Men’s Tennis Edged Out Sunday by USF

Sunday, February 10

Tampa, Fla.

1:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

USF

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/10/2019 4:44:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's tennis team fell just short in their attempt at a weekend sweep, as the Owls were bested Sunday on the road by USF, 4-3. After 10 matches on the road, FAU (5-5) next has, finally, the team's first home contests of the spring this upcoming weekend.

Notables:

FAU got the doubles point, with wins at No. 1 and No. 2
The top duo of Jason Legall and Ignacio Garcia won, 6-2; the No. 2 combo of Mehdi Laalej and Gabriel Sidney prevailed, 6-3
Laalej made it 2-0 with the first singles decision, winning 6-3, 6-1 in the No. 5 slot
After USF took their first lead, it was-short lived. Kirac Bekisoglu at No. 2 quickly knotted things up with a 6-3, 7-5 win
It all came down to the third set at No. 3, with Gabriel Sidney facing off against the Bulls' Pierre Luquet. Sidney took the lead early, but Luquet recovered to earn the win for the home team, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

Quotable:

Head Coach Ricardo Gonzalez

"Today was a hard-fought battle from both sides. USF was the better team today and they deserve the win. We need to improve in some areas of our games and get better individually. I am proud of the fight and passion we put into every match we play. Our guys are tough as nails. We will bounce back stronger."

Full Results:
FAU 4, FGCU 3

Doubles
1. Jason Legall/Ignacio Garcia (FAU) def. Alberto Barroso-Camp/Pierre Luquet (USF) 6-2
2. Gabriel Sidney/Mehdi Laalej (FAU) def. Ivan Yatsuk/Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) 6-3
3. Chase Ferguson/Jakub Wojcik (USF) def. Kirac Bekisoglu/Thomas Guy (FAU) 6-3

Singles
1. Alberto Barroso-Camp (USF) def. Jason Legall (FAU) 6-0, 6-3
2. Kirac Bekisoglu (FAU) def. Chase Ferguson (USF) 6-3, 7-5
3. Pierre Luquet (USF) def. Gabriel Sidney (FAU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Jakub Wojcik (USF) def. Ignacio Garcia (FAU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Mehdi Laalej (FAU) def. Ivan Yatsuk (USF) 6-3, 6-1
6. Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) def. Alvaro Fernandez Horta (FAU) 6-4, 6-2

What's Next:
Two matches are on the docket next, the first two at home this spring for FAU. The Owls host DePaul (9 a.m.) and Tennessee Tech (2 p.m.) at the FAU Tennis Complex next Saturday, Feb. 16.