The Elon University men’s tennis team defeated North Carolina Central University, 7-0, obtaining the first success of the season, in their first home match. Junior Daniel Martín, protagonist of the match, analyzed the victory: «It would have been hard if we weren’t focused and concentrated.
But it was good to get a win at home. Hopefully we can carry that forward.» In singles, freshman Ahmed Hosni, who won 6-0, 6-0. He was followed by Condos, who won 6-0, 6-1. Martin clinched the match for Elon, scoring the fourth point in a 6-0, 6-2 win over Sebastián Pino of Central.
Elon previously won the doubles: Daniel Martin and freshman Oskar Antinheimo won 6-2 before Nicholas Condos and junior Ben Zipay evened them by winning 6-2.
About Elon University
Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina.
Founded in 1889 as Elon College, Elon is organized into six schools. Located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Elon is located on a 656-acre suburban campus between the cities of Greensboro and Raleigh. Less than twenty percent of Elon’s college students are from the state of North Carolina.
Elon’s intercollegiate athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I track and field as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The university includes Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, the School of Communications, Dr.
Jo Watts Williams School of Education, College of Law; and the Faculty of Health Sciences. Master’s programs are offered in business administration, business analysis, accounting, interactive media, education, physician assistant studies, and doctoral programs include physical therapy and law.
Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, which includes a four-week semester in January known as winter term. US News & World Report ranks Elon 83rd overall among national universities and #1. 1 in the country for Best University Teaching.
Elon is ranked as the 9th most innovative national university. In 2020, Elon was the only university with top 10 rankings in all US News academic program search categories. Photo credits: photo from Elon University website
