By: Hunter McKay
Box Score | ASUN Tournament Bracket
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Kennesaw State men's tennis team came up on the short end of a 4-1 decision to FGCU on Saturday night at the Myers Tennis Complex.
FGCU secured the victory by winning the doubles point and three singles matches.
Bryan Triana collected the Owls lone point in the match. He beat Felipe Escobar 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3.
Gaston Muhammad and
Sebastian Osorio both won the opening sets of their matches before losing in the third set.
The Owls will be the No. 4 seed in the ASUN Conference Tournament, which is set for April 18-20 in DeLand, Florida. KSU will face Stetson in the ASUN Quarterfinals on Thursday, April 18 at 2:30 p.m.
FGCU 4, Kennesaw State 1
Singles competition
1. Juan Montes (FGCU) vs.
Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) 3-6, 6-6 (3-1), unfinished
2. Felipe Ramirez (FGCU) vs.
Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) 7-6 (9-7), 4-3, unfinished
3.
Bryan Triana (KSU) def. Felipe Escobar (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Feliksas Sakalauskas (FGCU) def.
Sebastian Osorio (KSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Javier Fernandez (FGCU) def.
Gaston Muhammad (KSU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Mateo Ruiz (FGCU) def.
Jose Galvez (KSU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Felipe Escobar/ Mateo Ruiz (FGCU) def.
Harvey Maughan/Lucas deTorres Curth (KSU) 6-3
2. Marcelo Tebet/ Juan Montes (FGCU) def.
Fermin Calvo Barcelo/
Drew Lahey (KSU) 6-3
3. Feliksas Sakalauskas / Felipe Ramirez (FGCU) def.
Bryan Triana/
Jose Galvez (KSU) 5-4
Match Notes
Kennesaw State 10-12, 4-3 ASUN
FGCU 12-8, 7-0 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,3,5,4)
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