JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (7-4) fell to a tough UAB (12-4) team Thursday afternoon, snapping UNF's undefeated home record on the season in the non-conference finale.
 
In doubles play, PJ Kotan and Breno Marques fell, 6-3. At the top slot, Jonas Hartenstein and Rodrigo Crespo defeated their opponents in a seven-point tiebreaker. With the doubles point left up to the remaining court, Matt Carroll and Bruno Vietri couldn't hang on as UAB secured the doubles point in a long seven-point tiebreaker, 10-8. 

The Blazers continued their momentum as Noah Malige quickly knocked off Kotan, 6-2, 6-2. With a 2-0 lead for UAB, Hartenstein fell in two sets at the top slot. Shortly after, Vietri fell in the third position as the Blazers clinched the win. The remaining three courts were left unfinished. 

The Ospreys have a night's rest before they face Stetson on the road Friday, March 17 at 4 p.m., before returning back to Jacksonville to host Austin Peay Sunday, March 19. 

Singles competition
1. Michal Lusovsky (UAB) def. Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) 6-1, 6-3
2. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) vs. Vojtech Podzemny (UAB) 4-6, 6-4, unfinished
3. Roman Postolka (UAB) def. Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-4, 6-2
4. Matt Carroll (UNF) vs. Carlos Gimenez-Perez (UAB) 7-6 (7-2), unfinished 
5. Noah Malige (UAB) def. PJ Kotan (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
6. Breno Marques (UNF) vs. Thanos Spyropoulos (UAB) 6-3, 5-2, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Jonas Hartenstein/Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Michal Lusovsky/Noah Malige (UAB) 7-6 (7-2)
2. Thanos Spyropoulos/Carlos Gimenez-Perez (UAB) def. Matt Carroll/Bruno Vietri (UNF) 7-6 (10-8) 
3. Roman Postolka/Nikola Puric (UAB) def. PJ Kotan/Breno Marques (UNF) 6-3

Match Notes:
UAB 12-4
North Florida 7-4; National ranking #71
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,1,3) 
T-2:49 A-48

Osprey Notes: 

• Today's loss snapped an undefeated home winning streak for the Ospreys
• Ospreys finish non-conference play with a 7-4 record
• North Florida is now 2-2 in all-time matchups against UAB
• This is the second time this season the loss resulted in a sweep (first time being at Miami)