CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The seventh-ranked North Carolina men's tennis team cruised past South Carolina State 4-0 on Saturday at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center to advance to the second round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships.
 
The Tar Heels (25-5) overcame the tough play of the MEAC-champion Bulldogs (13-8) in doubles before dominating singles competition to seal the match.
 
In singles action, # 33 Ronnie Schneider, picked up the Tar Heels' first singles win with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over South Carolina State's Jiri Stuburek on court two. On court four Oysterin Sterio def. Soufiane Mouline 6-3,6-0 and Jack Murray knocked off Daniel Vala on court five.
 
Tennis Match Results
South Carolina State vs North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C.
(Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center)
#7 North Carolina 4, South Carolina State 0
Singles competition
1. #15 Brayden Schnur (UNC) vs. Martin Kobza (SCST) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
2. #33 Ronnie Schneider (UNC) def. Jiri Stiburek (SCST) 6-3, 6-1
3. #78 Brett Clark (UNC) vs. Stanislav Baco (SCST) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
4. Oystein Steiro (UNC) def. Soufiane Mouline (SCST) 6-3, 6-0
5. Jack Murray (UNC) def. Daniel Vala (SCST) 6-2, 6-3
6. Nelson Vick (UNC) vs. Martin Figura (SCST) 6-2, 5-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. #25 Brayden Schnur/Brett Clark (UNC) def. Martin Kobza/Jiri Stiburek (SCST) 8-2
2. Nelson Vick/Oystein Steiro (UNC) vs. Daniel Vala/Martin Figura (SCST) 5-5, unfinished
3. Ronnie Schneider/Jack Murray (UNC) def. Stanislav Baco/Soufiane Mouline (SCST) 8-3