Bulls Defeat UNF, 5-2
MOBILE, Ala., Feb. 27, 2021 – The University of South Florida men's tennis team battled back against North Florida to earn the victory with five points on the singles courts in their 5-2 success.
Bulls No. 38
Chase Ferguson (Melbourne, Australia) and
Pierre Luquet (Draguignan, France) were the only ones to win their court against North Florida's No. 56 Matt Carroll and Dominik Barton, 6-3.
Transitioning into singles without Luquet, the Bulls bounced back to tie the score after
Alvin Tudorica (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) bested opponent Joe Ellis 6-4, 6-0. Then
Niels Van Noord (Hudson, Quebec, Canada) made his singles debut on court six against Federico Nani, 6-2, 6-4. Sergio Gomez-Montesa (Valencia, Spain) defeated Rodrigo Crespo 6-2, 6-4, upping his win streak to five.
Ivan Yatsuk (Minsk, Belarus) clinched the match over Patrick Kotan, 6-3, 6-3. Ultimately,
Jakub Wojcik (Delray Beach, Florida) scored the final point in a 6-3, 6-3 contest over Caroll.
Quotable
Head coach Ashley Fisher on today's win….
"I'm really proud of the way the boys stepped up today and got things done without Pierre. This team is deeper than it's ever been and we have so many good players right now ready to help contribute. We have to play better doubles but to take five singles that quickly was impressive. Chase [Ferguson] did a great job after a tough start against a quality opponent and we know he will train hard and bounce back from this. We have a lot of grit and can compete well in every spot which is exciting."
Up Next
The Bulls are back at home for a five-match home stretch starting with the Liberty Flames on Wednesday, March 10 at 1:30 p.m.
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