Box Score

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Kennesaw State men's tennis picked up a 5-2 win over Lipscomb on Thursday (Mar. 28) at the Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center.
 
The Owls (7-9, 1-1) snagged the doubles point winning two of the three doubles matches. Fermin Calvo Barcelo and Jack Sorel beat Pedro Uribe and David Skrabut  6-0 at No. 3. Lucas de Torres Curth and Kevin Patel got past Jake Penny and Francesco Tacconi 6-3 at No. 2 to clinch the point.
 
Sebastian Osorio opened up the Owls scoring in singles with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jake Penny at No. 4. After the Bisons tied the match at one, Bryan Triana gave the Owls the lead for good when he beat Pedro Uribe 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3. Jose Galvez collected his first win of the spring with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Francesco Taconni at No. 6 to clinch the win for the Owls. Kevin Patel came back from a set down to beat David Skrabut 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 at No. 6.  
 
The Owls will return home to face North Alabama on Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. for Family Day on the Betty Siegel Courts at KSU.
 
 Kennesaw State 5, Lipscomb 2
Singles competition
1. Victor Chaw (Lipscomb) def. Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Pablo Caffarena (Lipscomb) def. Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) 7-5, 3-2, retired
3. Bryan Triana (KSU) def. Pedro Uribe (Lipscomb) 6-4, 6-1
4. Sebastian Osorio (KSU) def. Jake Penny (Lipscomb) 6-1, 6-1
5. Kevin Patel (KSU) def. David Skrabut (Lipscomb) 2-6, 6-3, 10-6
6. Jose Galvez (KSU) def. Francesco Tacconi (Lipscomb) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Victor Chaw/Pablo Caffarena (Lipscomb) def. Drew Lahey/Bryan Triana (KSU) 6-3
2. Lucas de Torres Curth/Kevin Patel (KSU) def. Jake Penny/Francesco Tacconi (Lipscomb) 6-3
3. Fermin Calvo Barcelo/Jack Sorel (KSU) def. Pedro Uribe/David Skrabut (Lipscomb) 6-0

Match Notes
Kennesaw State 7-9, 1-1 ASUN
Lipscomb 6-9, 1-1 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,1,3,6,2,5)
 
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