BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels fought back after an early deficit before ultimately falling to Gardner-Webb, 5-2, Monday afternoon at the James Nisbet Tennis Center.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs got out to a 3-0 lead after earning the doubles point and winning on courts three and five to open singles play.
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Adi Dagan and
Alex Fragasso followed with wins on courts one and two in three sets. Dagan bounced back to defeat Alexandre Bergeron, 0-6, 6-4, 6-4. Fragasso had a similar come from behind win, defeating Boyd Schreiber, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
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GWU clinched the match thanks to Johan Van Wijk's effort on court four. The day concluded on court six, with Gardner-Webb winning in a third-set tiebreaker.
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Campbell returns to the courts on Wednesday the 28
th to take on North Carolina at the Chewning Tennis Center.
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Match Results
Campbell 2, Gardner-Webb 5
Doubles
Boyd Schreiber & Kaua Cressoni (GWU) def.
Adi Dagan &
Alex Fragasso (CU), 6-0
Alexandre Bergeron & Johan Van Wijk (GWU) def.
Thomas Drapeau &
Max Hamon (CU), 6-2
Graham Bourne & Noah Zeiger (GW) led
Matias Lofink &
Mikolaj Kowal (CU), 5-2 uf
Singles
Adi Dagan (CU) def. Alexandre Bergeron (GWU); 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
Alex Fragasso (CU) def. Boyd Schreiber (GWU); 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Kaua Cressoni (GWU) def.
Thomas Drapeau (CU); 6-3, 6-4
Johan Van Wijk (GWU) def.
Aleksandar Hudjec (CU); 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Noah Zeiger (GWU) def.
Matias Lofink (CU); 7-6(5), 6-0
Graham Bourne (GWU) def.
Ethan Richardson (CU); 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(4)
Order of finish: 1,2; 3,5,1,2,4,6
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