AUSTIN, Texas –The Florida Atlantic University men's tennis team fell, 4-1, to #22 Cal, in the consolation match of the 2023 ITA Kickoff Weekend, hosted by Texas.
The match was the third match in the last four outings that FAU has faced an opponent ranked No. 22 or higher. It also was the fourth road match of a scheduled 11-match road swing.
Jan 29, 2023 at Austin, Texas (Weller Tennis Center)
#22 Cal 4, Florida Atlantic Men's Tennis 1
Singles competition
1. #52 Ryder Jackson (CAL) def. Acevedo, Nicolas (FAU-M) 6-1, 6-4
2. Huempfner, Kevin (FAU-M) vs. Carl Emil Overbeck (CAL) 6-2, 3-6, 5-1, unfinished
3. Colas, Alberto (FAU-M) def. Siddhant Banthia (CAL) 6-2, 6-4
4. Derrick Chen (CAL) def. Graca, Joao (FAU-M) 7-5, 7-5
5. Lucas Magnaudet (CAL) def. Fernandez Horta, Alvaro (FAU-M) 6-3, 6-1
6. Robbins, Hunter (FAU-M) vs. Philip Hjorth (CAL) 4-6, 5-6, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Carl Emil Overbeck/Siddhant Banthia (CAL) def. Huempfner, Kevin/Robbins, Hunter (FAU-M) 6-4
2. Colas, Alberto/Krolo, Filip (FAU-M) vs. Lucas Magnaudet/Ryder Jackson (CAL) 3-5, unfinished
3. Yuta Kikuchi/Philip Hjorth (CAL) def. Acevedo, Nicolas/Stodder, Finn (FAU-M) 6-0
Match Notes:
Cal 3-2; National ranking #22
Florida Atlantic Men's Tennis 3-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,5,3,4)
ITA Kickoff Austin Regional Consolation
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.
Home matches are played at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center and are free and open to the public. Seating is available and cheering is encouraged.
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