March 12, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Ninth-ranked North Carolina ran its record to 10-3 on the season with its sixth successive dual match win, beating Navy 7-0 in a neutral site match played in Jacksonville, Fla.

Carolina won two of three doubles matches to seize the team point and go up 1-0 in the match. Carolina then ran the table in the six singles matches to run the final score to 7-0. UNC won all six singles matche sin straight sets, dropping only 24 games in the six matches combined. Senior Benjamin Carlotti, ranked No. 112 nationally, led the Tar Heels with a win at No. 1 singles, beating Nate Nelms of the Midshipmen, 6-1, 6-4.

Also winning for the Tar Heels were sophomore Stefan Hardy, sophomore Clay Donato, sophomore Chris Kearney, junior Taylor Fogleman and senior Will Plyler at Nos. 2-6, respectively.

#9 North Carolina 7, Navy 0
Doubles -- North Carolina wins the doubles point (match finish order: (3-2-1)
1 - Nelms / Waters (N) def. Lenny Gullan / David Stone, 8-5
2 - Fogelman / Hardy (UNC) def. James / Lemaich, 8-0
3 - Donato / Kearney (UNC) def. Nick Birger / Hill, 8-3
Singles (match finish order: 4-5-3-6-2-1)
1 - #112 Benjamin Carlotti (UNC) def. Nate Nelms, 6-1, 6-4
2 - Stefan Hardy (UNC) def. Johnny Waters, 6-4, 6-0
3 - Clay Donato (UNC) def. Jason Hill, 6-2, 6-3
4 - Chris Kearney (UNC) def. Ramsey Lemaich, 6-2, 6-2
5 - Taylor Fogelman (UNC) def. Alex James, 6-3, 6-0
6 - Will Plyler (UNC) def. Owen Bullard, 6-2, 6-1
Records: North Carolina 10-3, Navy 11-6