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.
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.
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.
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.
Campbell returns to the courts on Wednesday the 28
th to take on North Carolina at the Chewning Tennis Center.
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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