(Results)
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 12, 2024) – Florida National University’s men’s tennis team (1-12) continues a six match slump, falling to the St. Thomas University Bobcats (1-8) on the road. This was the first win for STU this season and it was a close affair ending with the Bobcats on top 4-3.
Doubles play was dominated by FNU, scoring wins from partners Guido Gentile and Alejandro Suarez and Sebastian Fujita and David Santamaria 6-4, 6-3, respectively. FNU duo Ignacio Acosta and Matteo Ruscassier left their match versus Julian Miehe and Moritz Kettner unfinished at 5-4.
Singles play saw STU’s Luis Yanine Dagach collect a 7-6, 6-3 win over Gentile. Ruscassier was the next Conquistador to fall short of a win, losing to Oliver Andersson 6-2, 6-3. Santamaria fell in his match to Jan Gewaltig 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles Competition:
Number one:
Ignacio Acosta / Matteo Ruscassier vs. Julian Miehe / Moritz Kettner (5-4)
Number two:
Guido Gentile / Alejandro Suarez defeated Luis Yanine Dagach / Noah Castillo (6-4)
Number three:
Sebastian Fujita / David Santamaria defeated Oliver Andersson / Leon Emich (6-3)
Singles Competition:
Guido Gentile falls to Luis Yanine Dagach (6-7, 3-6)
Ignacio Acosta defeated Noah Castillo (6-3, 6-2)
Alejandro Suarez defeated Leon Emich (6-3, 6-1)
Luigi Stefanacci defeated Julian Miehe (7-6, 2-6, 6-1)
Matteo Ruscassier falls to Oliver Andersson (2-6, 3-6)
David Santamaria falls to Jan Gewaltig (6-4, 4-6, 4-6)
Up Next: FNU heads to Keiser University for a 2 p.m. conference match.
