FORT MYERS, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast University men's tennis dropped a non-conference match up against DePaul University on Tuesday, 6-1.
The Eagles fought a close doubles point.
John Zakowski and
Ninad Raut won on court three 6-3, winning six of the final seven games, to draw the double point even at 1. The doubles point eventually came down to a tie breaker on two which went to Depaul 7-2.
FGCU rolled out only five singles players for the match.
Mika Bunjes dominated on singles two with a 6-0 win on court two. After staying even at 3-3 in set two, Bunjes won the next three games to settle the match at 6-3.
Up next for the Green and Blue is a return to ASUN play against University of North Florida on Thursday.
Singles competition
1. Huck,Leon (DPU) def.
Pablo Paternostro (FGCU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1-0 (10-7)
2.
Mika Bunjes (FGCU) def. Verma,Shourya (DPU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Laurentiu Mandocescu (DPU) def.
John Zakowski (FGCU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Iaquinto,Matteo (DPU) def.
Ninad Raut (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Almeida,Pablo Torres (DPU) def.
Harry Michalowski (FGCU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
6. Moser,Sven (DPU) def. No player (FGCU), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. Gitschel,Jona/Verma,Shourya (DPU) def.
Eric Oncins/
Mika Bunjes (FGCU) 6-3
2. Huck,Leon/Moser,Sven (DPU) def.
Harry Michalowski/
Pablo Paternostro (FGCU) 7-6 (7-2)
3.
John Zakowski/
Ninad Raut (FGCU) def. Iaquinto,Matteo/Laurentiu Mandocescu (DPU) 6-3
