GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's tennis team will conclude its 2026 fall slate at the Pelican Bay Collegiate Invite, hosted by FGCU from Oct. 30-31 in Naples, Florida, at the Pelican Bay Community Park.
Tournament information
Teams competing
UNCG, FGCU, Barry
About the Spartans
- The Spartans most recently wrapped up their fall home slate, hosting the UNCG Fall Invitational.
- Hector Nissen and Gregorio Orsenigo led the Spartans in singles wins, collecting three apiece on the weekend. Sammy Presser and Brady Martin followed closely behind, notching one singles victory each. Matthew Fekete led the way in doubles with three wins across the three-day event.
- UNCG opened the 2026 fall slate, hosting the Spartan Fall Invitational from Sept. 11-13 at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
- Nissen, Fekete and Presser paced the team with two singles wins apiece in the three-day event.
- The doubles duo of Nissen and William Elmers led the squad with two doubles wins across the tournament.
- Elmers and Nissen secured a doubles win over The Southern Conference (SoCon) foe Furman at the ITA Carolina Regional this fall. Elmers also notched a singles win over Elon during the tournament.
- The Spartans finished the 2026 season 7-15 overall and 2-5 in the SoCon.
- Last season was concluded with a 4-3 battle against No. 3 Chattanooga in the SoCon quarterfinals.
- The 2026-27 roster features five returners and three newcomers.
- Among the Spartan returners is 2026 All-SoCon selection Nissen.
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Scouting the opponents
- FGCU – The Pelican Bay Collegiate Invite will be the third of four fall tournaments for the Eagles. FGCU opened the fall with Florida's Bedford Cup and most recently competed in the ITA Southeast Regional. The Eagles concluded the 2026 campaign 9-15 overall. FGCU has high expectations for the 2026-2027 season, bringing back eight key contributors, including four of its top six singles players and their top two doubles pairs from a year ago.
- Barry – The Pelican Bay Collegiate Invite will be the fourth and final fall tournament for the Buccaneers this season. The team most recently competed in the ITA South Regional, falling short in the semifinal round of doubles play. The seven-time Division II National Champions went 25-1 overall and 7-0 in the Sunshine State Conference last year.
Up next
The Spartans begin the 2027 spring slate at NC State on Tuesday, Jan. 12 in Raleigh, North Carolina, at J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
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