Eagles Come Up Short at No. 11 North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – 11th-ranked North Carolina earned a 6-1 ACC victory over visiting Boston College on Friday night at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. The Eagles dropped to 6-13 (0-10 ACC), while the Tar Heels moved to 15-4 (7-2 ACC).

BC's lone point in Chapel Hill came from Wills Tutecky in the No. 6 singles matchup against Ladd Harrison following a second set tiebreaker.

Derek Austin fell by a single break in the first set from the No. 1 slot against No. 35 Benjamin Sigouin but fell in the second set 6-1. Max Mendelsohn sent his first set to a tiebreaker against Blaine Boyden but lost in straight sets in No. 4 singles.

Chris Grasel and Markus Nordby had a 5-4 lead in No. 2 doubles but UNC clinched the opening point by winning at No. 1 and 3.

Boston College remains in North Carolina to face Duke on Sunday (April 7) at 12 p.m.

SINGLES
1. #35 Benjamin Sigouin (UNC) def. Derek Austin (BC) 7-5, 6-1
2. #104 Josh Peck (UNC) def. Markus Nordby (BC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Brian Cernoch (UNC) def. Conor Mullins (BC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Blaine Boyden (UNC) def. Max Mendelsohn (BC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
5. Simon Soendergaard (UNC) def. Max Palmer (BC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Wills Tutecky (BC) def. Ladd Harrison (UNC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

DOUBLES
1. #34 William Blumberg/Blaine Boyden (UNC) def. Derek Austin/Conor Mullins (BC) 6-1
2. Brian Cernoch/Benjamin Sigouin (UNC) vs. Chris Grasel/Markus Nordby (BC) 4-5, unfinished
3. Simon Soendergaard/Josh Peck (UNC) def. Max Mendelsohn/Sean Mullins (BC) 6-3

Eagles Come Up Short at No. 11 North Carolina

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Players Mentioned

Derek Austin

Chris Grasel

Max Mendelsohn

Conor Mullins

Sean Mullins

Markus Nordby

Max Palmer

Wills Tutecky