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2008 Yuiti Lopes
Senior Yuiti Lopes was victorious in both singles and doubles on Friday against Oral Roberts.

Ospreys ground Golden Eagles

UNF extends non-conference win streak to three

3/14/2008 9:01:00 PM

Box Score
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
 
 Doubles competition
1. Yuiti Lopes/Alejandro Argumedo (UNF) def. Alexander Dargel/Alex Kotsevik (ORU) 8-3
2. Eduardo Pereira/Kurt Gattiker (UNF) def. Clemons Geercken/Denis Troyke (ORU) 8-5
3. Javier Ferrin/Adrian Escarate (UNF) def. Balazinec/Deslic (ORU) 8-0
 
Match Notes:
Oral Roberts 0-5
North Florida 8-5
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