#14 Arizona Too Much for the Owls

Saturday, January 28

Austin, Texas

Noon

Florida Atlantic

Arizona

1/28/2023 10:19:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

AUSTIN, Texas – Florida Atlantic University men's tennis fell 4-0 to No. 14 Arizona Saturday afternoon at the ITA Kickoff Weekend, host by the University of Texas. The Owls will now face Cal in Sunday's consolation bracket.

FAU surrendered the doubles point and then faced an uphill battle with Arizona's lineup featuring six nationally ranked singles players.

Florida Atlantic at ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Austin, Texas
ITA Invite	Austin, Texas \| Saturday, Jan. 28 \| 1 p.m.
Match Links	South Courts Live Stats Live Video \| North Courts Live Stats \| Live Video
FAU Links	News \| Roster \| Schedule \| Stats FAU will face Arizona on the South Courts
Sunday 1 p.m.	North Courts Championship Match Live Stats Live Video \| South Courts Consolation Match Live Stats Live Video
Cal Links	News \| Roster \| Schedule \| Stats

RESULTS

Jan 28, 2023 at Austin Texas | (Weller Tennis Center) | #14 University of Arizona 4, Florida Atlantic 0
Singles competition
1. #19 Jonas Ziverts (ARIZ) vs. Acevedo, Nicolas (FAU-M) 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
2. #85 Colton Smith (ARIZ) def. #112 Huempfner, Kevin (FAU-M) 6-1, 6-4
3. #117 Gustaf Strom (ARIZ) def. Colas, Alberto (FAU-M) 6-1, 6-4
4. #54 Herman Hoeyeraal (ARIZ) def. Graca, Joao (FAU-M) 6-3, 6-4
5. #78 Jay Friend (ARIZ) vs. Fernandez Horta, Alvaro (FAU-M) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
6. #74 Nick Lagaev (ARIZ) vs. Robbins, Hunter (FAU-M) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Jonas Ziverts/Herman Hoeyeraal (ARIZ) vs. #51 Huempfner, Kevin/Robbins, Hunter (FAU-M) 5-3, unfinished
2. Colton Smith/Jay Friend (ARIZ) def. Colas, Alberto/Krolo, Filip (FAU-M) 6-3
3. Eric Padgham/Gustaf Strom (ARIZ) def. Acevedo, Nicolas/Stodder, Finn (FAU-M) 6-3

Match Notes:
Florida Atlantic Men's Tennis 3-3
University of Arizona 3-0; National ranking #14
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,2,3)
ITA Kickoff First Round

NEXT UP

The Owls will next travel to Deland, Florida and Stetson University where they will face Mercer on Friday, Feb. 10 and then Stetson o the same day at 3 p.m. FAU will not return home until March 3rd.

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