#28 Seminoles Knock Off Terps
March 30, 2012
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men's tennis team earned three wins in singles, but it was not enough to defeat No. 28 Florida State Friday afternoon at the Cole Field House Tennis Courts. The Seminoles won the doubles point and held off the Terps in singles action to win 4-3.
The Seminoles gained the early advantage with an upset victory at No. 1 doubles and took the doubles point with a victory at No. 3. Junior Tommy Laine and freshman Vlad Stefan wrapped up doubles with a tiebreak victory over Dominic Coltrone and Anderson Reed.
The Terps (4-12, 1-5 ACC) started singles in strong fashion. Senior Maros Horny dispatched of Jordan Kelly-Houston in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 1 to tie the match.
Victories at No. 3 and No. 4 singles pulled Florida State within one point of the win, but Stefan kept the Terps alive with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Blake Davis at the No. 2 position. It is Stefan's second consecutive win and seventh of the spring season.
After battling Benjamin Lock to a first-set tiebreaker, senior Mathias Sarrazin fell in the second set at No. 6 singles as the Seminoles clinched the win.
At No. 5, Laine picked up a shortened three-set win over Jason Zafiros to end the afternoon.
Maryland welcomes Miami to the Cole Field House Tennis Courts on Sunday at noon.
No. 28 Florida State 4, Maryland 3
Singles competition
1. Maros Horny (MD) def. Jordan Kelly-Houston (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Vlad Stefan (MD) def. Blake Davis (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Andres Bucaro (FSU) def. Jesse Kiuru (MD) 6-3, 6-4
4. Cristian Mendez (FSU) def. John Collins (MD) 6-3, 6-2
5. Tommy Laine (MD) def. Jason Zafiros (FSU) 6-0, 4-6, 3-2 (7-5)
6. Benjamin Lock (FSU) def. Mathias Sarrazin (MD) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Blake Davis/Jordan Kelly-Houston (FSU) def. #24 Maros Horny/John Collins (MD) 8-6
2. Vlad Stefan/Tommy Laine (MD) def. Dominic Cotrone/Anderson Reed (FSU) 8-7 (7-3)
3. Andres Bucaro/Benjamin Lock (FSU) def. Jesse Kiuru/Andy Magee (MD) 8-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,4,3,2,6,5)
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