Box Score

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Kennesaw State men's tennis team picked up a 4-2 win over Chattanooga on Wednesday (Mar.6) inside the Guerry Tennis Center at the Baylor School.

"We didn't play our best tennis tonight but I was proud of the way we responded," Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. "Chattanooga is a good team and a tough place to play. I thought our senior captains Lucas and Fermin showed great leadership tonight responding with two big singles wins indoors after the doubles."

The Mocs (8-6) picked up a very competitive doubles point taking two of the three matches. The Owls tandem of Harvey Maughan and Lucas de Torres Curth picked up a 6-2 win over Pablo Llebeili and Jacob Marshall at No.3.

In singles action, Sebastian Osorio defeated Simon Bustamante 6-4, 7-5 to cut the Mocs lead to 2-1. Moments later, Lucas de Torres Curth beat Kerim Hyatt 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 to tie the match 2-2. KSU would move in front when Fermin Calvo Barcelo got past Niklas Gerdes 6-3, 7-5 at No.1. Cian Maguire clinched the match for the Owls when he defeated Pablo Libeli 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5.

The Owls (4-4) will travel to Statesboro, Ga. to face Winthrop on Saturday (Mar. 9) and Georgia Southern on Saturday (Mar.10).

Singles competition
1. Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) def. Niklas Gerdes (UTC) 6-3, 7-5
2. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. Bryan Triana (KSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) def. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Sebastian Osorio (KSU) def. Simon Bustamante (UTC) 6-4, 7-5
5. Cian Maguire (KSU) def. Pablo Llebeili (UTC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Jacob Marshall (UTC) vs. Harvey Maughan (KSU) 6-4, 1-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Simon Bustamante/Kerim Hyatt (UTC) def. Gaston Muhammad/Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) 6-4
2. Niklas Gerdes/Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. Bryan Triana/Drew Lahey (KSU) 7-5
3. Harvey Maughan/Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) def. Pablo Llebeili/Jacob Marshall (UTC) 6-2
 
Match Notes
Kennesaw State 4-4
Chattanooga 8-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,4,3,1,5)

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