Boca Raton, Florida - In a match that took two days to complete, the Fighting Knights fell 4-3 at the hands of the No. 3 ranked team in the nation. It was Lynn's first conference loss of the season.
INSIDE THE Matchup:
Host: No.3 Saint Leo (14-3, 3-2 SSC) 4 No. 12 Lynn (11-2, 3-1 SSC) 3
Location: Perper Tennis Complex| Boca Raton, Fla.
Series History: Lynn leads 30-7
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Fighting Knights got off to a hot start, picking up two huge doubles wins to take the doubles point. The 43rd-ranked pair of Will Kirkman and Ignacio Martinez was able to defeat the No. 3 duo in the nation by a score of 6-2. Diego Gonzalez and Lucca Baptista followed it up with a win over the No. 34 team in the country to give Lynn a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
- In singles, Martinez continued his solid play, picking up a three-set victory over national No. 25 Victor Thiel.
- In first singles, Gonzalez fell to the fifth-ranked player in the country, as the Lions cut the lead to 2-1.
- No. 23 Baptista took down national No. 52 Nicolas Bacella in three sets to put Lynn within one point of victory.
- Rayane Alami fell in straight sets in fourth singles.
- In fifth singles, Gianmarco Amatiste picked up a win in the first set but dropped the final two.
- With the match tied, all eyes turned to sixth singles. Gabriele Felline picked up the win in the first set, then dropped the second set 6-2. Rain postponed the match for the remainder of Saturday.
- On Sunday morning, Felline played his third set, falling 6-3.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Knights will travel to Rollins to take on the Tars on Wednesday, Apr. 6 at 3 p.m.
About the Lynn University Fighting Knights
Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 25 national championships, 14 individual titles and 47 conference championships. The Blue and White are a member of the Sunshine State Conference, the Division II "Conference of National Champions." Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lynn for its innovation, international students and value. To keep up to date on Lynn Athletics, follow @Lynn_Knights on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
