@OspreyMTEN Duo Comes Close, but Falls in Three Sets in Main Draw Doubles Consolations

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@OspreyMTEN Duo Comes Close, but Falls in Three Sets in Main Draw Doubles Consolations

10/4/2014 5:46:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: North Florida Athletics

Tournament Central
Main Draw Doubles Consolation

TULSA, Okla. – University of North Florida men's tennis 15th-rank duo of Jack Findel-Hawkins and Norbert Nemcsek forced a third set, but could not pull off the upset of No. 2 Ross Guignon and Tim Kopinski of Illinois in the Main Draw Doubles Consolation Quarterfinals at the Saint Francis Health System ITA All-American Championships on Saturday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

"You win some and you lose some. Yesterday, we had a better ending and today, we came up just short," said assistant coach Malte Stropp. "Jack and Norbert played a really good match and showed that they can compete with every team in the country. I hope they learn something from this tournament and will come back stronger in the future."

After falling 7-6 in a tie break in the first set, Findel-Hawkins and Nemcsek rebounded with a 6-3 win in the second set in order to take the match into a third set tie break. However, Guignon and Kopinski held on to win the final set 12-10.

The loss concludes UNF's competition at the Saint Francis Health System ITA All-American Championships. The Ospreys return to action in two weeks at the USTA/ITA Regional Championships in Athens, Ga.