MOBILE, Ala. - UNF men's tennis (2-4) won doubles and singles slots five and six, but losses at positions one through four cost the Ospreys in a 4-3 loss at South Alabama (5-4) Sunday, February 28.
Dominik Barton and
Matt Carroll dropped South Alabama's top doubles pair by a 7-5 score, clinching the opening point.
Rodrigo Crespo and
Nilo Duarte were the first to finish, winning 6-1 at third doubles.
The Jaguars evened things by winning third singles, but
Jonas Hartenstein earned his first singles win as an Osprey, 6-3, 6-2, for a 2-1 UNF lead. South Alabama won in straight sets at positions one, four and two to clinch the match.
Joe Ellis downed Leon Pet'ko, 6-2, 7-5, at six singles after the match was clinched, his first singles win of the year.
South Alabama 4, UNF 3
2/28/2021 at Mobile, Ala. (Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts)
Singles Competition
1. Evrard, Julien (USA) def.
Dominik Barton (UNF-M) 6-3, 6-4
2. Marzol, Clement (USA) def.
Matt Carroll (UNF-M) 7-5, 6-2
3. Collard, Sebastien (USA) def.
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF-M) 6-0, 6-3
4. Delcour, Louis (USA) def. Patrick Kotan (UNF-M) 6-2, 6-4
5.
Jonas Hartenstein (UNF-M) def. Bugaj, Martin (USA) 6-3, 6-2
6.
Joe Ellis (UNF-M) def. Pet'ko, Leon (USA) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1.
Dominik Barton/
Matt Carroll (UNF-M) def. Evrard, Julien/Pet'ko, Leon (USA) 7-5
2. Marzol, Clement/Collard, Sebastien (USA) def. Patrick Kotan/
Federico Nani (UNF-M) 6-3
3.
Rodrigo Crespo/
Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) def. Delcour, Louis/Bugaj, Martin (USA) 6-1
Match Notes
North Florida 2-4
South Alabama 5-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,5,1,4,2,6)
T-2:50
Other Notes
- UNF has won doubles in the last two matches.
- It was Joe Ellis' first singles win since March 7, 2020 against Georgia State.
- UNF is 1-1 in 4-3 decisions this year.
Up Next
UNF returns home to host Georgia State March 7.
