#43 FAU Falls to #47 Charlotte in C-USA Semifinals

Saturday, April 23

Norfolk, Va.

1 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Charlotte

4/23/2022 3:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. – No. 43 Florida Atlantic University men's tennis fell to No. 47 Charlotte 4-0 in the Conference USA semifinals, on Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia.

FAU ends the C-USA Championship with an 18-6 record and a .750 winning percentage, which is the best season under the direction of Ricardo Gonzalez. The Owls advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament for the fourth time in the last four tournaments, only being surpassed by final berths in both 2018 and 2019.

Six players have double digit wins, with five having double-digit dual match season wins. Kevin Huempfner and Finn Stodder lead the squad with matching 14-4 records each.

The Owls moved into Saturday's match with a 4-0 win over Southern Miss, on Friday, but fell on Saturday to Charlotte, who move to 17-6 overall. The 49er's used the win to take the 3-2 all-time series lead over the Owls.

The duo of Kevin Huempfner and Filip Krolo notched a semifinal doubles' win, but the Owls needed another winning pair to earn the doubles' point.

FAU will not await the 2022 NCAA postseason selection show which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, May 2 for a possible at-large bid.

The Results

4/23/2022 at Norfolk, Va. | Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center
Singles competition
1. Huempfner, Kevin (FAU) vs. Thomas Brown (CLT) 5-7, 4-1, unfinished
2. Stefanos Savva (CLT) def. Sarrio, Carles (FAU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Fernandez Horta, A (FAU) vs. Mikhail Sokolovskiy (CLT) 5-7, 3-3, unfinished
4. Coy Simon (CLT) def. Jadoun, Nicolas (FAU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Escandell, Gerard (FAU) vs. Vasco Prata (CLT) 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
6. Abhimanyu Vannemredd (CLT) def. Stodder, Finn (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Thomas Brown/Mikhail Sokolovskiy (CLT) def. Robbins, Hunter/Sarrio, Carles (FAU) 6-3
2. Huempfner, Kevin/Krolo, Filip (FAU) def. Coy Simon/Abhimanyu Vannemredd (CLT) 6-2
3. Stefanos Savva/Vasco Prata (CLT) def. Fernandez Horta, A/Stodder, Finn (FAU) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,2)

Next Up

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

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