Box Score LAKELAND, Fla.—The men's tennis season came to a close with a 7-2 defeat versus Warner University on Wednesday. Southeastern finished the year with a 2-11 record after the loss.
Thomas Ortega and
Felipe Barbosa began the match with a dominating performance at no. 2 singles to put the Fire up 1-0. The duo cruised to an 8-1 decision, notching their eighth triumph as a pairing and claiming the top SEU doubles record on the year (8-5). After the Royals tied the match at one,
Lucca Marcheschi and
Hugo Pires collected a huge 8-6 victory over Warner's highest ranked doubles team.
Southeastern headed into singles play with a 2-1 advantage.
Despite the Fire's success in two doubles contests, Warner was able to sweep singles play with six wins in straight sets, which allowed the Royals to take the match by a score of 7-2.
Barbosa and
Hugo Pires each registered wins in eight games for the Fire, a team-high in individual competition on the day.
Senior
Aaron Skingley ended his final season of collegiate tennis with eight combined victories on the year, while
Matthew Scales also wrapped up his senior season in the contest.
Warner 7, Southeastern 2
Doubles Results:
Lucca Marcheschi/
Hugo Pires (SEU) def. Matheus Aquino/Felipe Resende (WU) 8-6
Thomas Ortega/
Felipe Barbosa (SEU) def. Vitor Wagner/Bruno Carvalho (WU) 8-1
Julian Cuartas/Renan Gambim (WU) def.
Aaron Skingley/
Pedro Bahnuik (SEU) 8-2
Singles Results:
Matheus Aquino (WU) def.
Lucca Marcheschi (SEU) 6-0, 6-3
Felipe Resende (WU) def.
Felipe Barbosa (SEU) 6-4, 6-4
Vitor Wagner (WU) def.
Thomas Ortega (SEU) 6-0, inj.
Bruno Carvalho (WU) def.
Hugo Pires (SEU) 6-4, 6-4
Renan Gambim (WU) def.
Pedro Bahnuik (SEU) 6-0, 7-5
Julian Cuartas (WU) def.
Aaron Skingley (SEU) 6-2, 6-0
