#43 FAU Takes Care of Business

Friday, April 22

Norfolk, Va.

11 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Southern Miss

Conference USA Mens Tennis Championships

4/22/2022 3:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. – The Florida Atlantic University men's tennis team, ranked No. 43 nationally, dispensed of Southern Miss 4-0 in the opening match of the 2022 Conference USA Championship, on Friday morning.

The Owls, holding the tournament's No. 2 seed, made quick work of No. 7 seed USM. The win marks the second time in April that FAU has earned a win over conference foe USM. The Owls previously defeated USM 7-0, in Boca Raton, on April 2.

FAU, which improved to 18-5 on the season, captured doubles' courts one and two to secure the match's first point. Gerard Escandell won his court five match 6-1, 6-4 and Carles Sarrio walked off court two moments later with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) win. With four matches still in play, Nicolas Jadoun clinched the match for the Owls with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) win on court four.

The win advances the Owls into the Championship's semifinal match scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday versus No. 3 Charlotte, who defeated No. 6 Rice, on Friday afternoon.

Quotable

Assistant Coach Matthew Lasprilla
"It was great to open with a solid 4-0 win today. We will be ready for a tough semifinal tomorrow versus Charlotte.

The Results

4/22/2022 at Norfolk, Va. | Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center
#43 Florida Atlantic 4, Southern Miss 0
Singles competition
1. Huempfner, Kevin (FAU) vs. Dhruv Sunish (USM) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
2. Sarrio, Carles (FAU) def. Shamirul Shahril (USM) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Fernandez Horta, A (FAU) vs. Olimjon Nabiev (USM) 5-7, 4-2, unfinished
4. Jadoun, Nicolas (FAU) def. Antoine Audrain (USM) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Escandell, Gerard (FAU) def. Alexander Gima (USM) 6-1, 6-4
6. Stodder, Finn (FAU) vs. Christopher Cahour (USM) 3-6, 5-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Robbins, Hunter/Sarrio, Carles (FAU) def. Alexander Gima/Pawin Jirapoomdaje (USM) 6-1
2. Huempfner, Kevin/Krolo, Filip (FAU) def. Antoine Audrain/Shamirul Shahril (USM) 6-2
3. Pasawee Reansuwong/Dhruv Sunish (USM) def. Fernandez Horta, A/Stodder, Finn (FAU) 6-4

Match Notes:
Southern Miss 8-10
Florida Atlantic 16-6; National ranking #43
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,2,4)

Next Up

The Owls will next turn their focus toward the final two weeks of the spring semester with the May 5 and 6 graduation approaching.

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