Box Score

KENNESAW, Ga.- The Kennesaw State men's tennis team picked up its second consecutive win with a 4-3 victory over Tennessee Tech on Wednesday (Mar.20) at the Betty Siegel Courts.
 
"Great team effort today," Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. "Anyone familiar with Tennessee Tech over the years knows that they are very talented, are well coached and compete really hard. Bryan and Sebastian taking care of business and getting off the court in straight sets definitely gave us a huge momentum boost. Lucas did a tremendous job of gutting out the win at No.2. Also a huge shout out to Kevin for stepping up and clinching in his second college match. He showed a lot of guts at the end of the match today and it paid off."
 
The Golden Eagles grabbed the doubles point winning two of the three doubles matches. Fermin Calvo Barcelo and Gaston Muhammad led Wenceslao Albin and Riku Kubota 5-4 when the point was clinched.
 
Bryan Triana opened the scoring for the Owls with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Gonzalo Garcia at No. 3. Sebatian Osorio tied the match at two with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Riko Kubota at No. 5. Lucas de Torres Curth was victorious over Carlos Vincente 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 2. At No. 6, Kevin Patel sealed the win for the Owls gathering a 7-6, 6-4 win over Wencelao Albin.  
 
The Owls open ASUN Conference play vs Liberty on Saturday (Mar.23) at 5 p.m. on the Betty Siegel Courts at KSU.

Kennesaw State 4, Tennessee Tech 3
Singles competition
1. Rafael Tosetto (TTU) def. Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6
2. Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) def. Carlos Vincente (TTU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
3. Bryan Triana (KSU) def. Gonzalo Garcia (TTU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Elias Grubert (TTU) def. Gaston Muhammad (KSU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Sebastian Osorio (KSU) def. Riku Kubota (TTU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Kevin Patel (KSU) def. Wenceslao Albin (TTU) 7-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Gonzalo Garcia/Carlos Vicente (TTU) def. Bryan Triana/Drew Lahey (KSU) 6-4
2. Gaston Muhammad/Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) vs. Wenceslao Albin/Riku Kubota (TTU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Rafael Tosetto/ Elias Grubert (TTU) def. Lucas de Torres Curth/Sebastian Osorio (KSU) 6-3

Match Notes
Tennessee Tech 4-11
Kennesaw State 6-8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,4,5,2,6,1)

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