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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

No. 5 Lynn Holds Ranking Over No. 9 Rollins

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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (April 15, 2011) - Fifth-ranked Lynn proved to be too much for ninth-ranked Rollins on Friday as the Tars fell 5-0 in the Sunshine State Conference Championship semifinals.

Rollins (15-8) falls to the back draw and will meet Saint Leo at 2 p.m. in the third place match. Nova Southeastern is serving as host at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs.

In the top doubles match, 14th-ranked Jeff Morris and Arturo Baravalle fell to eighth-ranked Vlad Cirla and Alessandro Sarra 8-5. Nick Rowlands and Jason Alabaster dropped an 8-1 decision to ninth-ranked Villi Wolfer and Luca Pavanelli while Sebastian Hafner and David Yawalkar lost to Alex Voirin and George Laffey 8-3 at No. 3.

Lynn sealed the match with 13th-ranked Wolfer downing 12th-ranked Morris 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 and 14th-ranked Cirla took 37th-ranked Baravalle 6-1, 6-2.

#TARS#

#5 Lynn University 5, #9 Rollins 0

4/15/2011 at Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Sanlando Park)

Singles competition

1. Willi Wolfer (LUM) def. Jeff Morris (RCM) 6-2, 6-2

2. Vlad Cirla (LUM) def. Arturo Baravalle (RCM) 6-1, 6-2

3. Alessandro Sarra (LUM) vs. Sebastian Hafner (RCM) 5-7, 6-3, 3-1, unfinished

4. Luca Pavanelli (LUM) vs. David Yawalkar (RCM) 6-2, 4-6, 4-1, unfinished

5. Alex Voirin (LUM) vs. Jason Alabaster (RCM) 5-7, 6-5, unfinished

6. Benji Kendall (LUM) vs. Chris Herbert (RCM) 6-2, 2-6, 3-0, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Vlad Cirla/Alessandro Sarra (LUM) def. Jeff Morris/Arturo Baravalle (RCM) 8-5

2. Willi Wolfer/Luca Pavanelli (LUM) def. Jason Alabaster/Nick Rowlands (RCM) 8-1

3. Alex Voirin/George Laffey (LUM) def. Sebastian Hafner/David Yawalkar (RCM) 8-3

Match Notes

Rollins 15-8; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #5

Lynn University 16-4; National ranking #5; Regional ranking #3

Official: Tammy Childs

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