VALDOSTA, Ga. – The No. 15-ranked Embry-Riddle men's tennis team delivered a strong performance on the road on Saturday afternoon, traveling to the Peach State to challenge the defending national champions and No. 2-ranked Valdosta State in Valdosta, Ga.
The Eagles swept the doubles point and took four of the six matches in singles to earn a decisive 5-2 victory against the Blazers.
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 3-1
Valdosta State: 1-1
ALL-TIME SERIES
- Embry-Riddle has met Valdosta State just 11 times, splitting the last four meetings with the Blazers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles opened confidently in doubles, sweeping all three courts for the first team point.
- Mason Cisco and Manuel Lanteri pair up on court three, finishing with a 6-2 win over Yohann Meunier and Wilson Igbinovia to set the tone.
- Joao Morgado and Joshua Nuyts downed Julien Doitteau and Emile Delporte 6-2 on court two to seal the doubles point.
- The duo of Marc Mail and Enrico Rosellini rounded out doubles with a 6-4 win on the first court.
- In singles, court five finished first as Morgado went 6-1, 6-3 against Meunier to move ERAU's lead to 2-0.
- No. 15-ranked Rosellini followed up with a 6-2, 6-4 decision over No. 42 Phillip Bosse for the 3-0 edge at court two.
- Valdosta State responded with a win at No. 3 singles as Igbinovia defeated Lanteri 6-4, 6-0.
- Nuyts clinched the victory on court four defeating Delporte 7-5, 6-2 for the 4-1 advantage.
- The rest of the matches would be played out as No. 24 Doitteau defeated No. 25 Mail 6-2, 6-3 on court one to make it 4-2.
- ERAU finished the match with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) win on court six as Frederic Tu beat out Pietro Casciola.
UP NEXT
Embry-Riddle travels to St. Petersburg, Fla. to continue Sunshine State Conference play at Eckerd on Monday for a 1:00 p.m. ET match.
