CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The University of North Florida men's tennis team fell to No. 62 Georgia State in a tight 4-3 decision on Saturday afternoon at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, hosted by the Boar's Head Sports Club.

"This was a tough loss for us," Head Coach Adam Schaechterle said. "We think we had a chance to beat a very good Georgia State team."

Although Georgia State won the doubles point, senior Moritz Buerchner and sophomore Norbert Nemcsek fought back at #1 doubles, winning eight straight games after falling behind 4-0 to capture an 8-4 victory.

Senior Daniel Sotomarino grabbed a hard-fought singles victory at #3, besting Paul Schuette in straight sets 7-5, 6-4. Senior Julien Belair steadily controlled the duration of his match at #4 singles, as he downed Lucas Santa Ana, 6-4, 6-2. In his first dual match of the season, senior Leonardo Nahar romped at #6 singles, trouncing Sofiane Chevallier, 6-1, 6-1.

"This was a weekend we can use to learn from and build on," Schaechterle said. "This was a very high-quality pair of teams and we can use these matches to get better."

The Ospreys will next be in action when they return to the commonwealth of Virginia on February 1 for a match at William & Mary.