By: Hunter McKay
Box Score | ASUN Tournament BracketĀ
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.
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FGCU secured the victory by winning the doubles point and three singles matches.
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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.
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The Owls will be the No. 4 seed in the ASUN Conference Tournament, which is set for April 18-20 in DeLand, Florida. Ā KSU will face Stetson in the ASUN Quarterfinals on Thursday, April 18 at 2:30 p.m.
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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
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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
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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
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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) Ā
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