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Men's Tennis

Fighting Knights defeat 19th-ranked Tars

Winter Park, Florida - The 1th-ranked Fighting Knights bounced back from their first conference loss to pick up a 4-3 road victory over Rollins.

INSIDE THE Matchup:
Score: No. 12 Lynn 4 (12-2, 4-1 SSC) No. 19 Rollins 3 (7-5, 2-4 SSC)
Location: Bert Martin Tennis Complex | Winter Park, Florida 
Series History: Lynn leads 31-6
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HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Lynn won every match of the doubles round to pick up the first point of the day. The second doubles team of Lucca Baptista and Diego Gonzalez had the easiest time with their opponent, winning 6-2. In third doubles, Nicolas Cabrera and Ryan Neale won 6-4. Will Kirkman and Ignacio Martinez played the tightest match of the three in first doubles, and they managed to come away with the 6-4 win.
  • The Tars picked up their first point of the match when Gonzalez fell in straight sets in first singles to the sixth-ranked player in the country.
  • Kirkman regained the lead for the Fighting Knights, pulling off the 6-2, 6-3 victory in sixth singles. 
  • Gianmarco Amatiste put Lynn within one point of victory by winning fourth singles 6-2, 6-4.
  • The remaining three matches all went to three sets, with Lynn taking one of the three points to wrap up the win.
  • Gabriele Felline won the first set of his fifth singles match 6-0, but he fell in the remaining two sets to give Rollins their second point.
  • Baptista clinched the win for Lynn in second singles. He fell in the first set of his match, but he battled back and won the second and third sets by scores of 6-1 and 6-2.
  • In the final match to conclude, Martinez lost a tough match in third singles. He took the first set 6-2 before falling 7-5, 6-3 in the final two sets.

UP NEXT
The Fighting Knights will travel to Florida Southern to take on the Mocs on Sunday, Apr. 10 at 2 p.m. 

About the Lynn University Fighting Knights 

Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 25 national championships, 14 individual national 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.

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Players Mentioned

Lucca Baptista

Lucca Baptista

6' 1"
Senior
University of Tulsa
Nicolas Cabrera

Nicolas Cabrera

5' 9"
Junior
FLVS
Gabriele Felline

Gabriele Felline

5' 7"
Freshman
SDC Torino
Gianmarco Amatiste

Gianmarco Amatiste

5' 11"
Redshirt
Colegio Combre
Diego Gonzalez

Diego Gonzalez

5' 8"
Junior
La Salle
Ignacio Martinez

Ignacio Martinez

6' 0"
Graduate Student
The Sagemont School
Will Kirkman

Will Kirkman

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Arizona State
Ryan Neale

Ryan Neale

5' 10"
Senior
Laurel Springs Online School

Players Mentioned

Lucca Baptista

Lucca Baptista

6' 1"
Senior
University of Tulsa
Nicolas Cabrera

Nicolas Cabrera

5' 9"
Junior
FLVS
Gabriele Felline

Gabriele Felline

5' 7"
Freshman
SDC Torino
Gianmarco Amatiste

Gianmarco Amatiste

5' 11"
Redshirt
Colegio Combre
Diego Gonzalez

Diego Gonzalez

5' 8"
Junior
La Salle
Ignacio Martinez

Ignacio Martinez

6' 0"
Graduate Student
The Sagemont School
Will Kirkman

Will Kirkman

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Arizona State
Ryan Neale

Ryan Neale

5' 10"
Senior
Laurel Springs Online School