New experiences come with hesitations.
But for the three new UNC men's tennis players, apprehension hardly affected them Thursday against Davidson.
Freshmen Geoff Boyd and Daniel Pinchbeck and sophomore transfer Andy Metzler controlled any early jitters and helped UNC beat the Wildcats 7-0 at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
"Its definitely a good opener," said UNC coach Sam Paul. "It's very good for our young guys to get out there and play some matches."
The third-seeded Boyd won his first match 6-3, 6-3 against Davidson's Rob Haywood, while No. 6 Pinchbeck topped Geoff Mullen 6-0, 6-2. Metzler beat Jonathan Britt 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.
Before singles play, the Tar Heels (1-0) stifled the Wildcats (0-1) with three quick doubles wins. The top two doubles teams -- the No. 1 duo of Boyd and Nick Monroe and the No. 2 team of Marcio Petrone and Greg Archer -- defeated their opponents 8-3. The team of Pinchbeck and Trystan Meniane won 8-4.
Petrone followed his doubles success by beating Chad Winebarger 6-2, 6-2. Petrone did not play in the ACC Indoor Championships because of a sore hamstring.
"Although I played well, I was feeling a little bit rusty," Petrone said. "It's good to finally get a few matches under the belt."
Following Petrone's lead, second-seeded Monroe won 6-0, 6-1, in a match that lasted less than 40 minutes.
