It took a hard-fought three-set victory (7-5, 6-7, 6-1) from junior Josh Peck in the final match of the day to do it, but the eighth-ranked UNC men’s tennis team was able to eke out a 4-3 victory on Saturday over the No. 15 TCU Horned Frogs.

The match was part of the quarterfinals of the ITA National Indoor Tournament in Chicago, thus earning the Tar Heels a spot in Sunday’s semifinals against ACC opponent Wake Forest.

UNC last won the national championship at the event back in 2016.

Prior to Peck’s match-clinching victory, the Tar Heels took the doubles point and received singles victories from Benjamin Sigouin (6-2, 6-2) and Blaine Boyden.

Up Next:

The Tar Heels will face off against Wake Forest on Sunday at 1 p.m.

 

 

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