Men's Tennis

N.C. Wesleyan Wins 16th Straight USA South Men's Tennis Championship

(ROCKY MOUNT, NC) - The 2025 USA South Men's Tennis Tournament has concluded with top-seed, and host, N.C. Wesleyan capturing the title for the 16th consecutive year with a 4-0 win over second-seeded Methodist. 

After earning the doubles point, the Bishops got singles wins by number-three Bohdan Zhylchuk, number-five Logan Stoltz, and number-six Shori Nishizoe to clinch the championship. The remaining three singles matches went unfinished.

Singles
1. Diego Segovia (NCWUM) vs. Matthew Hurley (MUM) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
2. Luca Knese (NCWUM) vs. Wills Belser (MUM) 6-3, 3-4, unfinished
3. Bohdan Zhylchuk (NCWUM) def. Harry Crokam (MUM) 6-4, 6-1
4. Albert Sitwell (NCWUM) vs. Anton McCloskey (MUM) 6-3, 1-2, unfinished
5. Logan Stoltz (NCWUM) def. Christian Tihanovich (MUM) 6-2, 6-1
6. Shori Nishizoe (NCWUM) def. Drew Guarnieri (MUM) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles
1. Luca Knese/Albert Sitwell (NCWUM) def. Wills Belser/Harry Crokam (MUM) 6-2
2. Brody Brice/Logan Stoltz (NCWUM) vs. Matthew Hurley/Decklan Rayner (MUM) 4-3, unfinished
3. Francesco Raparo/Bohdan Zhylchuk (NCWUM) def. Drew Guarnieri/Cameron Roth (MUM) 6-0

Men's Tennis All-Tournament Team
Matthew Hurley, Methodist
Luca Knese, N.C. Wesleyan
Shori Nishizoe, N.C. Wesleyan
Decklan Rayner, Methodist
Albert Sitwell, N.C. Wesleyan
Bohdan Zhylchuk, N.C. Wesleyan (MVP)

2025 USA South Men's Tennis Tournament Results

First Round (all contests played at the higher-seeded team)
Match 1: Monday, April 21 - #5 Southern Virginia - 4   #4 Brevard - 2
Match 2: Tuesday, April 22 - #6 William Peace - 0   #3 Pfeiffer - 4

Semifinals - Friday, April 26 (all contests played at N.C. Wesleyan University)
#5 Southern Virginia - 0   #1 N.C. Wesleyan - 4
#3 Pfeiffer - 2   #2 Methodist - 4

Final - Saturday, April 27 (played at N.C. Wesleyan University)
#2 Methodist - 0   #1 N.C. Wesleyan - 4