MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- Ferrum College concluded a weekend road trip and the 2026 season with a Conference Carolinas match Saturday, April 18, falling 6-1 to University of Mount Olive at John Neal Walker Tennis Center.
RECORDS
Mount Olive 13-4, 11-0 CC
Ferrum 8-12, 1-11 CC
THE BASICS
Mount Olive lived up to its undefeated conference record, starting the day with a clean sweep of the doubles matches. The Trojans' top pairing of Kristoffer Dalbak and Bram Poel set the pace with a 6-0 victory at the No. 1 spot, allowing UMO to take a 1-0 lead into the singles portion of the afternoon.
The Trojans maintained their grip on the match during singles play, clinching the team victory early with straight-set wins at the No. 3, No. 5, and No. 4 positions. Despite the deficit, Ferrum's
Sebastian Ondas provided the highlight of the day at the No. 1 singles flight. In a grueling match that featured two tiebreakers and a marathon third-set super tiebreaker, Ondas outlasted Dalbak (7-6, 6-7, 13-11) to put the Panthers on the board.
While Mount Olive took the remaining matches in straight sets to improve to 11-0 in league play, Ondas' gritty performance at the top flight showcased Ferrum's resilience against the conference's top-seeded competition.
DOUBLES
1. Kristoffer Dalbak/Bram Poel (UMO) def.
Emilio Munguia/
Tobi Teller (FCM) 6-0
2. Niklas Gruenefeldt/Rasmus Grindheim (UMO) def.
Sebastian Ondas/
Brian Karenzi (FCM) 6-2
3. Philip Carstensen/Jacob Womble (UMO) def.
Gabriel Alvarez/
Austin Brigman (FCM) 6-2
SINGLES
1.
Sebastian Ondas (FCM) def. Kristoffer Dalbak (UMO) 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (5-7), 13-11
2. Bram Poel (UMO) def.
Tobi Teller (FCM) 7-5, 6-2
3. Niklas Gruenefeldt (UMO) def.
Emilio Munguia (FCM) 6-0, 6-0
4. Philip Carstensen (UMO) def.
Brian Karenzi (FCM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Hiroma Nishikata (UMO) def.
Gabriel Alvarez (FCM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jacob Womble (UMO) def.
Jairo Herbas (FCM) 6-2, 6-0
