By: Hunter McKay
Box Score
Boiling Springs, N.C. – The Kennesaw State men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback to Gardner-Webb on Sunday (Mar.17) at the GWU Tennis Courts.
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KSU won the doubles point collecting wins at No. 2 and No. 3.
Fermin Calvo Barcelo and
Gaston Muhammad defeated Stefano Puga and Breno Plenz 6-2.
Lucas de Torres Curth and
Sebastian Osorio took down Jacob Wall and Bonaventura Durall 6-4 at No. 3 to clinch the point.
GWU won the match securing wins in four of the six singles matches.
Gaston Muhammad continued his strong play with a 7-5, 6-1 at No. 5 over Joahn Fors.
Sebastian Osorio picked up his second consecutive victory in three sets when he beat Ross Gilbert at No. 4 1-6, 6-4, 7-6.
The Owls return home to face Jacksonville State on Tuesday, March 19th at 3 p.m. on the Betty Siegel Courts at KSU.
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Gardner-Webb 4, Kennesaw State 3
Singles competition
1.Maximilian Scholl (GWU) def.
Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. #80 Millen Hurron (GWU) def.
Bryan Triana (KSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Breno Plentz (GWU) def.
Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) 6-3, 7-5
4.
Sebastian Osorio (KSU) def. Ross Gilbert (GWU) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
5.
Gaston Muhammad (KSU) def. Joahn Fors (GWU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Sebastian Harris (GWU) def.
Cian Maguire (KSU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
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Doubles competition
1. #68 (GWU) Maximilian Scholl/ Millen Hurron def.
Bryan Triana/
Drew Lahey (KSU) 6-1
2.
Gaston Muhammad/
Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) def. Stefano Puga/Breno Plentz (GWU) 6-2
3.
Lucas de Torres Curth/
Sebastian Osorio (KSU) def. Jacob Wall/ Bonaventura Durall (GWU) 6-4
Match Notes
Kennesaw State 4-8
Gardner-Webb 5-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,3,1,4,6)
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