Men’s Tennis Beaten by D2 Power Lynn

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn, the 12th-ranked team in Division II men's tennis, improved to 9-0 on the season after securing a 4-0 verdict over Bucknell on Wednesday afternoon at the Perper Tennis Complex. Michael Owen and Nicolas Grunig picked up a victory at No. 3 doubles, but the Knights captured the doubles point and the first three singles matches to claim the decision.

Owen and Grunig were 6-4 winners over Ryan Neale and Nicolas Cabrerra to even the doubles at a match apiece. Lynn earned the point when Diego Gonzalez and Lucca Baptista edged Harrison Gold and Charlie Nordahl 7-5 at No. 1.

Gold led Gonzalez 4-3 in the first set at No. 1 singles but had to retire due to injury, and then Gabrielle Felline and Rayane Alami won on Courts 5 and 6 to clinch the match for Lynn.

Owen was in a first-set tiebreaker with 38th-ranked Lucca Baptista at No. 3 singles when the match ended.

Bucknell has one more contest remaining on its Spring Break trip to Florida. The Bison will visit St. Thomas on Thursday at 3 p.m. in Miami Gardens.

Doubles
1. Diego Gonzalez/Lucca Baptista (L) def. Harrison Gold/Charlie Nordahl (B) -- 7-5
2. Will Kirkman/Ignacio Martinez (L) def. Ink Chen/Nick Mueller (B) -- 6-2
3. Michael Owen/Nicolas Grunig (B) def. Ryan Neale/Nicolas Cabrerra (L) -- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH: 2,3,1

Singles
1. Diego Gonzalez (L) def. Harrison Gold (B) -- 3-4, Ret.
2. Ignacio Martinez (L) v. Nick Mueller (B) -- 6-2, 2-1, Unf.
3. No. 38 Lucca Baptista (L) v. Michael Owen (B) -- 6-6, 1-0 tiebreak, Unf.
4. Gianmarco Amatiste (L) v. Nicolas Grunig (B) -- 6-0, Unf.
5. Gabrielle Felline (L) def. Per Astrom (B) -- 6-0, 6-0
6. Rayane Alami (L) def. Charlie Nordahl (B) -- 6-0, 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 5, 6

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Players Mentioned

Per Astrom

Ink Chen

Harrison Gold

Nicolas Grunig

Nick Mueller

Charlie Nordahl

Michael Owen