Men’s Tennis Secures Conference Opening-Win

Friday, March 17

DeLand, Fla.

4 p.m.

University of North Florida

Stetson

Carroll clinched the win for the Ospreys; his first clinch of the season.

3/17/2023 8:29:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Ospreys Get Tough in 4-3 Win

DELAND, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (8-4, 1-0) started off conference play with a 4-3 victory over Stetson (10-5, 0-1) Friday evening, getting wins at singles slots one through three as well as at doubles.

The Ospreys got off to a positive start as Jonas Hartenstein and Rodrigo Crespo defeated their opponents, 6-1, in doubles competition. Shortly after, Matt Carroll and Bruno Vietri earned a 6-3 victory to clinch the doubles point for UNF. The third court was left unfinished, 3-4.

UNF continued its drive into singles play as Crespo secured a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the second position. With a 2-0 lead, the Hatters tried to come back as they took a point on the fourth court. However, Hartenstein earned a point in the top slot to give the Ospreys a 3-1 lead. Carroll clinched the win for UNF with a two-set victory at the third position. Although Stetson took the two remaining courts, the Ospreys are returning to Jacksonville with the 4-3 win to make them 1-0 in conference play.

The Ospreys look to earn their second conference win of the year as they host Austin Peay at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the UNF Tennis Complex.

Thoughts from Coach Lucas:

Coach Lucas gives his thoughts on today's 4-3 win over Stetson! #SWOOP // @CoachLucas10s pic.twitter.com/JxSCO8PLQk
— UNF Men's Tennis (@OspreyMTEN) March 17, 2023

Singles competition
1. Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) def. Marc Saura (STET) 6-3, 6-4
2. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Lucas Olivier (STET) 6-2, 6-4
3. Matt Carroll (UNF) def. Ervin Haris Eminefendic (STET) 7-5, 6-3
4. Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran (STET) def. Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-3, 6-2
5. Sami Ozzor (STET) def. PJ Kotan (UNF) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
6. Alexandre Hillhouse (STET) def. Breno Marques (UNF) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Jonas Hartenstein/Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Lucas Olivier/Marc Saura (STET) 6-1
2. Matt Carroll/Bruno Vietri (UNF) def. Ervin Haris Eminefendic/Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran (STET) 6-3
3. Breno Marques/Andreas Scott (UNF) vs. Alexandre Hillhouse/Sven Thiergard (STET) 3-4, unfinished

Match Notes
Stetson 10-5, 0-1
North Florida 8-4, 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,4,1,3,6,5)

Osprey Notes:

This was the first conference match of the year
UNF is now 17-7 in all-time matchups against Stetson
This is Carroll's first clinch this season
The Ospreys started conference play last season against Stetson, resulting in the same score
UNF is 12-3 in conference openers in the last 15 years
This is the second time this season the score ended in a 4-3 result