WINTER PARK, Fla. – The No. 13 Florida Southern College men's tennis team fell just short of an upset against No. 4 Rollins College with a 4-3 loss on Friday afternoon at Copeland Stadium.
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The Mocs (15-6, 2-4 SSC) won the doubles point but were unable to hold on in singles for a conference win. The Tars (17-1, 6-1 SSC) had a big rally in singles with four court wins to keep FSC with a loss.
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In doubles, the Mocs had a great showing with a quick win at the #3 court by
Matteo Feggi and
Ryan Rajakar with a 6-1 victory. Rollins responded with a win at the #2 court as Quaynor and Stenzer beat
Bosko Boskovic and
Inaki Braun Simo 6-3. With the point on the line, FSC came in clutch with a 6-3 win by No. 16 pairing of
Chris Fok Kow and
Mario Garoz.
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The Tars rallied in singles with four court wins to rally in a win over the Mocs.
Gabriel Jornert initially put the Mocs with a 2-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-3 flight win at #5. The Tars then had their first flight win of the day with a #6 flight win over
Edoardo Melindo in two sets though a close first set with a tiebreak. No. 18 Fok Kow then had a three-set win over No. 22 Comu, after splitting the first two, as the final FSC flight win of the day.
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Rollins took off with three straight wins in the middle of the lineup that started with a three-set rally by Casteneda over Boskovic. Next was a close battle at #2 court with No. 53 Garoz, which split the first two sets in seven, followed by a 6-4 loss in set three. The match point came down to the #3 court as Braun-Simo lost in three sets in a 4-3 conference team loss against a tough, high-ranked opponent.
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The Mocs will finish their regular season schedule with a match against No. 8 Barry University on Tuesday, April 16, set for a 2 p.m. start in Miami Shores.
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