Saturday, January 14
Winston-Salem, N.C.
10 a.m.
University of North Florida
2
at
5
Wake Forest
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Kecic Upsets No. 4 Wake Forest Singles, Ospreys Win Doubles
1/14/2017 12:46:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Junior Jefta Kecic upset No. 4 Skander Mansouri, while the North Florida men's tennis doubles team of Jack-Findel Hawkins and Lasse Muscheites secured a doubles point for the Ospreys, but No. 2 Wake Forest took the match, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at the Indoor Tennis Center.
QUICK HITS
- Unranked Kecic upset No. 4 Mansouri in the No. 2 singles position.
- The Ospreys won the doubles point with the No. 3 duo of Jonathan Deautriell and Sahil Deshmukh outplayed Petros Chrysochos & Dennis Uspensky, 7-6 (8) for the first win.
- No. 12 Findel-Hawkins and Muscheites took down the No. 1 doubles team of Mansouri and Seraphim in a back and forth battle, 7-6 (9-7) to grab the doubles victory.
OUTSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- It was senior Yannick Zuern's first match this season after undergoing surgery in the fall.
- The win against the No. 1 Wake Forest duo is the fourth victory for Findel-Hawkins and Muscheites over a ranked team.
- Deshmukh and Deautriell dug in deep and saved match point at doubles. The duo, according the head coach Mark Finnegan, played extremely aggressive and it paid off as they got the win.
- In the No. 3 singles match, Kecic made four first serves in his close out service game and finished two points at the net to beat the No. 4 player in the country.
SAY WHAT...
"Obviously we are extremely disappointed to not take the overall win today. However to win the doubles point solidifies to the guys just how strong this team is they year. To beat the No. 1 team in the country and for Sahil and JP to stick to their games at the end was a special memory. Jefta had a great individual performance, taking down the No. 4 player in the country. He has been working a lot on being disciplined with playing big tennis and he finished off the match with a spectacular last service game." - Head Coach Mark Finnegan
FULL RESULTS
Singles competition
1. #1 Petros Chrysochos (WF) def. #51 Jack Findel- Hawkins (UNF) 6-4, 6-4
2. Jefta Kecic (UNF) def. #4 Skander Mansouri (WF) 6-4, 6-4
3. Borna Gojo (WF) def. Yannick Zuern (UNF) 6-3, 6-2
4. #21 Christian Seraphim (WF) def. Lasse Muscheites (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
5. #122 Alan Gadjiev (WF) def. Sahil Deshmukh (UNF) 6-2, 6-0
6. Dennis Uspensky (WF) def. Jonathan Deautriell (UNF) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #12 Jack Findel- Hawkins/Lasse Muscheites (UNF) def. #1 Skander Mansouri/Christian Seraphim (WF) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Borna Gojo/Alan Gadjiev (WF) def. Yannick Zuern/Jefta Kecic (UNF) 6-2
3. Jonathan Deautriell/Sahil Deshmukh (UNF) def. Petros Chrysochos/Dennis Uspensky (WF) 7-6 (10-8)
QUICK HITS
- Unranked Kecic upset No. 4 Mansouri in the No. 2 singles position.
- The Ospreys won the doubles point with the No. 3 duo of Jonathan Deautriell and Sahil Deshmukh outplayed Petros Chrysochos & Dennis Uspensky, 7-6 (8) for the first win.
- No. 12 Findel-Hawkins and Muscheites took down the No. 1 doubles team of Mansouri and Seraphim in a back and forth battle, 7-6 (9-7) to grab the doubles victory.
OUTSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- It was senior Yannick Zuern's first match this season after undergoing surgery in the fall.
- The win against the No. 1 Wake Forest duo is the fourth victory for Findel-Hawkins and Muscheites over a ranked team.
- Deshmukh and Deautriell dug in deep and saved match point at doubles. The duo, according the head coach Mark Finnegan, played extremely aggressive and it paid off as they got the win.
- In the No. 3 singles match, Kecic made four first serves in his close out service game and finished two points at the net to beat the No. 4 player in the country.
SAY WHAT...
"Obviously we are extremely disappointed to not take the overall win today. However to win the doubles point solidifies to the guys just how strong this team is they year. To beat the No. 1 team in the country and for Sahil and JP to stick to their games at the end was a special memory. Jefta had a great individual performance, taking down the No. 4 player in the country. He has been working a lot on being disciplined with playing big tennis and he finished off the match with a spectacular last service game." - Head Coach Mark Finnegan
FULL RESULTS
Singles competition
1. #1 Petros Chrysochos (WF) def. #51 Jack Findel- Hawkins (UNF) 6-4, 6-4
2. Jefta Kecic (UNF) def. #4 Skander Mansouri (WF) 6-4, 6-4
3. Borna Gojo (WF) def. Yannick Zuern (UNF) 6-3, 6-2
4. #21 Christian Seraphim (WF) def. Lasse Muscheites (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
5. #122 Alan Gadjiev (WF) def. Sahil Deshmukh (UNF) 6-2, 6-0
6. Dennis Uspensky (WF) def. Jonathan Deautriell (UNF) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #12 Jack Findel- Hawkins/Lasse Muscheites (UNF) def. #1 Skander Mansouri/Christian Seraphim (WF) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Borna Gojo/Alan Gadjiev (WF) def. Yannick Zuern/Jefta Kecic (UNF) 6-2
3. Jonathan Deautriell/Sahil Deshmukh (UNF) def. Petros Chrysochos/Dennis Uspensky (WF) 7-6 (10-8)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
1
7
Skander Mansouri/ Christian Seraphim (1/-) [WF]
6
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
44
Petros Chrysochos / 0 (1/-) [WF]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Skander Mansouri / 0 (4/-) [WF]
44
#3 Singles Match
12
32
Borna Gojo / 0 [WF]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
22
Christian Seraphim / 0 (21/-) [WF]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
20
Alan Gadjiev / 0 (122/-) [WF]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
41
Dennis Uspensky / 0 [WF]
66
Order of Finish:
5,4,3,6,1,2
Players Mentioned
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