MACON, Ga. - North Florida men's tennis fought back after dropping the doubles point with three singles wins, but it wasn't enough in a 4-3 loss to Mercer on the road Sunday afternoon.
 
The Ospreys were down a point going into singles competition despite a 6-2 win from Jean Deloziere and Bruno Vietri on court three. Gianluca Filoramo, Lorezno Messina and Chase Healey all delivered singles points to go up 3-2 in the match, but losses on courts one and three put the Bears over UNF, 4-3.

SINGLES

1. Nemanja Stefanovic (MER) def. Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
2. Isak Padio (MER) def. Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-3, 6-2
3. Prince Gandonou (MER) def. Jean Deloziere (UNF) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-5
4. Gianluca Filoramo (UNF) def. Marceau Fouilhoux (MER) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
5. Lorenzo Messina (UNF) def. Shingo Masuda (MER) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Chase Healey (UNF) def. Esteban Gasser (MER) 6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES

1. Prince Gandonou/Isak Padio (MER) def. Andreas Scott/Gianluca Filoramo (UNF) 6-2
2. Marceau Fouilhoux/Nemanja Stefanovic (MER) def. Chase Healey/Joao Portugal (UNF) 6-4
3. Jean Deloziere/Bruno Vietri (UNF) def. Howell Burns/Shingo Masuda (MER) 6-2

MATCH NOTES

• North Florida (2-11), Mercer (3-4)
• Order Of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2), Singles (2,6,4,5,1,3)

UP NEXT

North Florida will have an extended break, where they will return at home on Tuesday, Mar. 11, against Cleveland State at UNF Tennis Complex.