Men’s Tennis Drops Abbreviated Match at USF

Saturday, February 5

Tampa, Fla.

2:30 p.m.

University of North Florida

USF

Hartenstein picked up a win at the second slot.

Photo by: Brock Borgeson

2/5/2022 7:25:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

UNF Falls 4-1 in Tampa in Contest That Only Featured Singles Play

TAMPA, Fla. - In a match that began with singles play due to limited daylight, North Florida (1-3) men's tennis was edged in a road test against a tough USF (2-3) team, 4-1, Saturday, Feb. 5.

Doubles play was set to begin after singles if the match was tied up, 3-3. Things were concluded before doubles play began.

How it Happened
Jonas Hartenstein won quickly on court two in straight sets, giving UNF a 1-0 advantage.

USF won in straight sets on courts four and one, giving the Bulls a 2-1 lead. Despite Nilo Duarte's first set advantage, Sergio Gomez Montesa won the next two frames allowing USF to take a 3-1 lead. USF clinched the match as Bruno Vietri fell in three sets.

Jorge Nunez was tied one-set apiece before the match was left unfinished on court five.

There was no competition for the doubles play due to the delay of the match.

USF 4, UNF 1
Saturday, Feb. 5 | Varsity Tennis Courts | Tampa, Fla.

Singles Competition
1. Chase Ferguson (USFM) def. PJ Kotan (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
2. Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) def. Antonio Muniz (USFM) 6-3, 6-0
3. Sergio Gomez Montesa (USFM) def. Nilo Duarte (UNF) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
4. Bruno Oliveira (USFM) def. Matt Carroll (UNF) 6-1, 6-3
5. Tom Pisane (USFM) vs. Jorge Nunez (UNF) 3-6, 7-5, unfinished
6. Manuel Goncalves (USFM) def. Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Doubles Competition (Did Not Play)
1. Jorge Nunez/Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) vs. Rithvik Bollipalli/Bruno Oliveira (USFM) no result
2. Nilo Duarte/Matt Carroll (UNF) vs. Chase Ferguson/Antonio Muniz (USFM) no result
3. Rodrigo Crespo/PJ Kotan (UNF) vs. Sergio Gomez Montesa/Alvin Tudorica (USFM) no result

Match Notes
USF 2-3
UNF 1-3
Order of finish: Doubles (did not play); Singles (2,4,1,3,6)

Other Notes

USF is 11-0 all-time against UNF.
Hartenstein has two singles wins at the second slot this season.
Hartenstein has one two consecutive singles matches.
The match was delayed due to USF's first match of the day being temporarily stopped due to weather. As there were no lights present at the courts, singles competition played first and doubles competition did not happen.

Up Next
UNF is back in action Feb. 12 at UNC Asheville. First serve is at 3:30 p.m.