Saturday, March 13
Jacksonville, Fla.
11 a.m.
University of North Florida
6
vs
1
Furman
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Men’s Tennis Dispatches Furman, 6-1
3/13/2021 11:13:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis won doubles and carried that momentum into singles as the Ospreys (3-7) dispatched Furman, 6-1, Saturday, March 13.
UNF won at first and third doubles, both by a 6-3 result, giving the Ospreys the 1-0 lead heading into singles.Â
The Ospreys won the opening set of singles at five of six courts. Joe Ellis and PJ Kotan took slots six and five with the same score of 6-1, 6-3, giving UNF a large lead of 3-0.Â
Furman (4-7) rebounded to even things up at one set each on courts one, three and four. Matt Caroll persevered to clinch the match for the Ospreys, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at three singles.Â
Barton padded UNF's lead, making it 5-0 with a grinder of a win at the top slot against Ivan Mitric. Barton won the tiebreaker in set three, 7-2. Rodrigo Crespo completed UNF's singles wins for the day, making it 6-0 Ospreys thanks to a 7-5 win in set three.
Furman picked up its lone win at second slot, winning 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-1).
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1. Dominik Barton (UNF-M) def. Ivan Mitric (FUR) 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Jake Bhangdia (FUR) def. Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-1)
3. Matt Carroll (UNF-M) def. Henrik Atlevi (FUR) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
4. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF-M) def. Emil Westling (FUR) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
5. Patrick Kotan (UNF-M) def. Drew Singerman (FUR) 6-1, 6-3
6. Joe Ellis (UNF-M) def. James Roelofse (FUR) 6-1, 6-3
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Doubles Competition
1. Dominik Barton/Matt Carroll (UNF-M) def. Henrik Atlevi/Jake Bhangdia (FUR) 6-3
2. Rodrigo Crespo/Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) vs. Ivan Mitric/James Roelofse (FUR) 5-4, unfinished
3. Federico Nani/Jorge Nunez (UNF-M) def. Emil Westling/Drew Singerman (FUR) 6-3
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Match Notes
Furman 4-7
North Florida 3-7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,3,1,4,2)
72 degrees, sunny
T-3:10 A-25
Other Notes
Up Next
UNF opens ASUN play March 19 with a home match against FGCU.
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UNF won at first and third doubles, both by a 6-3 result, giving the Ospreys the 1-0 lead heading into singles.Â
The Ospreys won the opening set of singles at five of six courts. Joe Ellis and PJ Kotan took slots six and five with the same score of 6-1, 6-3, giving UNF a large lead of 3-0.Â
Furman (4-7) rebounded to even things up at one set each on courts one, three and four. Matt Caroll persevered to clinch the match for the Ospreys, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at three singles.Â
Barton padded UNF's lead, making it 5-0 with a grinder of a win at the top slot against Ivan Mitric. Barton won the tiebreaker in set three, 7-2. Rodrigo Crespo completed UNF's singles wins for the day, making it 6-0 Ospreys thanks to a 7-5 win in set three.
Furman picked up its lone win at second slot, winning 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-1).
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UNF 6, Furman 1
March 13, 2021 | UNF Tennis Complex | Jacksonville, Fla.
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Singles CompetitionMarch 13, 2021 | UNF Tennis Complex | Jacksonville, Fla.
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1. Dominik Barton (UNF-M) def. Ivan Mitric (FUR) 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Jake Bhangdia (FUR) def. Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-1)
3. Matt Carroll (UNF-M) def. Henrik Atlevi (FUR) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
4. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF-M) def. Emil Westling (FUR) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
5. Patrick Kotan (UNF-M) def. Drew Singerman (FUR) 6-1, 6-3
6. Joe Ellis (UNF-M) def. James Roelofse (FUR) 6-1, 6-3
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Doubles Competition
1. Dominik Barton/Matt Carroll (UNF-M) def. Henrik Atlevi/Jake Bhangdia (FUR) 6-3
2. Rodrigo Crespo/Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) vs. Ivan Mitric/James Roelofse (FUR) 5-4, unfinished
3. Federico Nani/Jorge Nunez (UNF-M) def. Emil Westling/Drew Singerman (FUR) 6-3
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Match Notes
Furman 4-7
North Florida 3-7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,3,1,4,2)
72 degrees, sunny
T-3:10 A-25
Other Notes
- UNF is 3-1 all-time against Furman.
- This was the final match before ASUN play begins.
- Ellis is on a three-match singles winning streak.
Up Next
UNF opens ASUN play March 19 with a home match against FGCU.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Ivan Mitric / 0 [FUR]
176
657
#2 Singles Match
12
Jake Bhangdia / 0 [FUR]
77
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Henrik Atlevi / 0 [FUR]
363
646
#4 Singles Match
123
Emil Westling / 0 [FUR]
265
637
#5 Singles Match
12
Drew Singerman / 0 [FUR]
13
66
#6 Singles Match
12
James Roelofse / 0 [FUR]
13
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,3,1,4,2
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