Men’s Tennis Clipped at Coastal Carolina, 4-3

Wednesday, March 10

Conway, S.C.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

Coastal Carolina

Photo by: Todd Drexler

3/10/2021 6:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

CONWAY, S.C. - UNF men's tennis (2-7) took the doubles point, but Coastal Carolina won four of the first five singles points as North Florida fell, 4-3, Wednesday, March 10.

Rodrigo Crespo and Nilo Duarte won their fourth doubles match in five chances, and Federico Nani and PJ Kotan cruised to a 6-3 victory at the third slot for a UNF 1-0 lead after doubles.

The Chanticleers (2-2) jumped out to a 3-1 lead after taking singles slots 6, 2 and 4 in that order. Matt Carroll cut the deficit to one with a 6-4, 7-5 victory against Gonzalo Achondo at third singles.

CCU's Bastien Huon won 6-4, 6-4, at the top slot to clinch the match. Kotan got in the singles win column as well with a 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5) 10-point tiebreak victory after the match was clinched.

Coastal Carolina 4, UNF 3
March 10, 2021 | Stevens Tennis Complex | Conway, S.C.

Singles Competition
1. Bastien Huon (CCU) def. Dominik Barton (UNF) – 6-4, 6-4
2. Pyry Hyrkkonen (CCU) def. Nilo Duarte (UNF) – 6-3, 6-3
3. Matt Carroll (UNF) def. Gonzalo Achondo (CCU) – 6-4, 7-5
4. Diego Giraldo (CCU) def. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) – 6-2, 7-5
5. Patrick Kotan (UNF) def. Daiki Tanabe (CCU) – 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
6. Neil O'Connor (CCU) def. Federico Nani (UNF) – 6-1, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. Diego Giraldo/Pyry Hyrkkonen (CCU) vs. Dominik Barton/Matt Carroll (UNF) – 3-5, unfinished
2. Rodrigo Crespo/Nilo Duarte (UNF) def. Bastien Huon/Gonzalo Achondo (CCU) – 6-3
3. Federico Nani/Patrick Kotan (UNF) def. Francesco Cori/Daiki Tanabe (CCU) – 6-3

Match Notes
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 3); Singles (6, 2, 4, 3, 1, 5)

Other Notes