MOBILE, Ala.? The 72nd-ranked University of South Alabama men’s tennis team dropped a close match to No. 64 Stetson, losing 4-3 at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts Friday afternoon.
In doubles play, the Jaguars (2-5) started strong with a quick win on the No. 2 court. USA’s Marek Sramek/Leo Dominguez defeated the Hatters’ Filip Kricka/Cesare Gallo, 8-2, but the Jags lost matches at the No. 3 and No. 1 positions to give Stetson (2-2) the 1-0 lead.
In singles action the Jaguars fell behind with a straight-sets loss at the No. 4 position. South Alabama won three more matches, while Stetson won two, leaving the match split 3-3.
The deciding match came down to the No. 2 court. Sramek lost the first set to Stetson’s Mark Mestan before rebounding to take the second set, 6-2. Mestan clinched the match by outlasting Sramek 6-3 in the third and final frame.
South Alabama will be back in action at 11 a.m. on Monday against UAB.
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Tennis Match Results
Stetson University vs University of South Alabama
Feb 20, 2009 at Mobile, Ala.
#64 Stetson University 4, #72 University of South Alabama 3
Singles competition
1. Sergio Ramirez (USAM) def. Filip Kricka (SU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Mark Mestan (SU) def. Marek Sramek (USAM) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
3. Romain Bocaert (USAM) def. Njal Stene (SU) 7-6, 6-2
4. Maksim Levanovich (SU) def. Aaron Krisan (USAM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Cesare Gallo (SU) def. Leo Dominguez (USAM) 6-4, 6-4
6. Hanno Bartsch (USAM) def. Alon DeKoker (SU) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Chris Swanteson/Njal Stene (SU) def. Sergio Ramirez/Romain Bocaert (USAM) 8-6
2. Leo Dominguez/Marek Sramek (USAM) def. Cesare Gallo/Filip Kricka (SU) 8-2
3. Mark Mestan/Maksim Levanovich (SU) def. Hanno Bartsch/Dauw Kruger (USAM) 8-5
Match Notes:
Stetson University 2-2; National ranking #64
University of South Alabama 2-5; National ranking #72
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,1,5,3,6,2)
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