The Elon men’s tennis team competed at the University of Virginia Classic and the UNCG Men’s Invitational to open its fall season this weekend. Freshman Tommy Darling reached the finals of the A2 singles draw at UNCG, while two new Phoenix doubles combinations posted 2-1 records at UVa. Fans can see the men's tennis team in action when the Phoenix hosts the annual Elon Fall Invitational next Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19.

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Despite a morning of rain that postponed play until 4 p.m., the Elon men’s tennis team won seven of eight singles matches and three of four doubles matches in the opening day of competition at the Elon Fall Invitational. Throughout the tournament, the Phoenix will take on other players from Presbyterian, Longwood and Campbell. Competition resumes on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.

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Senior Clark Howell and junior Cody Stauffer-MacDowell helped the Elon men’s tennis team end its fall season on a high note, winning three straight matches at the UNCW Fall Invitational to win the Flight B Doubles bracket. Stauffer-MacDowell also made it to the semifinals of the Flight B singles bracket while freshman teammate Carlos Arboleda went 2-1 in the Flight A singles draw. Elon will look forward to dual match play which will begin in mid-January.

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Elon’s Philip Nemec and Chase Helpingstine picked up an impressive 9-8 (5) win over Duke’s Dylan Arnould and Alain Michel as the Elon men’s tennis team opened up its spring season at the annual Duke Invitational. Elon newcomers Eric Turner and Thomas Darling also picked up points for the Phoenix. The tournament is a round robin format with points awarded to each individual for victories based on the number of position they play in singles and doubles.

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The Elon men’s tennis team finished its second of three days of competition at the annual Duke Invitational on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s matches were played on the campus of the University of North Carolina. Elon’s Philip Nemec picked up a singles victory and Eric Turner and Alberto Rojas teamed for a doubles win. Elon will challenge players from East Tennessee State in the final day of competition tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.

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Elon juniors Philip Nemec and Chase Helpingstine won their second doubles match of the young season to lead the Phoenix men’s tennis team on the final day of the Duke Invitational. Nemec and Helpingstine won two of their three doubles matches during the competition to accumulate 10 points, tied for the most of any doubles duo. Senior Clark Howell and freshman Carlos Arboleda also picked up singles victories on Monday.

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Alberto Rojas fought tooth and nail with 77th-ranked Torsten Wietoska before dropping a straight-set decision in 70th-ranked Elon's 7-0 defeat at the hands of 19th-rated Duke in the men's tennis season-opener for both squads on Saturday evening. Elon will return to action on January 30 with a noon match against East Tennessee State which will be played in Williamsburg, Va. at William & Mary.

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The 72nd-ranked Elon men’s tennis team suffered a 6-1 loss at the hands of No. 60 East Tennessee State at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center on the campus of The College of William & Mary. The Phoenix is 0-2 on the young season, facing two ranked opponents to open the year. ETSU, who picked up a 4-3 victory over William & Mary on Friday, remained perfect on the year at 2-0. Elon will remain in Virginia to take on host William & Mary on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

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All six singles matches were hotly contested with four matches needing three sets to determine a winner, but in the end it was the William & Mary Tribe that outlasted the No. 72 Elon men’s tennis team, 6-1, on Sunday morning at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. The marathon match lasted four hours and 40 minutes as the Phoenix fell to 0-3 on the season. The Tribe improved to 6-4 overall.

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The doubles point proved the difference in the match as the 74th-ranked Elon men’s tennis team couldn’t overcome #52 UNC Wilmington at the UNCW Courts on Saturday afternoon. Elon (0-4) and UNCW (3-1) split the six singles matches, but the Seahawks won all three doubles matches to earn the team point and a 4-3 victory. Elon will make its home debut on Saturday, Feb. 13 when the Phoenix hosts the Ospreys of North Florida at noon from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.

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The Elon men’s tennis team suffered a 4-1 loss to the North Florida Ospreys (4-2) on Saturday morning. Several inches of snow forced the Phoenix (0-5) to move its home opener to the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on the campus of Duke University. The match was called once the winner was determined. The Phoenix has a quick turnaround as it takes on the 46th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C. tomorrow at 1 p.m.

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The Elon men’s tennis team continued its tough 2010 slate against 46th-ranked South Carolina, falling 7-0 to the Gamecocks on Sunday afternoon at the USC Field House. Five of Elon’s (0-6) six opponents have been among the top 75 teams in the country. South Carolina improved to 5-2 on the season. Elon will make the short trip to Raleigh, N.C. to battle the NC State Wolfpack on Friday, February 19. The match begins at 5 p.m.

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The Elon men’s tennis team suffered a 7-0 loss at the hands of 48th-ranked North Carolina State (6-2) at Andrews Indoor Tennis Stadium on Friday night. The Phoenix (0-7) continued its challenging schedule and will finally play its first match at The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center when it hosts No. 73 USC Upstate on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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After a long road stretch, the Elon men’s tennis team finally played in front of its home crowd on a spring-like Sunday afternoon, but 73rd-ranked USC Upstate spoiled Elon’s home opener with a 5-2 victory over the Phoenix. Juniors Chase Helpingstine and Alberto Rojas each picked up singles victories, but Elon dropped to 0-8 on the young season. Elon will look to break into the win column next weekend when it hosts Lees-McRae and Charlotte on Saturday, February 27 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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The Elon men’s tennis team picked up its first victory of the season with a 6-1 win over the Charlotte 49ers under cool, windy conditions at The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. Elon (1-8) won the doubles point for the first time this season en route to the victory. The 49ers dropped to 1-6 this spring. Elon will begin its Southern Conference slate on Saturday, March 6 when it hosts Georgia Southern at noon.

