Men’s Tennis Falls at Florida National, 6-1
HIALEAH, Fla.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's tennis team suffered a 6-1 setback at Florida National Saturday afternoon in its first match in the Sunshine State.
The Lions slip to 5-2 on the year with the result while the Conquistadors climb to 2-1 overall.
The visitors posted a pair of doubles wins to secure the doubles point and establish a 1-0 lead.
Diego Rodriguez (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) and Carlos Sanchez (Malaga, Spain) topped Jerry Makela and Hamish Lee 6-3 at the No. 1 doubles spot.
Simao Nobre (Lisbon, Portugal) and Carlos Gallardo (Tulua, Colombia) edged Sebastian Fujita and Alan Schmidt 6-4 at the second doubles slot.
Avelino Parrondo (Madrid, Spain) and Diego Torres (Weston, Fla.) fell 6-1 at the No. 3 position to Luigi Stefanacci and Jules Grignon.
The home side notched six singles victories in straight-sets to clinch the match, 6-1.
Up next, Eastern Nazarene takes on No. 17 Ave Maria March 6.
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | $visitor | $home | Score | 1 | 6 |
|---|
def. Jerry Makela / Hamish Lee (FNU)
def. Alan Schmidt / Sebastian Fujita (FNU)
def. Avelino Parrondo / Diego Torres (ENC)
def. Diego Rodriguez (ENC)
def. Simao Nobre (ENC)
def. Carlos Sanchez (ENC)
def. Avelino Parrondo (ENC)
def. Carlos Gallardo (ENC)
def. Diego Torres (ENC)