ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The No. 19 Florida Southern College men's tennis team won its road match 6-1 against Eckerd College on Saturday afternoon at the Fred Bullard Courts.
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The Moccasins (13-5, 3-3 SSC) won doubles and nearly all of the singles courts in another conference win this year. The Tritons (9-7, 0-6 SSC) managed a single court win but were unable to get a match win to remain winless in conference action.
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In doubles,
Chris Fok Kow and
Mario Garoz, ranked No. 36 in the latest ITA rankings, beat their EC competition, followed by a win at the #3 court for
Sam Frizelle and
Matthew Hewitt.
Bosko Boskovic and
Gabriel Jornert also won their court to sweep the doubles competition and the doubles point.
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For singles, No. 55 Garoz won 6-2, 6-2, followed by a 7-5, 6-1 win by Fok Kow at the #2 court. No. 69 Frizelle then won 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the match.
Leon Bircanin had a win at the #6 court, 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (6). Hewitt rounded out the FSC wins and sixth point with a retired match at the #4 court. Boskovic had a close match at the #5 court, losing the tiebreak for the 6-1 team score.
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The Mocs will return to Lakeland to host Rollins College on Thursday, April 10, for Senior Day at the Wynee Warden Tennis Center.
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