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PEACHTREE Corners, Ga. – The Kennesaw State men's tennis team battled all day before dropping a 4-3 decision to Liberty on Saturday morning at Lifetime Fitness.
 
"Today was a great college tennis match. Director of Tennis Eduardo Rincon said. "I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made it to Lifetime early on a Sunday morning. Liberty played a good doubles point ,and that proved to be the difference down the stretch. Every single match came down to the wire and Liberty got away from us in some matches."
The Flames (2-4) took early control of the match winning the first two doubles match to claim the doubles point.
  
After the Bruins took the first set in three singles matches, the Owls came alive as Lucas De Tores Curth (KSU) (3-6, 7-5, 6-1) picked up a win over Eddie Gutierrez at No.2 singles. Moments later, Bryan Triana (4-6, 6-3, 6-2) knocked off Vince Salas at No.4 singles. Drew Lahey (7-5, 6-3) collected a win over Alex Poynter at No.5 singles. Liberty would clinch the match with a win in the No.6 singles match.

"I am very much encouraged and proud of the team for the way we competed," Rincon said.  "We improved as a team today, and, at the end of the day that's what it is all about."
The Owls will head to Macon, Ga. to take on Mercer on Tuesday (Jan.6) at 2 p.m.
 
Doubles
1.  Alex Poynter / Diego Castano (LIBERTY) def. Fermin Calvo Barcelo/Lucas De Tores Curth (KSU) 6-4
2.  Vince Salas/ Eddie Gutierrez (LIBERTY) def. Corey Smith/Harrison Wood (KSU) 6-3
3. Drew Lahey/Bryan Triana (KSU) vs. Sam Matheson/ Chase Burton (LIBERTY) 5-6, unfinished
 
Singles
1.  Sam Matheson (LIBERTY) def. Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2. Lucas De Tores Curth (KSU) def.  Eddie Gutierrez (LIBERTY) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
3.  Chase Burton (LIBERTY) def. Corey Smith (KSU) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Bryan Triana (KSU) def. Vince Salas (LIBERTY) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Drew Lahey (KSU) def. POYNTER, Alex (LIBERTY) 7-5, 6-3
6. Diego Castano (LIBERTY) def. Harrison Wood (KSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
 
Records:
Kennesaw State 0-3
Liberty 2-4
 
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