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No. 75 Men?s Tennis Falls to North Florida, 5-2
3/16/2014 11:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The No. 75-ranked College of Charleston men's tennis team fell on the road Sunday to the University of North Florida Osprey, 5-2, at the UNF Tennis Complex.
“North Florida was just too tough,” said CofC head coach Jay Bruner. “We gave ourselves some chances today, but did not finish. We responded well after a slow start and will keep working this week to prepare for another CAA match with Hofstra.”
UNF (8-9) jumped on the Cougars (9-4) early, claiming victory on courts one and two in doubles play to take the point; rendering the court three match moot.
In singles, the Cougars responded to the quick dismissal of Rodrigo Encinas on court two, with a victory on court six, where Alon Faiman dispatched of Bernard Craveiro, 6-3, 6-1. With the score at 2-1, Brice Allanic lost on court one to Jack Findel-Hawkins, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1), to put the Osprey on the brink and Yannick Zuern clinched the match for UNF with 6-7, (5-7), 6-2, 6-4 victory over Cougar senior Crescente Lesser.
The loss to North Florida ends a six-match winning streak for the Cougars, who had not lost since a Feb. 16, defeat at UNC Wilmington.
Tennis Match Results
College of Charleston vs North Florida
Mar 16, 2014 at Jacksonville, Fla.
(UNF Tennis Complex)
North Florida 5, #75 College of Charleston 2
Singles competition
1. Jack Findel-Hawkins (UNF) def. Brice Allanic (COFC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Caio Gomes (UNF) def. Rodrigo Encinas (COFC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Norbert Nemcsek (UNF) def. Cresente Lesser (COFC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. Yannick Zuern (UNF) def. Charlie Ghriskey (COFC) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4
5. Zack Lewis (COFC) def. Zachary Goldberg (UNF) 1-6, 7-5, 7-5
6. Alon Faiman (COFC) def. Bernard Craveiro (UNF) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #47 Jack Findel-Hawkins/Norbert Nemcsek (UNF) def. Brice Allanic/Charlie Ghriskey (COFC) 8-3
2. #34 Caio Gomes/Yannick Zuern (UNF) def. Alon Faiman/Zack Lewis (COFC) 8-2
3. Mark Hamill/Zachary Goldberg (UNF) vs. Rodrigo Encinas/Cresente Lesser (COFC) 2-5,
unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,6,1,4,3,5)
LOOKING AHEAD TO MONDAY: THE COLLEGE (9-4) VS. HOFSTRA (1-1)
Location: CofC Tennis Complex at Patriots Point
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Scouting the Pride:
The Pride are fresh off a recent victory in their home opener against the Delaware Blue Hens, who they defeated 4-3 at the PointSet Indoor Tennis Center in Oceanside, NY. The Pride's lone loss comes at the hands of the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Hofstra are coached by director of tennis, Lauren Leo, who enters her second year at the helm of the Hofstra tennis program. Playing on court one for the Pride is junior third team all-CAA selection, Ari Richman.
Stay tuned to CofSports.com for up to date post-match recaps and previews of upcoming matches.
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