WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW men's tennis posted their third consecutive victory, defeating Kennesaw State, 6-1, in nonconference action on Friday afternoon at UNCW Courts.

The Seahawks moved to 6-7 overall, while the Owls dropped to 6-6. 

"I feel we were able to make another stride forward as a team," head coach Mait DuBois said. "Kennesaw State competes really well and I was pleased with how our team responded. I'm happy to get our second doubles point in two days and we continue to improve as a team. Trey Mallory and Alex de Gabriele played their best doubles match of the year together today. Our three seniors at the top of the lineup continue to hold down those spots. We look forward to a strong CAA matchup next week."

UNCW controlled the action from the start to claim the doubles point, receiving victories from Jordi Domenech and Joseph Wayand on court one and de Gabriele and Mallory in No. 2 doubles. Domenech and Wayand notched their third straight victory improving to 4-1 in No. 1 doubles, earning a 6-3 win against Hugo Salmeron and Kyvan Rietkerk. De Gabriele and Mallory earned their first win as a team, clinching the point for UNCW with a 6-2 triumph over Mikolaj Lis and Anthony Weingarten.

Sam Nicholson posted his third straight victory and sixth overall in No. 2 singles with a pair of 6-2 set wins against Salmeron.

Jordi Domenech moved to 2-0 in No. 5 singles with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Sam Baldwin.

Wayand clinched the match for the Seahawks with his team-leading ninth win of the season in No. 3 singles. The senior soared past Weingarten, 6-1, 6-3. 

Harold Huens prevailed on court one Lis, winning 7-5, 6-3. The senior won his second straight match in No. 1 singles, moving to 6-3 on the season.

Lukas Steffen eeked out a victory in No. 4 singles, claiming the winner-take-all tiebreaker, 10-6, to defeat Rietkerk after trading the first two sets, 6-4.

UP NEXT

The Seahawks take on Drexel (6-3) in CAA action on Friday at 10 a.m. at UNCW Courts. The Seahawks will look to move to 2-0 in conference play, The Dragons open up CAA play at Charleston on March 26 before heading to Wilmington.