Men's Tennis Advances

Friday, April 19

Macon, Ga.

2:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

Troy

4/19/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

April 19, 2002

MACON, GA - Florida Atlantic University defeated Troy State University, 4-0, Friday afternoon at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in Macon, GA. The quarterfinal victory advances FAU (17-4) to the semifinals where they will take on Georgia State.

FAU made easy work of a Troy State team that featured just five players. The Trojans would default a doubles and singles match as a result. FAU took advantage in doubles when Doug Devriendt and Cristian Paiz defeated Pablo Martinez and Rolando Vargas, 8-6, at no. 1 to give FAU a 1-0 lead.

With a victory by default at no. 6 singles, FAU led 2-0. Sandro Spotti, playing at no. 3, defeated Joel Scalzi 6-3, 6-0 to put the Owls in front 3-0 before Devriendt won in straight sets at no. 1 over Martinez to clinch the match for the Owls.

Florida Atlantic, the no. 2 seed, will next take on no. 3 Georgia State Saturday at 3:00pm. The other semifinal match features top-seed Central Florida against no. 4 Belmont.

FAU 4, Troy State 0

Singles
1. Doug Devriendt (FAU) d. Pablo Martinez (TSU) 6-2, 6-4.
2. Martin Jirak (FAU) vs. Rolando Vargas (TSU), DNF.
3. Sandro Spotti (FAU) d. Joel Scalzi (TSU) 6-3, 6-0.
4. Andre Buzzoni (FAU) vs. Emir Basic (TSU), DNF.
5. Cristian Paiz (FAU) vs. Yussef Migoko (TSU), DNF.
6. FAU won by default.

Doubles
1. Devriendt/Paiz (FAU) d. Martinez/Vargas (TSU) 8-6.
2. Buzzoni/Spotti (FAU) vs. Basic/Scalzi (TSU), DNF.
3. FAU won by default.