Saturday, January 24
Austin, Texas
University of Washington
5
vs
2
UNC-Wilmington
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Huskies Return to Winning Form Against Seahawks
January 24, 2026 | Men's Tennis
UW - 5, UNCW - 2
SEATTLE – Washington won their day two consolation group contest today, 5-2, with a hard-fought meeting with the Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington. The Dawgs are now 1-1 at the conclusion of ITA Kickoff Weekend and are 3-2 on the year with a week off before their next matchup against the University of Portland on Feb. 6th.
Due to weather concerns in the southeast, an earlier match rescheduling for todays match was pushed up another half hour from 7:30am to 7am PT. This early call time did little to hamper the the play of the Dawgs, as after taking an early lead in the doubles matchups, with top duo Purohit/Pearson making short work of the Wilmington No.1's 6-1. Cleaning up the doubles match, the Husky No.3 pairing of Belday/Seo, after going down early, rallied back to clinch the point by way of a 6-4 victory.
This early start bled its way into set one of singles, as all but two Dawgs dropped their sets, as both Soham and Rohan were able to capture the early win. Capping off an already impressive showing in day one, Purohit was able to sweep UNCW's Jordi Domenech 7-5, 7-5 to give Washington the match lead.
In critical set three's both Kamendje and Bien showed the level of grit and determination needed to finish out and win their individual matches. As with simultaneous finishes of a tie break win 7-6(4) for Kamendje and a 6-4 win for Bien, the Huskies were able to capture a victory against the reigning CAA Champions.
The Dawgs will have a week off before they will be back-in-action on February 6th after a busy start to the 2026 campaign. The Huskies will look to improve their 3-2 record against PNW rival, the University of Portland, who've already made a trip to Montlake this season to play Belmont back at the start of the year..
For more information on the UW Men's Tennis Team, download the GoHuskies app, and follow @UW_MTennis on X and Instagram!
Washington Men's Tennis
January 24, 2026
Austin, Texas. | Weller Tennis Center | 7:00 AM PT
Washington – 5
UNC-Wilmington – 2
Singles
1. (#89) Soham Purohit (UW) def. Jordi Domenech (UNCW) – 7-5,7-5.
2. Stephane Kamendje (UW) vs. Lukas Steffan (UNCW) – 5-7,6-2, 7-6(4)
3. Rohan Belday (UW) def. Alex de Gabriele (UNCW) – 6-4, 7-6(7).
4. Oscar Baumgartner (UNCW) def. Brett Pearson (UW)– 5-7, 5-7.
5. Brady Hussey (UNCW) def. Hyeonseok Seo (UW) – 4-6, 3-6.
6. Daniel Bien (UW) vs. Martin Mazev (UNCW) – 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2, 6
Doubles
1. Pearson/Purohit (UW) def. De Gabriele/Domenench (UNCW) – 6-1.
2. Kamendje/Plasvic (UW) vs. Steffen/Dean (UNCW) – 6-6 (0-5), DNF
3. Belday/Seo (UW) def. Hussey/Mazev (UNCW) – 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3.
Match Notes (prior to match):
Washington 2-2
UNC-Wilmington 0-1
ITA Weekend Kickoff Second Round Consolation Game
Due to weather concerns in the southeast, an earlier match rescheduling for todays match was pushed up another half hour from 7:30am to 7am PT. This early call time did little to hamper the the play of the Dawgs, as after taking an early lead in the doubles matchups, with top duo Purohit/Pearson making short work of the Wilmington No.1's 6-1. Cleaning up the doubles match, the Husky No.3 pairing of Belday/Seo, after going down early, rallied back to clinch the point by way of a 6-4 victory.
This early start bled its way into set one of singles, as all but two Dawgs dropped their sets, as both Soham and Rohan were able to capture the early win. Capping off an already impressive showing in day one, Purohit was able to sweep UNCW's Jordi Domenech 7-5, 7-5 to give Washington the match lead.
With Belday continuing with a sweep of his own, a gritty, 6-4, 7-6 (7) win.?????????????? ?????????? ????????????!
— Washington Men's Tennis (@UW_MTennis) January 24, 2026
SOHAM PUROHIT ??
Straight Set Sweep ??
7-5, 7-5 W, +1 Dawgs
UW - 2, UNCW - 2 #Bowdown x #GoHuskies???? pic.twitter.com/iA0BQpOV48
Set two is where the match began to pivot in favor of the Huskies, as Compete Mode was in full effect, with multiple match wins coming in dominating fashion. As Daniel Bien and Stephane Kamendje both won their second sets 6-3 and 6-2 respectively, with sophomore Rohan Belday rounding out the scorecard with a first-rate 9-7 tiebreak finish versus the Hawks' Alex de Gabriele.?????????????? ?????????? ????????????!
— Washington Men's Tennis (@UW_MTennis) January 24, 2026
ROHAN BELDAY??
Set 2 W, 7-6 (7)
Match Win 6-4, 7-6 (7), +1 Dawgs
UW - 3, UNCW - 2 #Bowdown x #GoHuskies???? pic.twitter.com/833fqDYJ6z
In critical set three's both Kamendje and Bien showed the level of grit and determination needed to finish out and win their individual matches. As with simultaneous finishes of a tie break win 7-6(4) for Kamendje and a 6-4 win for Bien, the Huskies were able to capture a victory against the reigning CAA Champions.
?????????????? ?????????? ????????????!
— Washington Men's Tennis (@UW_MTennis) January 24, 2026
DANIEL BIEN??
Set 3 W, 5-4
Match Win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
+1 Dawgs
UW - 4?, UNCW - 2 #Bowdown x #GoHuskies???? pic.twitter.com/jPBnENaecy
The Dawgs will have a week off before they will be back-in-action on February 6th after a busy start to the 2026 campaign. The Huskies will look to improve their 3-2 record against PNW rival, the University of Portland, who've already made a trip to Montlake this season to play Belmont back at the start of the year..
For more information on the UW Men's Tennis Team, download the GoHuskies app, and follow @UW_MTennis on X and Instagram!
Washington Men's Tennis
January 24, 2026
Austin, Texas. | Weller Tennis Center | 7:00 AM PT
Washington – 5
UNC-Wilmington – 2
Singles
1. (#89) Soham Purohit (UW) def. Jordi Domenech (UNCW) – 7-5,7-5.
2. Stephane Kamendje (UW) vs. Lukas Steffan (UNCW) – 5-7,6-2, 7-6(4)
3. Rohan Belday (UW) def. Alex de Gabriele (UNCW) – 6-4, 7-6(7).
4. Oscar Baumgartner (UNCW) def. Brett Pearson (UW)– 5-7, 5-7.
5. Brady Hussey (UNCW) def. Hyeonseok Seo (UW) – 4-6, 3-6.
6. Daniel Bien (UW) vs. Martin Mazev (UNCW) – 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2, 6
Doubles
1. Pearson/Purohit (UW) def. De Gabriele/Domenench (UNCW) – 6-1.
2. Kamendje/Plasvic (UW) vs. Steffen/Dean (UNCW) – 6-6 (0-5), DNF
3. Belday/Seo (UW) def. Hussey/Mazev (UNCW) – 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3.
Match Notes (prior to match):
Washington 2-2
UNC-Wilmington 0-1
ITA Weekend Kickoff Second Round Consolation Game
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