JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2026) – Another day, another win for the ETSU men's tennis team as the Buccaneers shut out UNC Asheville on Wednesday by a score 7-0 at the ETSU mini dome. The victory, which is ETSU's eighth in a row, improves ETSU's record to 8-3 in 2026.
 
ETSU earned doubles victories by scores of 6-0 and 7-5 to take the first point of Wednesday's match. The Bucs were also in position to win the third tilt, but the match was stopped with the ETSU duo up 6-5.
 
Moving onto singles action, the Bucs won all six matchups with five of them coming in two sets. Oscar Martinez continues his undefeated singles record this spring (8-0) with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Jip Mens. Kai Cowcher, Carlos Gonzales, and Martin Vergara also collected wins against the Bulldogs and in doing so grow their respective winning streaks to three matches or more in singles.
 
Wednesday's full results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. Oscar Martinez (ETSU) def. Jip Mens (AVL) 6-4, 6-2
2. Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Daniel Franco-Key (AVL) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kai Cowcher (ETSU) def. Cian Ingles (AVL) 6-2, 6-3
4. Arenui Luethi (ETSU) def. Trevor Gray (AVL) 3-6, 7-6, 6-1
5. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Martin Fuks (AVL) 6-2, 6-4
6. Juan Listo (ETSU) def. Griffin Lovern (AVL) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Oscar Martinez/Martin Vergara (ETSU) vs. Griffin Lovern/Martin Fuks (AVL) 6-5, unfinished
2. Arenui Luethi/Kai Cowcher (ETSU) def. Cian Ingles/Daniel Franco-Key (AVL) 6-0
3. James Sim/Juan Listo (ETSU) def. Jip Mens/Trevor Gray (AVL) 7-5
 
ETSU will face its toughest test since the early going of the season on Sunday as it welcomes in No. 45 Charlotte for a non-conference tilt. First serve is set for Noon from the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex
 
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