#MTEN Outlasts UNC Greensboro, 4-3

Tuesday, March 11

Jacksonville, Fla.

2:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

UNC Greensboro

Photo by: Todd Drexler

3/11/2014 9:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Bridgette Gale, North Florida Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The University of North Florida men's tennis team grabbed a 4-3 victory over UNC Greensboro on Tuesday afternoon.

"I think today's match was a great experience for the team, having the freshman see what a 4-3 match is like," said Bernardo Craveiro. "Jack Findel-Hawkins stepped up and played great. I think we are on a rise and it will be a great season and we can't wait to continue conference again."

The Ospreys claimed the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Zach Goldberg and Mark Hamill downed Daniel Mack and Nazhone Wilkins 8-4 at the No. 3 spot. At No. 2 doubles, No. 34 Caio Gomes and Yannick Zuern grabbed the doubles point with an 8-4 victory over Cameron Smith and Gaston Murray.

In singles, Craveiro got the first of the Ospreys' singles win with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of James Flynn at the No. 6 position. At No. 3 singles, Norbert Nemcsek defeated Gaston Murray 6-4, 7-6 (8-6). After losing the first set 4-6, Findel-Hawkins battled back and snatched the last two sets, 7-5, 6-2 to clinch the match for the Ospreys.

The Ospreys return to the UNF Tennis Complex on Friday, March 14 to face No. 52 UNC Wilmington at 2 p.m.

North Florida 4, UNCG 3

Singles competition
1. James Dougherty (UNCG) def. Caio Gomes (UNF) 6-4, 6-4
2. Jack Findel-Hawkins (UNF) def. Randy Phillips (UNCG) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. Norbert Nemcsek (UNF) def. Gaston Murray (UNCG) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Daniel Mack (UNCG) def. Yannick Zuern (UNF) 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Cameron Smith (UNCG) def. Pablo Tellez (UNF) 6-1, 6-2
6. Bernard Craveiro (UNF) def. James Flynn (UNCG) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. James Dougherty/Randy Phillips (UNCG) def. #47 Jack Findel-Hawkins/Norbert Nemcsek (UNF) 8-7 (7-5)
2. #34 Caio Gomes/Yannick Zuern (UNF) def. Cameron Smith/Gaston Murray (UNCG) 8-4
3. Zachary Goldberg/Mark Hamill (UNF) def. Daniel Mack/Nazhone Wilkins (UNCG) 8-4