Box Score FORT MYERS, Fla. – It was another strong showing in doubles for the FGCU men's tennis team Friday night, only for the Eagles to fall 5-2 to Grand Canyon. For the second-straight match, the Green and Blue (4-8) led after doubles only for Grand Canyon (11-4) to come back in singles.

"Grand Canyon played a great match today," said head coach CJ Weber. "We need to move on and do better tomorrow against Illinois State. Each match is an opportunity to learn and grow and as long as we don't forget that, we'll do better in the future."

FGCU split the first two doubles matches, leaving the doubles point to be decided on Court 1. The pairing of Marcelo Tebet (Londrina, Brazil/Colégio Anglo Americano) and Oliver Landert (Naples, Fla./Florida Virtual School/Florida) had led throughout the majority of the match and led 5-4 late. The duo then completed the task started by Ezequiel Cerrini (Sunny Isles Beach, Fla/Homeschool) and Mateo Ruiz (Bucaramanga, Colombia/Oklahoma State), securing the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over Mathieu Rajaonah and Lorenzo Fucile.

Earlier, Cerrini and Ruiz came away with a 6-1 win against Valentin Lang and Justin Cvitanovic moments before Felipe Ramirez (Armenia, Colombia/Florida Virtual School) and Austin Bates (Marietta, Ga./Pope HS) fell to Freddie Grant and Lucas Grego 6-2.

The Eagles would have to wait for Javier Fernandez (Ibiza, Spain/IES CTEIB) to claim their next win. The junior came from behind in his first set to win 6-4 before claiming his second set 6-3 against Grant.

The Green and Blue suffered defeats on all other courts, beginning with a 6-0, 6-2 loss from Ramirez to Rajaonah. Later, Landert was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Fucile.
Tebet and Cerrini lost in their matches. Tebet fell 6-3, 6-2 to Grego while Cerrini dropped a 6-1, 6-2 contest to Lang.

In the final match, Ruiz lost 6-4, 7-6 Cvitanovic.
 
UP NEXT
FGCU will attempt to rebound tomorrow against Illinois State. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
Doubles Results
1) Marcelo Tebet/Oliver Landert (FGCU) def. Mathieu Rajaonah/Lorenzo Fucile (GCU) 6-4
2) Ezequiel Cerrini/Mateo Ruiz (FGCU) def. Valentin Lang/Justin Cvitanovic (GCU) 6-1
3) Freddie Grant/Lucas Grego (GCU) def. Felipe Ramirez/Austin Bates (FGCU) 6-2
Singles Results
1) Mathieu Rajaonah (GCU) def. Felipe Ramirez (FGCU) 6-0, 6-2
2) Lorenzo Fucile (GCU) def. Oliver Landert (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2
3) Valentin Lang (GCU) def. Ezequiel Cerrini (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2
4) Lucas Grego (GCU) def. Marcelo Tebet (FGCU) 6-3, 6-2
5) Justin Cvitanovic (GCU) def. Mateo Ruiz (FGCU) 6-4, 7-6
6) Javier Fernandez (FGCU) def. Freddie Grant (GCU) 6-4, 6-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1), Singles (1,2,4,3,6,5)
 
CJ WEBER
FGCU is led by CJ Weber who has coached 26 ASUN All-Conference selections since joining the Green and Blue in 2011. In his sixth year, Weber has compiled a 77-64 (.552) overall record and a 29-15 (.694) record in ASUN play. In 2014-15, Weber guided the Eagles to their first-ever ASUN Championship and first-ever ASUN 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. The Eagles completed consecutive perfect ASUN seasons in 2016 and back-to-back conference titles as well as a second-straight Coach of the Year honor for Weber.
 
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