Knoxville, Tenn. – Charlotte won two singles and two doubles matches but the 49ers (10-13) were nipped by 59th-ranked Tennessee (11-13), 4-3, on the road.
"It was a tough match today," Charlotte coach Jeremy Feldman said. "We put ourselves in a great position by winning the doubles point but we couldn't overcome a slow start in singles. We'll learn from today and be prepared to start faster on Saturday."
Charlotte won two of the three doubles matches to claim the doubles point. At number three doubles, Charlotte's Sam Rice and Carl Solik recorded their second straight victory with a 6-3 win over Tennessee's Scott Jones and Luca Wiedenmann.