GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2017) – On day two of the ITA Kick-Off weekend the University of South Florida men's tennis team posted a 6-1 victory against UNCW.

The Bulls took the singles courts with a 1-0 lead after taking the doubles point, and senior Vadym Kalyuzhnyy struck first in the No. 5 spot with a 6-2, 6-3 win against Michael Copeland.

No. 77 Peter Bertran, Justin Roberts, and Alberto Barroso-Campos all followed suit taking their matches in straight sets to seal the victory for the Bulls. Freshmen Pierre Luquet topped Daniel Groom 7-6, 6-3 and Nils Heimer fell (3-6, 6-4, 6-3).

In doubles play, Kalyuzhnyy and Sasha Gozun made quick work of UNCW's Gabriel Hocevar and Agustin Savarino with a 6-1 rout. The Seahawks answered on court two, where Josh Hublitz and Leon Back handed Bertran and Roberts a 6-2 loss. The Bulls held their ground as Barroso-Campos and Jakub Wojcik clinched the doubles point (6-4).

Quotable:

Head Coach Ashley Fisher on his team:

“I was proud of the way the boys came out today after yesterday's tough loss. We came together last night and made new commitments to each other and the team responded. We are excited about the challenge this coming weekend versus Ohio state and Michigan.”

Up Next:
The Bulls head to Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 3 for a road match against Ohio State.

Results:

Singles

No. 1 Peter Bertran def. Josh Hublitz (6-4, 6-2)

No. 2 Justin Roberts def. Augustin Savarino (6-3, 6-2)

No. 3 Alberto Barroso-Campos def. Andres Torres (7-5, 6-2)

No. 4 Pierre Luquet def. Ignasi de Reuda (7-6, 6-3)

No. 5 Vadym Kalyuzhnyy def. Michael Copeland (6-2, 6-3)

No. 6 Daniel Groom def. Heimer (3-6, 6-4, 6-3)

Doubles

No. 1 Gozun/Klayuzhnyy def. Hocevar/Savarino (6-1)

No. 2 Hublitz/Back def. Bertran/Roberts (6-2)

No. 3 Barroso-Campos/Wojcik def. Reuda/Groom (6-4)

Be sure to follow USF men's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information. Head coach Ashley Fisher will begin his first year at the helm of the program for the 2017 season after serving as an assistant coach in 2016. The USF men's tennis program has won three consecutive American Athletic Conference Championships and advanced to three straight NCAA tournaments.

– #GoBulls –