JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (6-3) earned every bit of a big win against No.74 Cleveland State (11-6) Sunday, snapping the Vikings' seven-match winning streak with a 4-3 triumph.
Rodrigo Crespo delivered the dramatics, clinching the win to keep UNF undefeated on its home courts this season.
The Ospreys started strong as
Matt Carroll and
Bruno Vietri secured a 6-3 win on the second court in doubles play. Shortly after,
PJ Kotan and
Andreas Scott clinched the doubles point for UNF with a 6-4 win. The final doubles court was left unfinished at 5-5.
In singles play, Carroll fell in two sets at the fourth position. With a tie score, the Vikings gained a 2-1 lead as Vietri fell in two sets as well. Kotan secured a 6-2, 7-5 win in the fifth slot to tie up the score, 2-2. The final three courts went to three sets to determine the outcome of the match.
Jonas Hartenstein fell in three sets in the top slot as the Vikings took a 3-2 lead.
Breno Marques earned a clutch third set to tie the score, 3-3. With the final point up to the second court,
Rodrigo Crespo secured a 7-5 victory in the third set to clinch the win for the Ospreys.
The Ospreys have a busy week as they host Pacific Tuesday, March 14, followed by hosting UAB Thursday, March 16. Both matches will be held at the UNF Tennis Complex.
Thoughts from Coach Lucas:
Singles competition
1. Maxime Mareschal-Hay (CSUM) def.
Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
2.
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Mikael Erler (CSUM) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
3. Raul Teichmann (CSUM) def.
Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-4, 6-4
4. Kade Mindry (CSUM) def.
Matt Carroll (UNF) 7-5, 6-3
5.
PJ Kotan (UNF) def. Carl Gedlitschka (CSUM) 6-2, 7-5
6.
Breno Marques (UNF) def. Devin Boyer (CSUM) 4-6, 7-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1.
Jonas Hartenstein/
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) vs. Raul Teichmann/Kade Mindry (CSUM) 5-5, unfinished
2.
Bruno Vietri/
Matt Carroll (UNF) def. Carl Gedlitschka/JuandeDios Abboud (CSUM) 6-3
3.
PJ Kotan/
Andreas Scott (UNF) def. Maxime Mareschal-Hay/Mikael Erler (CSUM) 6-4
Match Notes:
Cleveland State 11-5; National ranking #74
North Florida 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,3,5,1,6,2)
T-3:18 A-78
Osprey Notes:
- UNF is now 2-0 in all-time matchups against Cleveland State
- Ospreys are 5-0 at home this season
- This the second time the Ospreys have earned back-to-back matches this season
- This is the first time this season the score ended in a 4-3 result
- Crespo has clinched the win three times this season for the Ospreys
- UNF has only started 5-0 at home twice in Division I history; last time being in 2014-15
