Orlando, Fla. – The University of Findlay men's tennis team took on Division I Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday, March 12 in Orlando, Fla. continuing the team's spring trip down south. The Oilers came away with a 4-3 victory.
FDU picked up the doubles point, winning at first and third doubles.

Findlay got things tied up with a win at fifth singles from Dallas Ramsey, who earned a 6-2, 6-4 win. A win by Clement Andrieu at third singles put UF in the lead 2-1. At sixth singles, Runa Kagoshima was a winner, keeping Findlay alive at 3-3.

It all came down to second singles where Luigi Bove was in a battle that lasted almost three hours. Bove won the first set 6-4 before dropping the second in a tiebreaker. Bove controlled the third set, going on to a 6-3 win, sealing the victory for UF.

Doubles

1. Thomas Linley / Gryffin Minor (FDU) def. Luigi Bove / Dallas Ramsay (UF) 6-2
2. Clement Andrieu / Runa Kagoshima (UF) def. Joshua Oboniye / Andrew Nicolae (FDU) 6-3
3. Matias Neira / Tauras Mickus (FDU) def. Soh Kuyama / Elijah Hadler (UF) 6-2

Singles

1. Gryffin Minor (FDU) def. Soh Kuyama (UF) 6-4, 7-8 (10-8)
2. Luigi Bove (UF) def. Thomas Linley (FDU) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
3. Clement Andrieu (UF) def. Asaf Schwartz (FDU) 6-1, 7-5
4. Jorge Alonso Cortes (FDU) def. Matthis Veniard (UF) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
5. Dallas Ramsay (UF) def. Gareth Ong (FDU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Runa Kagoshima (UF) def. Ben Wrann (FDU) 6-3, 1-6, 7-5

Findlay is back in action on Thursday, March 13 when they take on North Carolina Central in Altamonte Springs, Fla.