ORLANDO, Fla. - After a multi-hour rain delay pushed play indoors, UNF men's tennis (6-12) dropped its regular season finale at #9 UCF (16-3), 4-0, Sunday, April 11.
The match was originally slated to be played outdoors at the USTA Tennis Center before being moved to the Adidas Performance Center.
How it Happened
Rodrigo Crespo and
Dominik Barton were one game from going 4-0 at second doubles on the year, but UCF won at pairs one and three to earn the doubles tally.
Crespo corralled the first set at court four, but UCF earned first-set wins at the other five singles courts.
Nilo Duarte evened his match up at second singles, although the Knights earned sweeps at one, three and six singles to clinch the match.
Play was left unfinished at Duarte, Crespo and
Jorge Nunez's court.
#9 UCF 4, UNF 0
Sunday, April 11 | USTA Tennis Complex | Orlando, Fla.
Singles Competition
1. Alan Rubio (UCF) def. #106
Dominik Barton (UNF-M) 7-5, 6-2
2. #124 Juan Pablo Mazzuchi (UCF) vs.
Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) 6-1, 2-6, 4-3, unfinished
3. Kento Yamada (UCF) def. Patrick Kotan (UNF-M) 6-1, 6-4
4. Trey Hilderbrand (UCF) vs.
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF-M) 4-6, 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
5. Mikhail Sokolovskiy (UCF) vs.
Jorge Nunez (UNF-M) 6-3, 5-2, unfinished
6. Bogdan Pavel (UCF) def.
Jonas Hartenstein (UNF-M) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. #29 Bogdan Pavel/Trey Hilderbrand (UCF) def.
Jorge Nunez/
Federico Nani (UNF-M) 6-3
2. Juan Pablo Mazzuchi/Gabriel Decamps (UCF) vs.
Rodrigo Crespo/
Dominik Barton (UNF-M) 3-5, unfinished
3. Kento Yamada/Mikhail Sokolovskiy (UCF) def.
Matt Carroll/
Nilo Duarte (UNF-M) 6-3
Match Notes
North Florida 6-12
UCF 16-3; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,1,3)
Match delayed from rain for three hours and twenty minutes
Contest moved indoors to the Adidas Performance Center
T-2:05 A-33
Other Notes
- It was UNF's second match against UCF this season.
- UNF played nine of its 18 matches on the road during the regular season.
- Nani and Nunez played their fourth match at the top doubles slot.
- Barton and Crespo concluded the regular season 3-0 at the second doubles position.
Up Next
UNF awaits its opponent in the ASUN Championship Quarterfinals April 17.
