BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Eckerd men's tennis team picked up a victory in doubles over tenth-ranked Lynn but ultimately fell as the Knights took five of six singles matches to defeat the Tritons 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Perper Tennis Complex.
The Tritons (1-2, 0-2 SSC) earned an early point in doubles play as they took two of three matches over Lynn (5-1, 2-1 SSC).
Pierre-Olivier Lassalle and
Prakrut Patel defeated Ryan Neale and Adam Johannson 6-4 in the No. 1 draw, followed by a 7-6 victory from
Will Stone and
Matt Spasic in the No. 2 slot as EC took the doubles point.
Lassalle battled back from a first-set loss to defeat Rayane Alami in No. 2 singles 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 to earn the Tritons a second point. Patel was just edged 6-4 and 7-5 in No. 3 singles as they couldn't capitalize on their doubles victory.
The Tritons head back home as they host Walsh University (Ohio) on Monday at 2:00 PM at the Bullard Courts.
Doubles Competition
Patel/Lassalle def. Neale/Johannson, 6-4
Stone/Spasic def. Baptista/Calais, 7-6
Gonzalez and Araujo def. Walker/Webb, 6-0.
Singles Competition
No. 1 Lucca Baptista def.
Matt Spasic, 6-1, 6-0.
No. 2 Pierre Lassalle def. Rayane Alami 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 Robin Calais def.
Prakrut Patel, 6-4, 7-5.
No. 4 Giovanni Araujo def.
Will Stone, 6-2, 6-4.
No. 5 Diego Gonzalez def.
Sam Walker, 6-4, 6-2.
No. 6 Lucas Flotta def. Alex Webb, 6-3, 6-4.
