Kotan, Carroll Claim Singles Wins on Day One at Clemson

Friday, September 23

Clemson, S.C.

University of North Florida

Clemson Hidden Duals - Day 1

Kotan came back to down Trey Stinchcomb of Clemson in three frames Friday.

Photo by: Sam Rosenbloom

9/23/2022 9:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Ospreys Win a Pair of Three-Set Matches

CLEMSON, S.C. - North Florida men's tennis began its second weekend of the fall at the Clemson Hidden Duals as the Ospreys showed grit in a pair of three-set singles wins to kickoff the stay in South Carolina.

PJ Kotan and Matt Carroll came out as victors for UNF in three frames, going the distance to claim singles triumphs. Jonas Hartenstein and Bruno Vietri rounded out UNF's lineup at Clemson, although both dropped straight-set decisions to a pair of Power Five competitors.

It was Kotan's first win in his first match of the 2022-23 campaign, as it came against Trey Stinchcomb of Clemson, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Carroll, coming off a doubles title at the UCF Fall Sizzler, won 6-4, 1-6, 6-0, turning around a second-set with a shutout in the third frame.

UNF faced a Power Five opponent in four of its six contests. Tomorrow the Ospreys will take on foes from Auburn, Charlotte, Wisconsin and Presbyterian.

Results

Singles
Matt Carroll def. Dusan Milanovic (PC) (6-4, 1-6, 6-0)
PJ Kotan def. Trey Stinchcomb (Clemson) (7-5, 4-6, 6-3)
Maxwell Smith (Clemson) def. Bruno Vietri (6-4, 6-2)
Gabriel Huber (Wisconsin) def. Jonas Hartenstein (6-3, 7-5)

Doubles
Maxwell Smith/Spencer Whitaker (Clemson) def. Matt Carroll/Bruno Vietri (7-5)
Max Benson/Dusan Milanovic (PC) def. PJ Kotan/Jonas Hartenstein (6-3)