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Hublitz Propels Seahawks To Third Straight Tennis Win

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Junior Josh Hublitz clinched the match for the first time this season to help the UNCW men's tennis team pound former Colonial Athletic Association rival VCU, 4-1, early Saturday at the UNCW courts.
 
The Seahawks won their third straight match to bolt to 10-4 this spring, including 9-1 at home. The Rams of the Atlantic-10 Conference dipped to 10-9.
 
UNCW got off to a good start on Saturday by claiming the doubles point for just the fifth time in 14 matches. After the first two doubles teams off the court split matches, UNCW's No. 3 tandem of Andres Torres and Daniel Groom trimmed VCU's Philip Mobius and Louis Ishizaka, 6-4, for the critical point.
 
Freshman Ignasi de Rueda then hiked the score to 2-0 by outlasting VCU sophomore Vitor Lima at No. 4 singles, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, before Torres, playing at the top of the lineup, rallied from behind to knock off VCU's Daryl Monfils, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
 
VCU got on the board with a victory at No. 5 singles before Hublitz, from Vienna, Va., delivered the clincher at No. 3 singles with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, decision against Arvid Noren.

""Today was another battle against a team that we have had some great matches against over the years," said Mait DuBois, UNCW's 10th-year head coach. "We have a great rivalry with VCU from back when they were in the CAA and have always had a lot of respect for them.

"I'm very proud of our players for their willingness to fight as a team. We lost five first sets in the singles. Every singles match we won was in three sets. This team loves playing Seahawk-style tennis and I think it really showed today. They bring out the best in each other.

"Two of our captains really stepped up big today. Andres Torres and Josh Hublitz came through in a big way and are making strides every week. For Josh to clinch the match for us, I thought was the perfect way for the match to end."

The Seahawks are back on the courts tomorrow (Sunday, Apr. 2) when George Washington pays a visit for a 1 p.m. match. Former Seahawk standout Rafael Aita, who ranks second on UNCW's all-time singles wins list with 64 career victories, serves as an assistant coach for the Colonials.

Aita, who compiled a 64-18 singles record from 2010-14, also owns the best singles winning percentage in UNCW history after winning 78 percent of his matches.
 
UNCW 4, VCU 1
April 1, 2017 | UNCW Tennis Courts | Wilmington, N.C.
 
Singles
1. Andres Torres (UNCW) def. Daryl Monfils (VCU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
2. Agustin Savarino (UNCW) vs. Marten Jonsson (VCU) 3-6, 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
3. Josh Hublitz (UNCW) def. Arvid Noren (VCU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Ignasi de Rueda (UNCW) def. Vitor Lima (VCU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
5. Inaki Rivero Crespo (VCU) def. Daniel Groom (UNCW) 7-6, 6-4
6. Michael Copeland (UNCW) vs. Louis Ishizaka (VCU) 6-7, 6-4, 3-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. #53 Marten Jonsson/Daryl Monfils (VCU) def. Raphael Calzi/Michael Morphy (UNCW) 6-4
2. Agustin Savarino/Ignasi de Rueda (UNCW) def. Vitor Lima/Arvid Noren (VCU) 6-1
3. Andres Torres/Daniel Groom (UNCW) def. Philip Mobius/Louis Ishizaka (VCU) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1,5,3)
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Josh Hublitz

Josh Hublitz

6' 0"
Junior
Agustin Savarino

Agustin Savarino

5' 10"
Sophomore
Andres Torres

Andres Torres

5' 9"
Senior
Raphael Calzi

Raphael Calzi

5' 11"
Freshman
Michael Copeland

Michael Copeland

6' 0"
Freshman
Michael Morphy

Michael Morphy

6' 2"
Freshman
Daniel Groom

Daniel Groom

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Josh Hublitz

Josh Hublitz

6' 0"
Junior
Agustin Savarino

Agustin Savarino

5' 10"
Sophomore
Andres Torres

Andres Torres

5' 9"
Senior
Raphael Calzi

Raphael Calzi

5' 11"
Freshman
Michael Copeland

Michael Copeland

6' 0"
Freshman
Michael Morphy

Michael Morphy

6' 2"
Freshman
Daniel Groom

Daniel Groom

5' 8"
Freshman