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The Elon men’s tennis team opened the Southern Conference season on a high note, toughing out a 5-2 victory over the visiting Georgia Southern Eagles at The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix won the critical doubles point for the second straight match and improved to 2-8, 1-0 on the season. Georgia Southern dropped to 4-7 overall, 0-1 in the league.

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The Elon men’s tennis team picked up its third consecutive victory and remained undefeated in the Southern Conference with a 5-1 win against the Samford Bulldogs at The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. Elon junior Philip Nemec earned the match-clinching victory at the top singles spot for the second straight match. Elon improved to 3-8 overall, 2-0 in conference action. The Bulldogs dropped to 8-3 on the season and are still looking for their first SoCon win with a 0-2 mark.

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After battling out a tight doubles point, the Elon men’s tennis team seized momentum and rolled to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference action from The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon. The Phoenix (4-8, 3-0) has won four straight home matches and now prepares for an upcoming four-match road trip. Chattanooga dropped to 1-10 overall and 0-4 in conference action.

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The Elon men’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision against an impressive Radford Highlanders squad on Wednesday afternoon at the RU Tennis Courts. Sophomore Eric Turner had a strong individual performance, picking up the lone singles victory for the Phoenix (4-9). Radford (3-8) extended its home winning streak to 35 straight matches. The Highlanders got on top early, winning the doubles point to snap a stretch of four straight matches in which Elon had earned the doubles point.

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Inclement weather in the Charleston area halted the Elon men’s tennis team’s match against The Citadel on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs held a 1-0 lead after claiming the doubles point before the rain moved in. Singles action will resume on Tuesday, March 23 at 1 p.m. at the Earle Tennis Center. Before completing the match at The Citadel, Elon will face off against College of Charleston at 2:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon.

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The Elon men’s tennis team suffered its first Southern Conference setback of the season in a hard-fought 4-3 decision against 60th-ranked College of Charleston at the CofC Tennis Center at Patriot’s Point on Monday afternoon. The Phoenix (4-10, 3-1) won the doubles point, but CofC (10-3, 4-0) took the top four singles matches to remain unbeaten in the conference. The Phoenix will conclude its trip in Charleston when it finishes a rain-shortened match at The Citadel tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.

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The doubles point, which was played two days ago, proved the ultimate difference as Elon and The Citadel split the singles matches and the Bulldogs pulled out a 4-3 victory in Southern Conference men’s tennis action at the Earle Tennis Center on Tuesday afternoon. The match was started on Sunday, but inclement weather halted play midway through singles action. Elon (4-11, 3-2) has dropped its last two matches by 4-3 scores.

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The Elon men’s tennis team fell in a 4-3 decision to the host UNC Greensboro Spartans in Southern Conference action at the UNCG Courts on Wednesday afternoon. With the match tied at 3-3, the Spartans’ Yaroslav Litus pulled out a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 victory over Alberto Rojas to clinch the 12th straight home win for UNCG. The loss marked the third straight by a 4-3 score for the Phoenix as Elon dropped to 4-12 overall, 3-3 in league competition.

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If you were anywhere else but The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Tuesday afternoon, you missed an epic college tennis match. On the strength of Philip Nemec’s 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (4) defeat of Davidson’s Joe Schafer, the Elon Phoenix wrestled out a crucial 4-3 Southern Conference victory over the Davidson Wildcats. The win kept the Phoenix (5-12, 4-3) within striking distance of one of the top spots in the league standings as the season approaches the final stretch.

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The Furman men’s tennis team remained unbeaten in Southern Conference play, using momentum from a hard-fought doubles point to take a 6-1 decision over the visiting Elon Phoenix on Saturday afternoon at Mickel Tennis Center. Elon (5-13, 4-4) has two league matches remaining as it battles for a spot in the four-team SoCon Tournament. Elon’s Thomas Darling was one of the bright spots for the Phoenix, handing Tyler Droll his first league singles loss of the year.

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The Elon Phoenix put together a dominating performance on Sunday afternoon, defeating the host Wofford Terriers, 6-1, in Southern Conference men’s tennis action from the Reeves Tennis Center. With the win, Elon (6-13, 5-4) remained in the hunt one of the four seeds in the upcoming league tournament. Wofford fell to 7-11 on the season and 3-5 in conference action. Elon will face Appalachian State in its final regular-season SoCon showdown on Tuesday, April 13 at 3 p.m.

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Playing one of the most challenging non-conference schedules in the league paid off on Tuesday afternoon as the Elon men’s tennis team defeated the visiting Appalachian State Mountaineers, 6-1, in the Southern Conference regular-season finale to secure a spot in the upcoming league tournament. After dropping three consecutive 4-3 SoCon matches, the gritty Elon Phoenix (7-13, 6-4) won three of its last four conference matches to clinch a spot in the reduced four-team tournament field.

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The Elon men’s tennis team won its third consecutive match with a 5-2 victory over the visiting East Carolina Pirates in front of a Senior Day crowd at The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. Elon was impressive on its home courts this season, posting a 7-1 record on the maroon and gold courts. The Phoenix (8-13) will carry the momentum to the upcoming Southern Conference Tournament where it will face College of Charleston next Saturday morning.

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It was one of those matches where it just didn’t seem fair that someone had to lose. But as in any sport, a champion had to be crowned and on this day, it was the third-seeded UNC Greensboro Spartans who outlasted the fourth-seeded Elon Phoenix, 4-3, in the championship match of the 2010 Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament on Sunday afternoon. The doubles point ultimately decided the match after the teams split the six singles matches.

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