JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis (3-8) got back in the win column on Wednesday evening with a 6-1 bounce-back victory over Chattanooga (6-10) at UNF Tennis Complex.
UNF played a complete game with every player recording a win in some fashion on the evening. The win ended the Ospreys' three-match losing skid and two-match home losing skid.
They continued to win the doubles point at an astonishing rate this season with the current tally at nine of their total eleven games this year. In addition, they have claimed the doubles point in all five of their home matches on the year.
The point was claimed by way of flight one and three for the Ospreys.
Jonas Hartenstein and
Rodrigo Crespo did their job as usual, winning their match 6-3. The duo of
Breno Marques and
Andreas Scott handled business by winning their match and the doubles point for the Ospreys, 6-3.
The Ospreys were able to carry their momentum into singles play, as they won five of the six singles matches, with three being done in straight sets. Claiming the first singles point was Scott, who won his match in straight sets.
Juan Pablo Cenoz won in straight sets as well to put UNF up, 3-0, at the time and were on the brink of wrapping up the match.
Marques was next to finish, as he claimed victory on court six against the Mocs. This result put the Ospreys up, 4-0, overall and the victory was claimed. The rest of the matches were played out with two more wins being picked up by way of
PJ Kotan and Hartenstein.
UNF looks to carry this momentum into the weekend, as they kick off Atlantic Sun playing host to Kennesaw State on Sunday, Mar. 17, at 2 p.m., at UNF Tennis Complex.
SINGLES
- Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) def. Gabriel Castillo (UTC) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5)
- Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (12-10)
- PJ Kotan (UNF) def. Ryan Mudre (UTC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Juan Pablo Cenoz (UNF) def. Cortland Grove (UTC) 6-4, 7-5
- Andreas Scott (UNF) def. Kristof Kincses (UTC) 6-4, 6-2
- Breno Marques (UNF) def. Walker Valentine (UTC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
DOUBLES
- Jonas Hartenstein/Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Jakub Jupa/Jaxon Lamb (UTC) 6-3
- Juan Pablo Cenoz/PJ Kotan (UNF) vs. Cortland Grove/Jordan McClure (UTC) 5-3
- Andreas Scott/Breno Marques (UNF) vs. Walker Valentine/Ryan Mudre (UTC) 6-3
MATCH NOTES
- UNF (3-8), USA (6-10)
- Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5, 4, 6, 3, 1, 2)
OSPREY NOTES
- The Ospreys move back over .500 at home with a 3-2 record on the year.
- UNF stays perfect against the Mocs to move to 2-0.
- Cenoz claimed his first singles victory of the year.
- Marques extends his singles match win streak to three matches.
- Hartenstein and Crespo have now won eight straight doubles matches together.
- Kotan made his return to the lineup Wednesday after a one-match absence.