Men's Tennis Drops Close Battle to Georgia State

Saturday, February 17

Atlanta, Ga.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

Georgia State

2/17/2024 11:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Ospreys Win Doubles Points, Hartenstein & Kotan Win Singles Matches

ATLANTA, Ga. - North Florida men's tennis (1-5) wins another doubles point, but fall, 4-3, in a close match to Georgia State (5-4) on the road Saturday afternoon.

The Ospreys started business as usual by picking up the doubles point in their match against the Panthers. This was done by the efforts of the ones and twos doubles pairing against the Panthers.

The ones pair of Jonas Hartenstein and Rodrigo Crespo carried out as expected by winning their doubles match, 6-4. The second pair of Breno Marques and Andreas Scott bested their opponent in convincing 6-1 fashion.

UNF picked up points from Jonas Hartenstein and PJ Kotan in singles play. Hartenstein defeated his opponent in the ones spot in three sets 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, while Kotan won his second straight match, defeating Edward Tymes in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (8-6).

The Ospreys welcome in Radford next week, as they head back home to take on the Highlanders Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m., at UNF Tennis Complex.

SINGLES

Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) def. Baran Soyler (GSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Gabriele Datei (GSU) def. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
PJ Kotan (UNF) def. Edward Tymes (GSU) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
Diogo Morais (GSU) def. Andreas Scott (UNF) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Maxwell Weir (GSU) def. Breno Marques (UNF) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Naufal Kamaruzzaman (GSU) def. Chase Healey (UNF) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5

DOUBLES

Jonas Hartenstein/Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Baran Soyler/Gabriele Datei (GSU) 6-4
Andreas Scott/Breno Marques (UNF) def. Edward Tymes/Diogo Morais (GSU) 6-1
Maxwell Weir/Naufal Kamaruzzaman (GSU) def. PJ Kotan/Spencer Dorosheff (UNF) 6-4

MATCH NOTES

UNF (1-5), GSU (5-4)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,4,1,3,5,6)

OSPREY NOTES

The Ospreys have won the doubles point in five of six matches so far this season.
The tandem of Breno Marques and Andreas Scott moved to 4-1 when together in doubles on the season.
The Senior duo of Jonas Hartenstein and Rodrigo Crespo moved to 4-1 when playing together in doubles play thus far this season.
With PJ Kotan's second straight win that takes him back to .500 with a record of 3-3 on the season in singles play this season.