Ospreys ground Golden Eagles

Friday, March 14

Wichita, Kan.

12:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

Oral Roberts

Senior Yuiti Lopes was victorious in both singles and doubles on Friday against Oral Roberts.

3/14/2008 9:01:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

UNF extends non-conference win streak to three

By: Eric Scott, UNF Athletics

WICHITA, Kan. – The University of North Florida men's tennis team had all cylinders running on Friday in a 4-1 win over Oral Roberts in a non-conference dual at the Wichita State Shocker Invitational.

UNF (8-5) was dominant in the match, sweeping the doubles matches and winning all the singles matches but two. The win extended the Ospreys' non-conference match winning streak to three.

Junior Javier Ferrin led the Ospreys at No. 2 singles with a 6-3, 6-3 straight set win over ORU's Alexander Dargel. Ferrin has now won seven of his last eight matches.

In the No. 3 match, senior Yuiti Lopes won his second straight with a 6-2, 6-4 decision over the Golden Eagles' Denis Troyke. Freshman Graham Edgar helped with the cause at No. 4 singles with a 6-4, 7-5 victory to bring his individual record to 8-5 this season.

At No. 3 doubles, Ferrin and freshman Adrian Escarate were dominant in their match, picking up an 8-0 victory over Balazinec and Deslic. Lopes and freshman Alejandro Argumendo were 8-3 victors in their No. 1 doubles match, while senior Eduardo Pereira and sophomore Kurt Gattiker picked up an 8-5 win in the No. 2 match.

The Ospreys will return to action at 11 a.m. ET tomorrow against Arkansas-Little Rock at the Shocker Invitational in Wichita.

Tennis Match Results

Oral Roberts vs North Florida

Mar 14, 2008 at Wichita, Kan.

North Florida 4, Oral Roberts 1

Singles competition

1. Eduardo Pereira (UNF) vs. Alex Kotsevik (ORU) 6-7 (0-2), 6-4, 1-1, unfinished

2. Javier Ferrin (UNF) def. Alexander Dargel (ORU) 6-3, 6-3

3. Yuiti Lopes (UNF) def. Denis Troyke (ORU) 6-2, 6-4

4. Graham Edgar (UNF) def. Deslic (ORU) 6-4, 7-5

5. Clemons Geercken (ORU) def. Adrian Escarate (UNF), by forfeit

6. Kurt Gattiker (UNF) vs. Balazinec (ORU) 6-0, 2-1, unfinished