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Men's Tennis Joe Browning

Charleston Denies UNCW's Bid For Fifth CAA Men's Tennis Title

ELON, North Carolina – No. 2-seeded College of Charleston rallied after losing the doubles point with four singles victories to upset top-seeded and 67th-ranked UNCW, 4-3, in the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Tennis Championship on Sunday at Elon's Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.

The Seahawks, who played in their sixth CAA finals in eight years, own a 12-9 record and must hope for an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars raised their record to 19-6 and earned the CAA's automatic NCAA berth with their first conference tennis crown.

UNCW grabbed a quick edge in the finals by nailing down the doubles point in narrow fashion when the  No. 3 doubles team of Agustin Savarino and Josh Hublitz won in a tie-breaker, 7-6 (2), against CofC's Charlie Ghriskey and Zack Lewis.

In singles, Lewis evened the match with a 6-2, 6-2, verdict vs. UNCW freshman Aviv Ben Shabat before Seahawk sophomore Andres Torres defeated Vasily Kichigin in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 5 singles to give UNCW a 2-1 edge.

Ghriskey, however, evened the match again with a win at the No. 3 position and Garrett Gordon gave the Cougars a 3-2 edge by downing Hublitz, 6-3, 7-5, at No. 6 singles.

UNCW senior Christian Van der Burgh squared the match again by outlasting CofC's Rodrigo Encinas, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, at No. 2 singles, but CofC's Juan Estevarena edged 120th-ranked Santtu Leskinen, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, at the top of the lineup in the last match on the court for the dramatic win.

#2 College of Charleston 4, #1 UNCW 3
2016 CAA Men's Tennis Finals
April 24, 2016 | Jimmy Powell Tennis Center | Elon, N.C.
 
Singles
1. Juan Estevarena (COFC) def. #120 Santtu Leskinen (UNCW) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. C. Van der Burgh (UNCW) def. Rodrigo Encinas (COFC) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
3. Charlie Ghriskey (COFC) def. Agustin Savarino (UNCW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Zack Lewis (COFC) def. Aviv Ben Shabat (UNCW) 6-2, 6-2
5. Andres Torres (UNCW) def. Vasily Kichigin (COFC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Garrett Gordon (COFC) def. Josh Hublitz (UNCW) 6-3, 7-5
 
Doubles
1. Juan Estevarena/Rodrigo Encinas (COFC) def. C. Van der Burgh/Aviv Ben Shabat (UNCW) 6-4
2. Santtu Leskinen/Taylor Cramer (UNCW) def. Josh Record/Vasily Kichigin (COFC) 6-3
3. Agustin Savarino/Josh Hublitz (UNCW) def. Charlie Ghriskey/Zack Lewis (COFC) 7-6 (7-2)
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,5,3,6,2,1)
 
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Cramer

Taylor Cramer

PLAYER
5' 9"
Sophomore
Josh Hublitz

Josh Hublitz

PLAYER
5' 11"
Sophomore
Santtu Leskinen

Santtu Leskinen

PLAYER
6' 1"
Senior
Andres Torres

Andres Torres

PLAYER
5' 9"
Sophomore
Agustin Savarino

Agustin Savarino

5' 10"
Freshman
Aviv Ben Shabat

Aviv Ben Shabat

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taylor Cramer

Taylor Cramer

5' 9"
Sophomore
PLAYER
Josh Hublitz

Josh Hublitz

5' 11"
Sophomore
PLAYER
Santtu Leskinen

Santtu Leskinen

6' 1"
Senior
PLAYER
Andres Torres

Andres Torres

5' 9"
Sophomore
PLAYER
Agustin Savarino

Agustin Savarino

5' 10"
Freshman
Aviv Ben Shabat

Aviv Ben Shabat

5' 10"
Freshman