Men's Tennis | 4/7/2018 4:59:00 PM

Box Score JACKSONVILLE – For the second straight season, North Florida men's tennis posted a perfect ASUN record to claim back-to-back conference titles with a 5-2 win against Kennesaw State on Saturday afternoon.

QUICK HITS
- North Florida clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ASUN tournament on Thursday as KSU lost to Stetson and a share of the title, but with the win against the Owls UNF grabbed the ASUN Regular Season Championship outright.
- UNF went out front with a win in doubles at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. In the No. 1 position, Jefta Kecic and Lasse Muscheites finished with a 4-1 mark in ASUN matches, while Sahil Deshmukh and Till Von Winning went 4-2 in the No. 2 spot.
- In singles, Von Winning grabbed the first win with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Bryan Triana.
- Muscheites was the next to give UNF the advantage as he won, 6-2, 6-3, in the No. 2 position.
- With two matches close to finishing, it was Deshmukh who clinched the match with a 7-6, 6-2 win in the No. 3 spot against Corey Smith. Deshmukh finishes league action with a perfect 6-0 mark.
- Freshman Nilo Duarte closed out just behind him, beating Drew Lahey, 7-5, 6-4.

FROM THE COURTS
"What a day for UNF men's tennis. To win the ASUN regular season title on senior day, is just an unbelievable feeling. So happy for our three seniors and proud of how resilient our whole squad has been this year. They have embraced every challenge I've given them, and their perseverance culminates in a regular season title. The best part is we still haven't played our best tennis, and I know the guys can't wait to showcase that in the ASUN tournament in a few weeks! We are going to enjoy this one, but we are hungry for the tournament title as well! Thanks to Lasse, Alberto, and Jefta. SWOOP!" - Head Coach Matt Lucas

UP NEXT
With more than a week until the ASUN Tournament, North Florida plays FAU in a non-conference match on Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m. at the UNF Tennis Complex..

FULL RESULTS
Singles competition
1. Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) def. Jefta Kecic (UNF) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
2. Lasse Muscheites (UNF) def. Lucas deTorres Curth (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Sahil Deshmukh (UNF) def. Corey Smith (KSU) 7-6, 6-2
4. Till Von Winning (UNF) def. Bryan Triana (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Nilo Duarte (UNF) def. Drew Lahey (KSU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Harrison Wood (KSU) def. Joe Ellis (UNF) 6-Jefta Kecic (10-5)

Doubles competition
1. Jefta Kecic/Lasse Muscheites (UNF) def. Fermin Calvo Barcelo/Manuel Castellanos (KSU) 6-3
2. Sahil Deshmukh/Till Von Winning (UNF) def. Bryan Triana/Drew Lahey (KSU) 6-3
3. Nilo Duarte/Alberto De Meo (UNF) vs. Lucas deTorres Curth/Corey Smith (KSU) 4-4, unfinished