LAKE NONA, Fla.- The Embry-Riddle men's tennis team went on the road for the first time this season to face No.7 Rollins in a Sunshine State Conference matchup. The Eagles pushed the Tars to the final point, but ultimately lost 4-3.

RECORDS
No.10 Embry-Riddle | 5-2, 3-1 SSC
No. 7 Rollins | 6-2, 2-0 SSC

ALL-TIME RECORD

• Embry-Riddle trails the series 15-13 to the Tars.
• The Eagles are 7-4 all-time at home versus Rollins.
• The Tars have won the last six meetings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alvaro Diaz Rodrigo and Enrico Rosellini went toe-to-toe with Fabian Gusic and Richard Stoiberer throughout the match forcing a tiebreak to decide. The Eagles' No.2 pairing upped their level, coming out on top 7-6 (7).
• The Eagles lost the doubles point with No.1 and No. 3 both falling 6-4 to Rollins.
• Diaz Rodrigo (No. 4), was the first off the court after the Tars' Pete Tran had an unfortunate injury and was forced to retire at 6-3, 0-0.
• At No. 2, Joshua Nuyts had a strong performance winning in straight sets against Guisic 6-4, 6-4.
• Playing at No. 1, Wilson Igbinovia started strong, dominating the first set 6-1. He faced a tougher challenge in the second, narrowly losing 7-5. However, he regained his early momentum in the third set, shutting out Luke Quaynor. The final score was 6-1, 5-7, 6-0.
• Losses from the Eagles at No. 3 and No. 5 left it to Mason Cisco at No.6 who came up against Pietro Cappellaro. The first set went the Eagle's way, but this wasn't enough, as he went on to lose, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

IN THE RANKINGS

• The Eagles moved up to No.10 in the Week three ITA Coaches Poll.

The Eagles look to bounce back at home on March 5, at 3:30 p.m. as they take on Fresno Pacific.