Boca Raton, Fla.- Lynn University's men's tennis team blanked the Tritons of Eckerd College, 5-0, on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Sunshine State Conference tournament. The fourth ranked Fighting Knights advance to 16-5 overall in 2013 and will face No. 15 Saint Leo in the SSC Semi-finals Friday afternoon.
Lynn set into cruise control with a 3-0 sweep of doubles led by No. 3 Willi Wolfer and Vald Cirla in the top spot. The duo defeated Stephen Felman and Luke Burton, 8-3. Max Kouyate and Alessio Iannozzi blanked Dylan Randazzo and Frazier Springfield, 8-0, while Simon Gloeckner and Pavel Mojha beat Jonathan Cheng and Madison Durley, 8-3.
Wolfer, who ranks ninth nationally in singles, didn't allow a point by Randazzo in a 6-0, 6-0, victory in the top singles spot for the Fighting Knights. No. 27 Kouyate's 6-0, 6-1 win at the third spot over Springfield sealed LU's victory advancing them to the SSC Semi-finals. No. 23 Cirla, No. 47 Iannozzi, Mojha and Gloeckner were all up a set of the Tritons when the match was halted in the 5-0 victory.
The Blue and White will face the No. 15 Lions at 11:30 am on Friday, April 19 at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton, Fla. Fans can log on to www.LynnFightingKnights.com to follow Lynn tennis throughout the post season. Don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook and follow @LUKnights on Twitter and Instagram.
