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matt carroll and jonas hartenstein on senior day vs bellarmine
Carroll and Hartenstein were honored before the match as seniors.
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Bellarmine BELL (14-9, 6-2 ASUN)
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Winner North Florida UNF (14-5, 7-1 ASUN)
Bellarmine BELL
(14-9, 6-2 ASUN)
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Final
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North Florida UNF
(14-5, 7-1 ASUN)
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men’s Tennis Sweeps Bellarmine on Senior Day

Ospreys Close Regular Season with a 7-0 Win

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (14-5, 7-1 ASUN) completed the regular season with a 7-0 Senior Day victory over Bellarmine (14-9, 6-2 ASUN) Saturday morning. Matt Carroll and Jonas Hartenstein were honored prior to the match as seniors. With the win, UNF was able to secure a share of the 2023 ASUN Regular Season crown.

In doubles play, PJ Kotan and Bruno Vietri quickly secured a 6-2 win in the second position. Andreas Scott and Breno Marques clinched the doubles point for the Ospreys with a 6-4 victory as the top slot was left unfinished. 

The Ospreys didn't stop there as they continued to dominate in singles play. Marques claimed a 6-1, 6-2 win in the sixth position to give UNF a 2-0 lead. Shortly after, Rodrigo Crespo earned the third team point for UNF in a 6-3, 6-2 win. Kotan clinched the win for the Ospreys after a win in two sets to give UNF a 4-0 lead. Hartenstein won in two sets at the top position while Vietri did the same in the fourth position. The 7-0 sweep was finalized as Carroll earned a win in a ten-point tiebreaker. 

The ASUN Tournament will begin Thursday, April 13 and run through Saturday, April 22. The semifinals and the championship match will be hosted at the UNF Tennis Complex, with the first round and quarterfinals being held at host sites.

Thoughts from Coach Lucas on the win:
Singles competition
1. Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) def. Matthew Nice (BELL) 6-3, 6-3
2. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Kyle Tang (BELL) 6-3, 6-2
3. Matt Carroll (UNF) def. Jack Batchelor (BELL) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6) 
4. Bruno Vietri (UNF) def. Paul Reynolds (BELL) 6-2, 6-4
5. PJ Kotan (UNF) def. Vineet Ramesh (BELL) 6-3, 6-0
6. Breno Marques (UNF) def. Eli Wood (BELL) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Jonas Hartenstein/Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) vs. Jack Batchelor/Kyle Tang (BELL) 6-6, unfinished 
2. PJ Kotan/Bruno Vietri (UNF) def. Matthew Nice/Xavier Ecarma (BELL) 6-2
3. Andreas Scott/Breno Marques (UNF) def. Paul Reynolds/Eli Wood (BELL) 6-4

Match Notes:
Bellarmine 14-9, 6-2 ASUN
North Florida 14-5, 7-1 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,2,5,1,4,3)

Osprey Notes: 
  • The Ospreys end the regular season with seven conference wins
  • UNF is on a four-match winning streak 
  • The Ospreys remain undefeated in all-time matchups against Bellarmine
  • The Ospreys only had one loss in conference play 
  • Kotan has clinched the win three times this season, all in conference play
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