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CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Men's Tennis will split its weekend between home and road as UAB visits on Friday at 2 p.m. before the 49ers head to in-state UNC Ashville for Sunday's 1 p.m. dual.
Scouting the Blazers
UAB enters the weekend with a 6-10 record after falling 4-1 to No. 75 Wichita State on Tuesday.
Charlotte has a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series against the Blazers, having won the most recent outing 5-2 on the road on Feb. 11, 2024.
The 49ers dominated in singles play to secure the victory as Frederic Schlossmann led with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1. Matias Iturbe followed with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 3 before UAB evened the match. Vasco Prata set up the match point with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 5.
Scouting the Bulldogs
UNC Asheville enters Sunday's matchup with a 9-4 record after a recent 4-3 win over Wofford.
The 49ers lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs 7-1 and won 5-2 at home in their last matchup on Jan. 21, 2024.
Iturbe and Ivan Dreycopp sealed the first point with a 6-4 doubles win at No. 2 in the win. Schlossmann cruised to a singles victory 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5 before Dreycopp added insurance with his 6-3, 4-6, 7(8)-6(6) victory at No. 2.
Last Time Out
Charlotte faced a tough weekend, beginning with a 4-3 loss to then-No. 59 Tulsa on Friday. The 49ers dropped the opening doubles point but fought back with singles victories from Dreycopp, Danny Yassine, and Schlossmann to close the gap.
Iturbe fell 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 2 to end the battle.
On Sunday, Charlotte took an early lead, thanks to Iturbe and Vasco Prata's win at No. 1 alongside Dreycopp and Brett Gloria's at No. 2.
Wichita State took control in singles to win five of six first sets. Gloria was the lone singles winner at No. 5, 7(8)-6(6), 7-5.
Recent Standout
Schlossmann holds a 4-1 singles record this March, having played each match from the No. 4 spot. He has only pushed to a third set once, defeating No. 59 Tulsa's Nikola Puntaric, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Up Next
Charlotte will host South Florida on March 28, followed by Florida Atlantic two days later in two of the 49ers' final three home games this season.
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