ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd men's tennis team dropped its home opener to No. 7 Embry-Riddle, 7-0, Thursday afternoon at the Bullard Courts.
The Eagles (5-1, 2-0 SSC) beat the Tritons (0-2, 0-2 SSC) after earning the doubles point and winning all six singles matches.
The duo of Christian Kearns and Arthur de Souza Fonseca won four games in the No. 2 doubles slot but ultimately fell 6-4. Partners Pierre-Olivier Lassalle and Prakrut Patel were defeated 6-1 in No. 1 doubles. Eric Asakura and Arik Suez also lost in the No. 3 doubles draw, 6-1, giving the Eagles the doubles point.
Lassalle came out strong in the No. 1 singles position, taking Juan Ortiz Couder to a third-set tiebreak. He won the first set, 6-4, but lost the second set, 6-3, before falling, 6-4, in the third.
Fonseca also won four games out of the No. 3 singles position, falling 6-1 and 6-3.
The Tritons are on the road for the second time this season at Warner (Fla.) on Friday at 3:00 PM.
Singles competition
1. Juan Ortiz Couder (ERAUM) def. Pierre Lassalle (ECM) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Alexis Guedy (ERAUM) def. Prakrut Patel (ECM) 6-0, 6-1
3. Michele Iftimie (ERAUM) def. Arthur Fonseca (ECM) 6-1, 6-3
4. Alvaro Diaz Rodrigo (ERAUM) def. Eric Asakura (ECM) 6-1, 6-0
5. Lukas Schnieder (ERAUM) def. Christian Kearns (ECM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Fernando Alonso (ERAUM) def. Arik Suez (ECM) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Juan Ortiz Couder/Andres Donayre (ERAUM) def. Pierre Lassalle/Prakrut Patel (ECM) 6-1
2. Michele Iftimie/Lukas Schnieder (ERAUM) def. Christian Kearns/Arthur Fonseca (ECM) 6-4
3. Alexis Guedy/Alvaro Diaz Rodrigo (ERAUM) def. Eric Asakura/Arik Suez (ECM) 6-1
