and two positions. He is currently on a 13 match winning streak.

Gallo and Levanovich also lead the Hatters in doubles play. The team enters the match with a 15-3 (7-1 A-Sun) overall mark. Also, the doubles team of Didrik Berg/Chris Swanteson has been hot as of late, having won eight straight contests.

The Camels have already locked up a spot in the upcoming Atlantic Sun Championship. The championship will be held in DeLand, Florida, April 15-17. The field will be made up of the top six teams in the league standings. Stetson, ETSU, UNF, and Campbell have already clinched spots.

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Players Mentioned

Dominik Kaniewski

Dominik Kaniewski

6' 1"
Freshman
Davy Sum

Davy Sum

6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Dominik Kaniewski

Dominik Kaniewski

6' 1"
Freshman
Davy Sum

Davy Sum

6' 1"
Junior