Savannah, Ga. – Coming off a tough one-point loss on Friday, the eighth-ranked Lynn University men's tennis team bounced back valiantly on Saturday, taking down the No. 3 team in the nation, Armstrong State. The Fighting Knights utilized a clutch 3-0 advantage in doubles before securing a 5-1 triumph over the Pirates.

INSIDE THE MATHCUP:
Final: #8 Lynn 5, #3 Armstrong State 1
Records: #8 Lynn (3-2), #3 Armstrong State (3-1)
Location: Armstrong Tennis Complex | Savannah, Ga.
All-time Series: ASU leads 20-4
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• The Fighting Knights turned in key performances in doubles action to build an early edge.
• Newcomers Kay Bartmann and Jakub Jiricka, playing together for the first time this spring, posted a monster victory at the No. 1 flight. The pair took down the fifth-ranked squad in the nation of Alberto Caceres and Jan Porteset, 9-7.
• Florian Clemares and Mehdi Laalej teamed up for an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles with Jean-Baptiste Mateo and Jose Porfirio Ordonez rounding out the sweep, 8-6.
• Lynn's top two singles players quickly pounced on the Pirates to prevent any sniff of a comeback.
• Laalej won in straight sets at the top flight, 6-0, 6-1 with Mateo bringing home the win at No. 2, 6-0, 6-2.
• 15^th-ranked Bartmann and 22^nd-ranked Ignacio Hernandez were off to a third set before the match was called.

• "I'm really happy for the guys because yesterday we had a tough 5-4 loss so it was important for us to do something today and we fully deserve this win. I think it was one of my best matches at Lynn. Mehdi winning the fourth point gave me motivation to close it for the team and bring home the win." – Jean-Baptiste Mateo 

• Lynn secured its first win over Armstrong State since March 20, 2005.
• Laalej continues to be a force at the top singles flight and has yet to surrender a set this season.

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights wrap up their Georgia road trip tomorrow, Feb. 19, with a morning matchup against SCAD.