WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 2, 2012) -
Strong singles play again propelled Rollins to victory as the
eighth-ranked Tars beat 47th-ranked Florida Tech 7-2 in
a make-up match from earlier in the week.
The win is Rollins' fourth-straight and improves its record to
4-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
The Tars took an early lead with two points in doubles play. Lucas Jovita and Jason Alabaster defeated Barry
Dylewski and Michael Schmidt 8-2 in the No. 1 match while Jeff Morris and Malte Christesen took Daniel Armellino and Beau
Fieldsend 8-6 at No. 3.
In singles, the Tars rolled through the top-three matches.
Top-ranked Jovita beat Lane 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 while
11th-ranked Morris was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Nicolas
Clerc in the No. 2 match.
Malte Christesen downed Armellino 6-0, 6-1, Constantin Sturdza defeated Dylewski 6-3, 6-2 and
Alabaster won 6-1, 7-6 past Pate.
Rollins continues its 12-match home stand in the month of March,
hosting Belmont on Sunday, March 4.
#TARS#
Tennis Match Results
Florida Tech vs Rollins
3/3/2012 at
#8 Rollins 7, #47 Florida Tech 2
Singles competition
1. #1 Lucas Jovita (RC) def. James McLane (FIT) 6-0,
6-1
2. #11 Jeff Morris (RC) def. Nicolas Clerc (FIT) 6-2,
6-1
3. Malte Christesen (RC) def. Daniel Armellino
(FIT) 6-0, 6-1
4. Beau Fieldsend (FIT) def. Ari Davis (RC) 6-3, 7-5
5. Constantin Sturdza (RC) def. Barry Dylewski
(FIT) 6-3, 6-2
6. Jason Alabaster (RC) def. D.J. Pate (FIT) 6-1,
7-6
Doubles competition
1. Lucas Jovita/Jason Alabaster (RC) def. Barry Dylewski/Michael
Schmidt (FIT) 8-2
2. Nicolas Clerc/Jorge Abarca Montero (FIT) def. Sebastian Hafner/Ari Davis (RC) 8-5
3. Jeff Morris/Malte Christesen (RC) def. Daniel Armellino/Beau
Fieldsend (FIT) 8-6
Match Notes:
Florida Tech 3-4, 1-3; National ranking #47; Regional ranking
#10
Rollins 4-3, 3-1 SSC; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #5
