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Men's Tennis
vs. North Florida
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Sunday, February 23
Clemson, S.C.
1:00 PM
Florida Atlantic
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Clemson
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Men’s Tennis Falls in Slimmest of Margins to Clemson
2/23/2020 6:25:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CLEMSON, S.C. – For the second straight day, the decision came down to the wire, as on Sunday, Clemson eked by the Florida Atlantic University men's tennis team, 4-3.
Notables:
"Unfortunately another tough match that didn't go our way. These kind of battles will get our team stronger. We need to stay positive and be persistent. I am confident and trust that our time will come. We need to continue to trust the process and enjoy every part of the journey. It is a long road."
Full Results:
Clemson 4, FAU 3
Doubles
1. Maxime Lapraille/Filip Krolo (FAU) vs. Gabriel Diaz Freire/Pierre-Louis Dodens (CU) 5-5, unfinished
2. Jacob Jahn/Mike Agee (CU) def. Jason Legall/Alvaro Fernandez Horta (FAU) 6-4
3. Carlos Kelaidis/Teodor Giusca (CU) def. Yovan Lambros/Thomas Guy (FAU) 6-0
Singles
1. Gabriel Diaz Freire (CU) def. Jason Legall (FAU) 7-5, 6-1
2. #114 Maxime Lapraille (FAU) def. Matteo Vialmin (CU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Teodor Giusca (CU) def. Alvaro Fernandez Horta (FAU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
4. Carlos Kelaidis (CU) def. Filip Krolo (FAU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Gerard Escandell (FAU) def. Pierre-Louis Dodens (CU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Yovan Lambros (FAU) def. Mike Agee (CU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Notables:
- The homestanding Tigers (7-3) earned the doubles point, with wins at No. 3 and No. 2
- The Owls (5-8) quickly tied it at 1-1 on a singles victory by No. 2 Maxime Lapraille (6-2, 6-1)
- It became a two-point lead in favor of Clemson, but the Owls cut it to 3-2 when Gerard Escandell came through with a straight-set win at No. 5 (6-4, 6-2)
- Clemson clinched with a squeaker at No. 3, as Alvaro Fernandez Horta fell 6-7 (5-7), 4-6
- The final point went FAU's way on the No. 6 court, with Yovan Lambros victorious in three sets, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Quotable
Head Coach Ricardo Gonzalez:"Unfortunately another tough match that didn't go our way. These kind of battles will get our team stronger. We need to stay positive and be persistent. I am confident and trust that our time will come. We need to continue to trust the process and enjoy every part of the journey. It is a long road."
Full Results:
Clemson 4, FAU 3
Doubles
1. Maxime Lapraille/Filip Krolo (FAU) vs. Gabriel Diaz Freire/Pierre-Louis Dodens (CU) 5-5, unfinished
2. Jacob Jahn/Mike Agee (CU) def. Jason Legall/Alvaro Fernandez Horta (FAU) 6-4
3. Carlos Kelaidis/Teodor Giusca (CU) def. Yovan Lambros/Thomas Guy (FAU) 6-0
Singles
1. Gabriel Diaz Freire (CU) def. Jason Legall (FAU) 7-5, 6-1
2. #114 Maxime Lapraille (FAU) def. Matteo Vialmin (CU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Teodor Giusca (CU) def. Alvaro Fernandez Horta (FAU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
4. Carlos Kelaidis (CU) def. Filip Krolo (FAU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Gerard Escandell (FAU) def. Pierre-Louis Dodens (CU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Yovan Lambros (FAU) def. Mike Agee (CU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
What's Next
This portion of the Owls' road trip concludes Monday, at No. 18 Georgia. First serve is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. from Athens.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
51
Gabriel Diaz Freire / 0 [MCU2019]
76
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Matteo Vialmin / 0 [MCU2019]
21
#3 Singles Match
12
64
Teodor Giusca / 0 [MCU2019]
76
#4 Singles Match
12
21
Carlos Kelaidis / 0 [MCU2019]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Pierre-Louis Dodens / 0 [MCU2019]
42
#6 Singles Match
123
266
Mike Agee / 0 [MCU2019]
643
Order of Finish:
2,4,1,5,3,6
Players Mentioned
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