Saturday, March 16
Jacksonville, Fla.
2 p.m.
University of North Florida
7
vs
0
Mercer
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Ospreys Grab Second Straight Shutout in Win Over Mercer
3/16/2013 6:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The University of North Florida men's tennis team grabbed straight-set victories in all six singles matches en route to its second consecutive shutout, cruising to a 7-0 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday afternoon at UNF Tennis Complex.
The Ospreys began the day by sweeping all three doubles matches to earn its seventh-straight doubles point. Senior Julien Belair and sophomore Timo Kranz opened play with an 8-1 win over Vincent DeLise and Arnav Mohanty at No. 2, before seniors Pedro Davisson and Leonardo Nahar took an 8-3 win at No. 3 to clinch the point for UNF.
Senior Daniel Sotomarino and sophomore Norbert Nemcsek then raised the Ospreys' season-long doubles record to 23-13 with an 8-3 win at No. 1. The duo is now 6-0 in 2013.
UNF carried the momentum into singles play, as Kranz earned his first dual match victory of the year in dominant fashion, rolling to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6 over Elbert Beekman. Belair then grabbed a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 1 to double the Ospreys' lead. The victory was Belair's sixth in a row, tied for the longest streak on the team.
Nemcsek also won his sixth-consecutive match, this one to clinch the match for UNF, as he downed Mohanty in a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 2. The sophomore has not lost a match in singles or doubles since a singles loss on February 20 against 20th-ranked Baylor.
After the match was clinched, the Ospreys completed the sweep with three more straight-set wins. Nahar earned a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 4 and Davisson grabbed a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3 before freshman Bernardo Craveiro won his second match in a row and and first at No. 5 singles with a 6-2, 6-4 win over DeLise.
The Ospreys improve to 8-6 on the year with their win, including a 2-0 mark in A-Sun conference play. UNF has won each of its previous six matches and is now 6-1 at UNF Tennis Complex. Mercer drops to 2-10 with the loss.
UNF will be back in action on Monday, March 18, when it travels to Atlanta, Ga. to take on 75th-ranked Georgia State in a 10 a.m. dual match.
Complete Results
The Ospreys began the day by sweeping all three doubles matches to earn its seventh-straight doubles point. Senior Julien Belair and sophomore Timo Kranz opened play with an 8-1 win over Vincent DeLise and Arnav Mohanty at No. 2, before seniors Pedro Davisson and Leonardo Nahar took an 8-3 win at No. 3 to clinch the point for UNF.
Senior Daniel Sotomarino and sophomore Norbert Nemcsek then raised the Ospreys' season-long doubles record to 23-13 with an 8-3 win at No. 1. The duo is now 6-0 in 2013.
UNF carried the momentum into singles play, as Kranz earned his first dual match victory of the year in dominant fashion, rolling to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6 over Elbert Beekman. Belair then grabbed a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 1 to double the Ospreys' lead. The victory was Belair's sixth in a row, tied for the longest streak on the team.
Nemcsek also won his sixth-consecutive match, this one to clinch the match for UNF, as he downed Mohanty in a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 2. The sophomore has not lost a match in singles or doubles since a singles loss on February 20 against 20th-ranked Baylor.
After the match was clinched, the Ospreys completed the sweep with three more straight-set wins. Nahar earned a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 4 and Davisson grabbed a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3 before freshman Bernardo Craveiro won his second match in a row and and first at No. 5 singles with a 6-2, 6-4 win over DeLise.
The Ospreys improve to 8-6 on the year with their win, including a 2-0 mark in A-Sun conference play. UNF has won each of its previous six matches and is now 6-1 at UNF Tennis Complex. Mercer drops to 2-10 with the loss.
UNF will be back in action on Monday, March 18, when it travels to Atlanta, Ga. to take on 75th-ranked Georgia State in a 10 a.m. dual match.
Complete Results
North Florida 7, Mercer 0
Singles competition
Singles competition
1. Julien Belair (UNF) def. Peter Tauchner (MER) 6-4, 6-1
2. Norbert Nemcsek (UNF) def. Arnav Mohanty (MER) 6-4, 6-4
3. Pedro Davisson (UNF) def. Joao Pagan (MER) 6-2, 6-3
4. Leonardo Nahar (UNF) def. Anderson Scarpa (MER) 6-4, 6-3
5. Bernardo Craveiro (UNF) def. Vincent DeLise (MER) 6-2, 6-4
1. Daniel Sotomarino/Norbert Nemcsek (UNF) def. Joao Pagan/Peter Tauchner (MER) 8-3
2. Julien Belair/Timo Kranz (UNF) def. Vincent DeLise/Arnav Mohanty (MER) 8-1
Mercer 2-10
North Florida 8-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,2,4,3,5)
T-3:28 A-86
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Peter Tauchner / 0 [MER]
41
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Arnav Mohanty / 0 [MER]
44
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Joao Pagan / 0 [MER]
23
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Anderson Scarpa / 0 [MER]
43
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Vincent DeLise / 0 [MER]
24
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Elbert Beekman / 0 [MER]
10
66
Order of Finish:
6,1,2,4,3,5
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