JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  – The University of South Alabama men's tennis team lost to North Florida 4-1 on Sunday at the UNF Tennis Complex.
 
In doubles, Louis Delcour and Jack Clements won 6-4 on court one to tie things up. UNF clinched the doubles point with a victory on court two.
 
In singles, the Ospreys won on courts four and one to push the lead to 3-0. Javier Montoya won in two sets to cut the lead to 3-1. UNF clinched the match with a win on court five.
 
Sébastien Collard and Louis Delcour were both winning their matches on court two and three when the match was called.
 
Date: 2/27
Place: UNF Tennis Complex
Records: South Alabama 9-4, North Florida 6-4
 
DOUBLES
1. Clements/Delcour (USA) def. Jorge Nunez/Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) 6-4
2. Nilo Duarte/Matt Carroll (UNF) def. Collard/Maxime St-Hilaire (USA) 6-4
3. PJ Kotan/Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Montoya/Martin Bugaj 6-1
Order of Finish: (3,1,2)
 
SINGLES
1. Hartenstein (UNF) def. Clements (USA) 7-5, 6-3
2. Collard (USA) vs. Duarte (UNF) 7-6(4), 6-6, UF
3. Delcour (USA) vs. Kotan (UNF) 3-6, 6-1, 5-3, UF
4. Carroll (UNF) def. St-Hilaire (USA) 6-1, 6-1
5. Crespo (UNF) def. Bugaj (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Montoya (USA) def. Nunez (UNF) 6-3, 7-6(6)
Order of Finish: (4,1,6,5)
 
NOTES
- The Jags drop to 4-10 all-time against North Florida.
- Delcour is 6-2 in his last 10 matches in singles and is tied with Clements and Delcour for second on the team with eight wins this spring in singles.
- Clements and Delcour are tied for the most wins in doubles with 14. St-Hilaire also has 14 wins in doubles competition this season.
- Collard is 18-6 this season in singles action.
- Montoya improved to 9-9 this season in singles competition.
 
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Nick Brochu
- On today's performance:
"It was a big match today. We played a really long match yesterday and North Florida came out a little fresher than us and we knew that. I think we had an excellent start in doubles. The difference between yesterday and today was that we got up a break, especially at number two, and we were not able to close it like yesterday. They came back really strong and we didn't react like we did yesterday. I'm not saying we were passive, but we were not as aggressive as yesterday. It took the doubles point away from us and I think that was hard for us to swallow. We were a little more tired than them and we had to catch up and that was tough. The other thing that was a little harder today, was when we saw on the board that we were down 2-0. When you are tired and you know you have to catch up and play from behind, it can be tough. But, I am very proud of my guys. We fought so hard. For a while, it was looking excellent for us. We were winning on pretty much five courts but we just couldn't keep the lead. The match was 4-1 but we were winning on number two and was a game away from winning on court three. So, it would have been 4-3 and overall a great battle. Nonetheless, we have to dig deeper. Some of the guys weren't playing their best tennis and that got to them mentally. After the match, we talked about it's not about playing great, it is about playing good enough. We need to learn from today and that good enough can get you the win and that is what it is all about. It's not about playing pretty or having a good day, it is about playing with the cards that you are dealt. Some of the guys are good with that and some of the guys need to learn. We are looking forward to two days of recovery and practice and then get ready for South Florida."
 
UP NEXT
- The Jags will take on USF on Wednesday at 10 a.m. (CST) in Tampa, Fla.
 
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