Box Score LAKELAND, Fla.- The Southeastern University men's tennis team competed vigorously at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex on Friday afternoon. However, the Fire took a tough result to the Florida National University Conquistadors 6-1 in their 2020 season opener.
The Fire dropped all three of their doubles' matches to face a 1-0 deficit heading into the singles' mix. The duo of
Alexandre D'aboville and
Alec Lichter played a tight match at the No. 2 doubles line, but were ultimately edged in a tiebreaker 7-3.
Senior
Felipe Barbosa provided a momentary spark for the Fire at the No. 3 line in singles, defeating his opponent in a 10-point tiebreaker 10-2 after splitting the first two sets. Barbosa's win trimmed the deficit for SEU to 3-1. However, the Conquistadors won the final three singles' matches to close out the contest.
"I liked our energy and effort, but this is motivating for us with Warner next week, to see what improvements we can make before then," shared SEU head coach
Drew Dickens. "Hopefully we can go out and get a better result for both teams.
The Fire look to bounce back next Wednesday, as they head to Lake Wales to take on Warner in their Sun Conference opener. Match time is set for 9:30 a.m.
Results:
Doubles:
#1: Rebaud/De La Selle (FNU) def. Barbosa/Ortega (SEU) (6-4)
#2 Villanueva/Lee (FNU) def. D'aboville/Lichter (SEU) (7-6, 7-3)
#3 Fougerit/Makela (FNU) def. Haas/Martinez (SEU) (6-2)
Singles:
#1: Rodriguez (FNU) def. D'aboville (SEU) (7-5, 6-4)
#2: Villanueva (FNU) def. Haas (SEU) (6-4, 6-2)
#3: Barbosa (SEU) def. Fougerit (FNU) (6-1, 6-4, 10-2)
#4: Rebaud (FNU) def. Martinez (SEU) (6-3, 6-2)
#5: Lee (FNU) def. Fiorenzato (SEU) (6-3, 2-6, 10-6)
#6: Makela (FNU) def. Lichter (SEU) (6-2, 6-1)
