BOCA RATON, Fla. – The eighth-ranked Lynn University men's tennis team picked up steam in singles action en route to a 9-0 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday night in the squad's 2017 season opener.

INSIDE THE MATHCUP:
Final: #8 Lynn 9, St. Thomas 0
Records: #8 Lynn (1-0), St. Thomas (0-1)
Location: Perper Tennis Complex | Boca Raton, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 20-0
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• The Fighting Knights took all three doubles flights, with the No. 3 match being the closest contest of the night at 8-5 in Lynn's favor.
• Returning juniors Mehdi Laalej and Jean-Baptiste Mateo led the way at the top two flights in singles with straight-set wins to clinch the match.
• 15^th-ranked Kay Bartmann took the No. 3 matchup over NAIA's 46^th-ranked Fabrice Bissainthe.
• With the match decided, Florian Clemares (No. 4), Tristan Houle (No. 5) and Jakub Jiricka (No. 6) posted eight-game pro-set victories to round out the night.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The Fighting Knights have never lost to the Bobcats. 
• Houle and Clemares made their Lynn debuts while Jiricka and Bartmann dressed in Blue and White for the first time during the regular season.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights remain home this weekend for a crucial regional matchup against fifth-ranked Valdosta State on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 9 a.m.