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All Bark, No Bite; Men's Tennis Puts Down Division I Boston University

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University's eighth-ranked men's tennis squad posted an 8-1 victory over the Boston University Terriers on Saturday to help kick off a five match homestand over the next week.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #8 Lynn 8, Boston 1
Records: #8 Lynn (9-2), Boston (5-11)
Location: Perper Tennis Complex | Boca Raton, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 1-0
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Lynn took a 2-1 advantage from doubles play with an 8-3 victory at the top flight from Jose Porfirio Ordonez/Kay Bartmann and an 8-6 win at the No. 3 match from Jean-Baptiste Mateo/Tristan Houle.
  • The Terriers scored their lone point on the day at No. 2 doubles, 8-3.
  • Lynn went on to win all six singles contests in straight sets.
  • 19th-ranked Mateo and Florian Clemares each posted 6-3, 6-3 wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 flights, respectively.
  • 15th-ranked Bartmann (No. 4) and Porfirio Ordonez (No. 6) surrendered just one game through two sets in their respective singles bouts.
  • Mehdi Laalej took the No. 2 flight, 6-4, 6-1, with Houle winning at No. 5, 6-1, 6-4.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams. 
  • Boston had played three matches in the past four days.

UP NEXT:
Lynn is right back at it tomorrow, Sunday, March 12 with a 2 p.m. home match against Queens (N.Y.).

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Players Mentioned

Kay Bartmann

Kay Bartmann

6' 1"
Senior
Drury University
Florian Clemares

Florian Clemares

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Tristan Houle

Tristan Houle

5' 9"
Senior
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Mehdi Laalej

Mehdi Laalej

Senior
Lycee Paul Valery
Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Senior
VCU
Jose Porfirio Ordonez

Jose Porfirio Ordonez

5' 10"
Senior
IES V Centenario

Players Mentioned

Kay Bartmann

Kay Bartmann

6' 1"
Senior
Drury University
Florian Clemares

Florian Clemares

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Tristan Houle

Tristan Houle

5' 9"
Senior
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Mehdi Laalej

Mehdi Laalej

Senior
Lycee Paul Valery
Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Jean-Baptiste Mateo

Senior
VCU
Jose Porfirio Ordonez

Jose Porfirio Ordonez

5' 10"
Senior
IES V Centenario