JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (2-2) suffered its first home loss of the season in a 7-0 defeat against No. 19 UCF (3-2) Saturday, February 20.
Rodrigo Crespo and
Nilo Duarte came within one point of taking three doubles, but the Knights took the doubles point with wins at the first and second slot.
UCF carried that momentum into singles play, taking each court.
Jonas Hartenstein started at the sixth slot for his first start as an Osprey after transferring in from Mississippi State.
No. 19 UCF 7, UNF 0
February 20, 2021 | UNF Tennis Complex | Jacksonville, Fla.
Singles Competition
1. Gabriel Decamps (UCF) def.
Dominik Barton (UNF-M) 6-2, 6-1
2. Juan Pablo Mazzuchi (UCF) def.
Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) 6-3, 6-1
3. Alan Rubio (UCF) def.
Matt Carroll (UNF-M) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Trey Hilderbrand (UCF) def. Patrick Kotan (UNF-M) 6-3, 6-3
5. Kento Yamada (UCF) def.
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF-M) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
6. Mikhail Sokolovskiy (UCF) def.
Jonas Hartenstein (UNF-M) 6-1, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. Trey Hilderbrand/Gabriel Decamps (UCF) def.
Dominik Barton/
Matt Carroll (UNF-M) 6-2
2. Juan Pablo Mazzuchi/Bogdan Pavel (UCF) def. Patrick Kotan/
Federico Nani (UNF-M) 6-2
3.
Rodrigo Crespo/
Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) vs. Kento Yamada/Alan Rubio (UCF) 5-2, unfinished
Match Notes
UCF (3-2)
UNF (2-2)
Other Notes
- The all-time series is tied up, 8-8.
- It was UNF's first home loss of the season.
Coach Lucas' Comments
"There were some positives to take away from today despite the line score. We have been focusing on our mental attitude and energy throughout matches, and that was better today. Obviously UCF is a great team, but we found ourselves in position to win at a few positions and weren't able to close it out. It's disappointing to lose, but they did a good job of what we focused on. Back to work for two tough matches next weekend. SWOOP!"
Up Next
UNF goes to Mobile, Ala., next weekend for matches against USF and South Alabama.
