UNF Falls to No. 55 ETSU, 5-2

Saturday, April 3

Johnson City, Tenn.

11 a.m.

University of North Florida

East Tennessee State University

4/3/2010 8:23:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The University of North Florida men's tennis team fell to No. 55 East Tennessee State, 5-2 on Saturday, April 3 in Johnson City, Tenn. at the Buddy Hartsell Tennis Center.

UNF (15-7, 6-3 A-Sun) scored at the No. 2 and No. 5 singles matches. Freshmen Daniel Sotomarino and Leonardo Nahar secured wins in their respective singles matches.

Sotomarino defeated Grega Teraz, 7-6, 7-6 (8-6) at No. 2. Nahar picked up the 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 5 over Jesus Bandres.

ETSU secured the doubles point early, winning all three matches. Senior Kurt Gattiker and freshman Taylor Albrecht fought hard at the No. 1 doubles before falling 9-8 (8-4) to Teraz and Charles Bottoni.

The Ospreys will be back on the court on Tuesday, April 6 when they host A-Sun crosstown rival Jacksonville. Match time is set for 2 p.m. at UNF Tennis Complex.

UNF 2, #55 ETSU 5

Singles
No. 1 – Sander Gille (ETSU) def. Hleb Maslau (UNF) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 – Daniel Sotomarino (UNF) def. Grega Teraz (ETSU) 7-6, 7-6 (8-6)
No. 3 – Charles Bottoni (ETSU) def. Moritz Buerchner (UNF) 7-6, 6-2
No. 4 – Daniel Isaza (ETSU) def. Taylor Albrecht (UNF) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 – Leonardo Nahar (UNF) def. Jesus Bandres (ETSU) 6-2, 7-5
No. 6 – Juan Ramierz (ETSU) def. Graham Edgar (UNF) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 – Teraz/Bottoni (ETSU) def. Kurt Gattiker/Albrecht (UNF) 9-8 (8-4)
No. 2 – Bandres/Gille (ETSU) def. Sotomarino/Maslau (UNF) 8-3
No. 3 – Robin Akser/Isaza (ETSU) def. Buerchner/Nahar (UNF) 9-7