ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 88 Magnus Johnson fell in a three-set battle (1-6, 6-4, 3-6) to No. 21 Adrian Boitan of Baylor (national semifinalist) in the first round of the NCAA Singles tournament, Sunday night at the USTA National Campus.

"This match provided some great opportunities for Magnus to learn," said head coach CJ Weber. "Neither player played their best tennis, but these are the experiences that Magnus needs in order to get better. I'm hoping this is a match that can catapult his level and how he views himself as a tennis player. Magnus is such a professional young man with an incredible work ethic, and I'm confident that he will take away the valuable things from this match, and have an excellent summer of training." 

Johnson (Naples, Fla./UCF) dropped his first set but stormed back to claim the second set, 6-4. Johnson rattled off the first two games before Boitan got on the scorecard winning the third. Johnson then built a 3-1 lead, but the Baylor Bear responded with three-straight games to jump ahead, 4-3. Unfazed, Johnson claimed the next three games to snag the set, 6-4, and force a third set.

The ASUN Player and Freshman of the Year won 57 percent (9-for-17) of his first-serve points in the second set while winning his second return points 79 percent (11-for-14) of the time.

In the third set, Boitan held a 4-1 margin before Johnson reeled off two straight games to bring the score to within one (4-3). It was as close as the Naples native would get as Boitan would finish the set in 6-3 fashion. 

Johnson ends his season with a 9-4 overall record.

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