Feb. 7, 2005
WINTER PARK - The UCF men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 match to Barry on Sunday afternoon at the Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex on the Rollins College campus. The Golden Knights fall to 1-4 on the season while Barry (1-0) claims its season opener.
UCF picked up a pair of singles victories. Playing at the No. 4 spot, senior Joel Allen got past Victor Rodriguez, 7-5, 6-3. Freshman Sinan Sudas took a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 6 over Martin Jensen.
The Buccaneers finished the fall season ranked fifth nationally in Division II.
Barry won two of the three doubles matches. The Golden Knights won at No. 2 when senior Antonio Sierra and Sudas topped Sebastian Losavio and Jensen, 8-5.
UCF returns to the courts on Feb. 12, hosting Bethune-Cookman at the UCF Tennis Complex.
Singles
1. Sebastian Losavio (BU) def. Antonio Sierra (UCF) 6-1, 5-1, ret.
2. Thomas Hipp (BU) def. Ener Gursoy (UCF) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6
3. Patrick Rittenauer (BU) def. Simon Jaeger (UCF) 6-0, 6-4
4. Joel Allen (UCF) def. Victor Rodriguez (BU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Manuel Lauter (BU) def. Sebastian Delgado (UCF) 6-7, 6-0, 6-3
6. Sinan Sudas (UCF) def. Martin Jensen (BU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. Thomas Hipp/Alex Praderas (BU) def. Joel Allen/Simon Jaeger (UCF) 9-8
2. Antonio Sierra/Sinan Sudas (UCF) def. Sebastian Losavio/Martin Jensen (BU) 8-5
3. Patrick Rittenauer/Victor Rodriguez (BU) def. Sebastian Delgado/Ener Gursoy (UCF) 9-8