BOCA RATON, Fla.- Lynn University's fourth-ranked men's tennis team got back to winning ways on Wednesday afternoon with a 5-4 win over NAIA No. 2 Auburn Montgomery. The Fighting Knights improve to 11-1 overall and 8-6 all-time against the Warhawks. 

Lynn held a 3-0 lead after doubles play with the biggest victory coming from the Blue & White's No. 3 duo, Tomas Porkop and Alessio Iannozzi, which defeated second-ranked N. Pinones-Haltenhoff and Miguel Grifol, 8-6. Vlad Cirla and Roman Turtygin won at the No. 2 spot, 8-6, while Danny Riggs and Paolo Volpicelli won 8-2 at the top of the lineup. 

No. 4 Pinones-Haltenhoff beat Lynn's top singles player when No. 17 Cirla retired. No. 9 Zinealabidine Jouini beat Porkop, 7-5, 6-4, to bring the match within one. Riggs pulled out a three set victory, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, to put Lynn ahead, 4-2. No. 11 Lalami responded with a win over Lynn's Volpicelli at the four spot. Iannozzi sealed the win with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Francisco Mendieta. Turtygin suffered just his second loss of the season to No. 14 Grifol at the sixth spot. 

The Blue & White returns to action on Friday, March 14, on the road in Savannah, Ga., when the Fighting Knights take on No. 2 Armstrong (6-2) at 2:00 p.m. Fans can follow the men's tennis team all season long at LynnFightingKnights.com. Don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook and follow @LUKnights on Twitter and Instagram.