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Men's Tennis Posts SSC Road Win at Rollins

Winter Park, Fla. – The ninth-ranked Lynn University men's tennis squad went on the road Thursday afternoon and dropped Sunshine State Conference foe No. 30 Rollins College, 6-3.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 6, Rollins 3
Records: #9 Lynn (14-5, 4-1 SSC), #30 Rollins (7-13, 1-4 SSC)
Location: Bert Martin Tennis Complex | Winter Park, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 26-6
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Blue & White snagged the second and third doubles flights to grab a one-point edge over Rollins at the onset of the match. 
  • Pavel Mojha and Jean-Baptiste Mateo picked up their second consecutive win at No. 2 doubles (8-5) while Mehdi Laalej and Jose Porfirio Ordonez teamed up for the first time this season, winning the No. 3 contest 8-5.
  • In singles, The Tars notched points at the bookends, but the Fighting Knights closed out the win at two-through-five.
  • Laalej had his way in the opening frame at No. 2, 6-0, then battled to close out the win in the second set, 7-5.
  • 19th-ranked Mojha recorded a 6-0, 6-2 triumph at the three-spot.
  • Mateo posted identical 6-3 set-wins at No. 4 while Ethan Itzkovitz came away with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at the fifth flight.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • The Fighting Knights are tied with Barry for second place in the SSC at 4-1. The two teams will face off in the regular-season finale.

UP NEXT:
Lynn will close out the regular season at Barry on Sunday, April 17 with first serve slated for 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Senior
VCU
Ethan Itzkovitz

Ethan Itzkovitz

5' 10"
Junior
American Heritage
Mehdi Laalej

Mehdi Laalej

Senior
Lycee Paul Valery
Pavel Mojha

Pavel Mojha

6' 3"
Senior
Jose Porfirio Ordonez

Jose Porfirio Ordonez

5' 10"
Senior
IES V Centenario

Players Mentioned

Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Senior
VCU
Ethan Itzkovitz

Ethan Itzkovitz

5' 10"
Junior
American Heritage
Mehdi Laalej

Mehdi Laalej

Senior
Lycee Paul Valery
Pavel Mojha

Pavel Mojha

6' 3"
Senior
Jose Porfirio Ordonez

Jose Porfirio Ordonez

5' 10"
Senior
IES V Centenario