Knights Whitewash Winthrop

March 2, 2014

UCF Athletics Social Media Directory

By Andy Seeley
UCFKnights.com

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - One day after a victory that came down to the final match of the day, UCF didn't make it quite so dramatic Sunday. The Knights shut out Winthrop 4-0 at the UCF Tennis Complex.

UCF took two of the three doubles matches to take the doubles point and an early 1-0 lead. In singles action, Chris Barrus, Jesse Flores and Reece Acree were victorious at Nos. 3, 5 and 6, respectively to clinch the victory.

Barrus and Inaki Espindola clinched the doubles point for the second straight match, by a score of 8-6 at No. 3. Amar Hromic and Flores won at No. 1 doubles in a tiebreaker 7-3 after being down an early break in in the first set.

Acree got the Knights on the board at No. 6 singles with a 6-4,6-3 win. Flores won at No. 5 singles 5-7,6-2,6-3 to win the third point for the Knights. Barrus clinched the match for the Knights with a 6-3,7-5 win at No. 3 singles.

The Knights are now 7-1 in dual action this season. UCF will be in action again Thursday afternoon when they host Tulane.

UCF 4, Winthrop 0

Doubles (UCF took the doubles point)

  1. Amar Hromic/Jesse Flores (UCF) def. Comerford/Nogavnak (WIN) 8-7 (3)
  2. Patrick/Mitchell (WIN) def. Matthew Gladstone/Fracesc Aulina (UCF) 8-6
  3. Chris Barrus/Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Hirokawa/Chen (WIN) 8-6

Singles

  1. Matthew Gladstone (UCF) did not finish vs. Yuta Hirokawa (WIN) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0
  2. Francesc Aulina (UCF) did not finish vs. Steven Patrick (WIN) 6-3, 3-6, 3-2
  3. Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Dylan Comerford (WIN) 6-3, 7-5
  4. Inaki Espindola (UCF) did not finish vs. Mitchell (WIN) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0
  5. Jesse Flores (UCF) def. Michael Chen (WIN) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
  6. Reece Acree (UCF) def. Peter Nagornak (WIN) 6-4, 6-3