The Furman men’s tennis team lost 4-2 to Tennessee Tech in a non-conference match held Friday morning at Eastern Kentucky’s Greg Adams Tennis Center in Richmond, Kentucky.
With this result, Furman’s season record drops to 2-6, while Tennessee Tech improves to 3-4 overall.
Tennessee Tech secured the doubles point by winning both completed matches. In the top doubles spot, Alex Alvarez and Davids Spaks defeated Theophile Joly and Nico Snyder 6-3. At No. 2 doubles, Oliver Dao and Linus Rohlin beat Nicolas Dispas and Alex Han 6-2. The third doubles match was unfinished, with Evan Duggal and Landon Ecarma leading Murilo Burckhardt and Diego Munoz 5-4 when the point was decided.
In singles play, Tennessee Tech claimed victories at No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 positions to seal the win. Diego Munoz overcame Nicolas Dispas at No. 4 singles with a score of 6-4, 6-2. Davids Spaks won against Evan Duggal at No. 3 in two tiebreak sets (7-6(3), 7-6(4)). Murilo Burckhardt clinched the match for Tennessee Tech by defeating Walker Allen at No. 5 singles (6-3, 6-2).
Furman earned singles points from Nico Snyder at No.1 and Theophile Joly at No.2 singles. “The reigning SoCon Player of the Week, Snyder tied the match at 1-1 following his third consecutive win, and fourth of the season, 6-4, 6-4, against Dao.” “Joly added a three-set win over Alvarez, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, for his second victory of the season.”
At No.6 singles Landon Ecarma was ahead against Christian Cappuccini (6-2, 2-3) when Tennessee Tech clinched the overall match.
Furman will remain in Richmond to play Eastern Kentucky on Saturday morning at nine o’clock local time. Fans can follow live stats on www.furmanpaladins.com or receive updates via Twitter (@FurmanMTennis).
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