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Freshman Lorenzo Messina delivered a decisive victory on court six, securing a 4-3 win for the North Florida men’s tennis team against Eastern Kentucky on Sunday at the EKU Tennis Center.
With the victory, North Florida improves to 2-0 in ASUN conference play.
Eastern Kentucky struck first, claiming the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Meanwhile, North Florida’s Jean Deloziere and Bruno Vietri were leading 5-3 at the No. 2 position before the point was clinched by the Colonels.
The match remained tight throughout singles play. Eastern Kentucky extended its lead to 2-0 with a win on court three, but freshman Youssef Labbene responded with a comeback victory on court four, battling back from a first-set loss to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.
After Eastern Kentucky secured another point on court two, North Florida found its rhythm. Jean Deloziere dominated his match on court five with a 6-3, 6-2 win, while junior Andreas Scott fought through a three-set battle on court one, winning 6-7, 7-6, 6-4.
With the score tied at 3-3, all eyes turned to Messina on court six. The freshman stayed composed and sealed the victory with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
Match Results
Singles:
- Andreas Scott (UNF) def. Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Fernando Bulnes (EKU) def. Bruno Vietri (UNF) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2)
- Adrian Contreras (EKU) def. Gianluca Filoramo (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
- Youssef Labbene (UNF) def. Romeo Navarro (EKU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
- Jean Deloziere (UNF) def. Ryan Kitchin (EKU) 6-3, 6-2
- Lorenzo Messina (UNF) def. Pepe Miralles (EKU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles:
- Bulnes/Pinheiro (EKU) def. Scott/Filoramo (UNF) 6-2
- Deloziere/Vietri (UNF) vs. Contreras/Kitchin (EKU) 5-3, unfinished
- Navarro/Miralles (EKU) def. Messina/Portugal (UNF) 6-1
Match Notes:
North Florida (5-11, 2-0 ASUN)
Eastern Kentucky (7-12, 0-1 ASUN)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1), Singles (3,4,2,5,1,6)
Up Next
North Florida will return home to host Bellarmine at the UNF Tennis Complex on Friday, March 21, at 10 a.m.
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