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 KENNESAW, Ga. – Sophomore Drew Lahey won in straight sets to clinch a 5-2 win for the Kennesaw State men's tennis team over Florida Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon in ASUN action.
 
The Owls (7-7, 1-1) won the doubles point. KSU got wins from Manuel Castellanos and Fermin Calvo Barcelo over Oliver Landert and Marcelo Tebet 6-3 at No.1 doubles and Lucas de Torres Curth and Corey Smith got past Austin Bates and Felipe Ramirez, 6-4 at  No.3 doubles.

In singles action, Fermin Calvo Barcelo won his ninth-straight match with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Felipe Ramirez. FGCU won the next singles match to cut the Owls lead to 2-1. The Owls resiliency showed up again as Corey Smith took down Oliver Landert 6-4, 6-2 and Drew Lahey defeated Javier Fernandez 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the win for the Owls. Bryan Triana battled back from a set down to beat Marcelo Tebet, 3-6, 7-6, 10-6.

The win was KSU's first in ASUN play this season and second straight over FGCU.

The Owls return to action on Thursday, April 5 when they travel to Deland, Fla. to take on Stetson at 5 p.m.

RESULTS 
Kennesaw State 5, FGCU 2

Singles 
1. Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) def. RAMIREZ, Felipe (FGCU) 6-2, 6-0

2. CERRINI, Ezequiel (FGCU) def. Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) 6-1, 6-3

3. Corey Smith (KSU) def. LANDERT, Oliver (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2

4. Bryan Triana (KSU) def. TEBET, Marcelo (FGCU) 3-6, 7-6, 10-6

5. Drew Lahey (KSU) def. FERNANDEZ, Javier (FGCU) 6-4, 6-4

6. BATES, Austin (FGCU) def. Harrison Wood (KSU) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles
1. Manuel Castellanos/Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) def. LANDERT, Oliver/TEBET, Marcelo (FGCU) 6-3
 
2. Drew Lahey/Bryan Triana (KSU) vs. CERRINI, Ezequiel/RUIZ, Mateo (FGCU) unfinished
 
3. Lucas deTorres Curth/Corey Smith (KSU) def. BATES, Austin/RAMIREZ, Felipe (FGCU) 6-4


Match Notes:
FGCU 6-10 (1-2)
Kennesaw State 7-7 (1-1)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (,1,2,3,5,6,4) 


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