TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The FGCU men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 dual match to No. 31 Florida State Monday to end the opening weekend of the dual season. The Eagles fell to 1-2 on the season while the Seminoles improved to 3-0.

"I've got a great group of guys on my hands this year, but we still have a lot to learn in order to get to the next level," said head coach CJ Weber. "I was happy for Lucas and Ricky, even though they didn't get to finish their match. They got better as the match went on. Andres and Oliver have some great potential together as well. I'm very happy for Andres. This was a good win for himself and for the team. We'll continue to work and learn."

FGCU fell behind early after Florida State claimed the doubles point. Eduardo Alfonzo (Hollywood, Fla./Barry University) and Chris Perrigan (Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay HS) fell 6-0 at No. 3 doubles while Andres Alfonzo (Hollywood, Fla./Texas Christian University) and Oliver Landert (Naples, Fla./Florida Virtual School/Florida) dropped a 6-4 match at No. 1 doubles to secure the point for the hosts. Ricky Ventura (Barcelona, Spain/University of Barcelona) and Lucas Vaz (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Fleming/Tulsa) were tied at 5-5 in their match at No. 2 doubles with No. 55 Terrance Whitehurst and Terrell Whitehurst, but the match was not completed.

In singles play, Sam Chaffin (Tampa, Fla./Wharton HS) fell 6-0, 6-0, putting the Eagles behind 2-0. 6-4, Manfred Fellin (Monza, Italy/Liceo dello Sport Marco Pantani) dropped his first set 6-0 to Aziz Dougaz and mounted a comeback in the second set but fell 6-4. Trailing 3-0 in the match, Ventura had the better of No. 15 Benjamin Lock throughout the early stages of the first set, but Lock was able to get by Ventura in the first, 6-4. The senior then fell 6-1 in the second set. Eduardo Alfonzo found himself in a tight match at No. 3 singles, dropping a 6-4, 6-2 match to No. 77 Marco Nunez.

FGCU earned its win at No. 2 singles with a 7-5, 0-6, 1-0 (11-9) decision while Landert lost a tough 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) match at No. 5 singles.

NEXT UP

The Eagles will have 11 days off before returning to the courts. FGCU remains in the Sunshine State, traveling to Boca Raton to meet with FAU Jan. 29.

FGCU RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Benjamin Lock/Marco Nunez (FSU) def. A. Alfonzo/Landert (FGCU) 6-4
No. 2 No. 55 Terrance Whitehurst/Terrell Whitehurst (FSU) vs. Vaz/Ventura (FGCU) 5-5, DNF
No. 3 Aziz Doygaz/Michael Rinaldi (FSU) def. E. Alfonzo/Perrigan (FGCU) 6-0
Singles
No. 1 No. 15 Benjamin Lock (FSU) def. Ventura 6-4, 6-1
No. 2 A. Alfonzo (FGCU) def. Michael Rinaldo (FSU) 7-5, 0-6, 1-0 (11-9)
No. 3 No. 77 Marco Nunez (FSU) def. E. Alfonzo (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 Aziz Dougaz (FSU) def. Fellin (FGCU) 6-0, 6-4
No. 5 Jose Gracia (FSU) def. Landert (FGCU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
No. 6 Terrance Whitehurst (FSU) def. Chaffin (FGCU) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1), Singles (6, 4, 1, 3, 5, 2)

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FGCU is led by CJ Weber who has coached 16 A-Sun All-Conference selections since joining the Green and Blue in 2011. In his fifth year, Weber has compiled a 48-39 (.551) overall record and a 20-11 (.645) record in A-Sun play. In 2014-15, Weber guided the Eagles to their first-ever Atlantic Sun Championship and first-ever Atlantic Sun Regular Season title after a program-best 17 wins. In his third season, Weber led Jordi Vives to a No. 35 national ranking, a nation-leading 14-match unbeaten streak and the round of 32 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament - the program's first appearance.
 
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