BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis season was cut short due to the national pandemic of COVID-19. Conference Carolinas announced their all-conference team, comprised of seniors from each member school as Tornado seniors Sebastian Lieflaender and Jorge Rojas were named to the team.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team fell to NCAA Division I foe North Carolina A&T University on Sunday. King won one of the doubles matches and Alex Sodre won his No. 1 singles match, but that was it as the Aggies took the dual 6-1.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team took a win over Davis & Elkins College on Friday afternoon. The Tornado took the doubles point before winning four doubles matches to take the dual 5-2.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team dropped a tight 4-2 dual to Bluefield College on Saturday. The Tornado took the doubles point, but couldn’t complete the win in singles play.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team opened the spring season in Knoxville against Carson-Newman University. Ross Edgar took a win, but that was it as the Eagles won the dual 6-1.
BRISTOL, Tenn. - The King University men's tennis team finished fifth in the Conference Carolinas standings and the Tornado look to improve on that finish this year. Three new players join a talented returning core as interim head coach Terry Caldwell looks to lead the Tornado back to the Conference Carolinas Tournament.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – King University Director of Athletics David Hicks announced the hire of Terry Caldwell as the interim head tennis coach on Friday. Caldwell joins the Tornado tennis programs following the resignation of Tim Dunford and he will remain with the Tornado for the remainder of the season when King will conduct a national search for a full-time coach.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – King University director of athletics, David Hicks announced the resignation of head men’s and women’s tennis coach Tim Dunford. Dunford has served in that role since July of 2018.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team finished the fall season with a clean sweep of UVa-Wise. The Tornado won the doubles point then won all six singles matches to take the dual 7-0.
MARS HILL, N.C. – The King University men’s tennis dropped the doubles point to Mars Hill University on Wednesday afternoon, but came back in singles play. The Tornado won four doubles matches, capped by a third set tiebreak from Ross Edgar to take the dual 4-3.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team took the doubles point from Young Harris College on Wednesday afternoon at the King Tennis Courts. However, the Mountain Lions came back to win the match 4-3 behind four singles wins.
SUMTER, S.C. – Members of the King University men’s and women’s tennis teams competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Regional over the weekend.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team played their first dual of the season at Tusculum. The Pioneers took the doubles point and won five singles points to take the match 6-1.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team awards when the league announced their selections earlier this summer. Seven men and three women also were named ITA Scholar-Athletes.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Prior to the start of the Conference Carolinas Men’s Championship, the league held a banquet to announce their All-Conference Carolinas performers. Alejandro Feliciano of the King University men’s tennis team was recognized on the third team.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Prior to the start of the Conference Carolinas Tennis Championship, the league announced their academic all-conference performers. Four King University men’s tennis players were recognized.
WISE, Va. – The King University men’s tennis team closed the season with a win at UVa-Wise. The Tornado won all three doubles matches to take the doubles point before winning all six singles matches, taking the dual 7-0.
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The King University tennis team earned a tough road victory on Monday afternoon at Chowan University. The Tornado took the doubles point with a comeback win before taking three wins in singles for the 4-3 victory.
WILSON, N.C. – The King University men’s tennis team play tough at Baton College on Sunday afternoon, nearly taking the doubles point. The Tornado then played a pair of three-set matches in singles play, but dropped the dual 6-1.
BRISTOL, Tenn. Charles Jabaley had a big week for the King University men’s tennis team, leading the Tornado to a 2-0 week. The senior went 4-0, earning Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honors.
BANNER ELK, N.C. – The King University men’s tennis team got off to a good start by taking the doubles point at Lees-McRae College on Wednesday afternoon. The momentum continued in singles as the Tornado won five matches to take the dual 6-1.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team came away with a tight victory over North Greenville University on Saturday afternoon. The match was clinched at No. 6 singles by Nathan Snow who won a tiebreak in the third set, giving King the 4-3 victory.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men's tennis team hosted Southern Wesleyan University as they took every match headed by Arturo Alfaro at No. 3 singles clinching the victory for the Tornado in straight sets.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team played some tough matches against Belmont Abbey College on Saturday afternoon, but the Crusaders came out on top of each. The Tornado dropped the Conference Carolinas dual 7-0.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team dropped a Conference Carolinas dual on Friday afternoon to the University of Mount Olive. Mount Olive won all three doubles matches to take the doubles point before taking the dual 7-0 with six wins in singles play.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team dropped a nonconference dual at Lee University on Wednesday night. The Tornado played a couple three set matches, but couldn’t come up with a win as the Flames took the dual 7-0.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team played well on Monday afternoon as they took a nonconference dual from Milligan College. The Tornado swept the Buffaloes 7-0.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men's tennis team were back in action on Friday hosting Ferrum College where they came out on top 7-0 only dropping two games for the entire match.
Lieflaender, Rojas named All-Conference Carolinas
April 09, 2020BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis season was cut short due to the national pandemic of COVID-19. Conference Carolinas announced their all-conference team, comprised of seniors from each member school as Tornado seniors Sebastian Lieflaender and Jorge Rojas were named to the team.
