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Men's Tennis with no Love for Sailfish

BOCA RATON, Fla.—Lynn University's men's tennis team pitched a shutout against the Palm Beach Atlantic University Sailfish in a 9-0 victory on Valentine's Day at the Perper Tennis Complex on Tuesday.

On the doubles side, Lynn (3-0) only surrendered six games to the Sailfish as the number three singles duo of George Laffey and Max Kouyate finished first with an 8-0 win over Nick Hines and Jaime Verd.

The Blue & White's No. 8 team of Luca Pavanelli and Willi Wolfer boasted an 8-2 versus Luke Bolanos and Giuseppe Guarnieri then the No. 4 pair of Amaury Van Haelen and Vlad Cirla grabbed an 8-4 win over Mick Lyons and Eric Wade.

In singles, Lynn collected six sets with 6-0 victories. Number 12-ranked Cirla went 6-0, 6-0 at number two singles versus Lyons and Van Haelen also went 6-0, 6-0 at the fifth singles flight against Hines.

In the third singles flight, No. 49 Pavanelli collected a 6-1, 6-0 win over Guarnieri while Benji Kendall defeated Verd 6-0, 6-1 at number six singles.

Kouyate and Wolfer were the only Knights to not post at least one 6-0 set win. Kouyate dropped Wade 6-1, 6-1 in the fourth singles spot while Lynn's top singles player and No. 5 ranked Wolfer amassed a 6-1, 6-2 win over Bolanos.

The Fighting Knights welcome Saint Leo to the Perper Tennis Complex on Saturday, February 18, at 2 p.m.in Sunshine State Conference action in their next match. Fans can follow the action live on Twitter @LUKnights #LUMT.

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Players Mentioned

Vlad Cirla

Vlad Cirla

6' 1"
Senior
Benji Kendall

Benji Kendall

6' 0"
Senior
George Laffey

George Laffey

6' 0"
Senior
Luca Pavanelli

Luca Pavanelli

6' 2"
Senior
Amaury Van Haelen

Amaury Van Haelen

6' 5"
Graduate Student
Willi Wolfer

Willi Wolfer

5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Vlad Cirla

Vlad Cirla

6' 1"
Senior
Benji Kendall

Benji Kendall

6' 0"
Senior
George Laffey

George Laffey

6' 0"
Senior
Luca Pavanelli

Luca Pavanelli

6' 2"
Senior
Amaury Van Haelen

Amaury Van Haelen

6' 5"
Graduate Student
Willi Wolfer

Willi Wolfer

5' 11"
Senior