BOCA RATON, Fla. – The eighth-ranked Lynn University men's tennis team defeated its second straight Top-10 opponent on Thursday as the Fighting Knights returned to their home courts and took down the 10th-ranked Embry-Riddle Eagles, 5-1.
INSIDE THE MATHCUP:
Final: #8 Lynn 5, #10 Embry-Riddle 1
Records: #8 Lynn (5-2), #10 Embry-Riddle (3-3)
Location: Perper Tennis Complex | Boca Raton, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 13-4
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Three clutch performances in doubles was certainly key in the Fighting Knights clinching the overall victory quickly. Lynn won all three doubles flights in close fashion.
- Jakub Jiricka and Kay Bartmann had the quickset outing in pairs play, securing an 8-6 triumph at the top flight.
- Extra games were needed at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles with Lynn boasting both 9-7 victories. Mehdi Laalej and Florian Clemares got it done at No. 2 with Jean-Baptiste Mateo and Jose Porfirio Ordonez playing at No. 3.
- The Eagles scored their lone point of the day at No. 3 singles in a three-set bout, but Lynn immediately squashed the momentum with straight-set wins at the top two flights to end the match.
- At No. 1 singles, Laalej outlasted Juan Ortiz Couder in the first set, 7-5, before rolling in the second frame, 6-1.
- 19th-ranked Mateo brought home the victory for the Blue and White at No. 2, 6-4, 6-2.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The Eagles were up a set in the final three singles matches.
- Lynn has now taken down two Top-10 teams this season, with Mateo clinching the match with his singles point both times.
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights immediately return to the courts tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 24 for a 4 p.m. road contest at Palm Beach Atlantic.
