Jan. 31, 2015
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By Megan Herboth
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WEST POINT, N.Y. (UCFKnights.com) - In its second straight win of the weekend, the No. 69 UCF men's tennis team rallied back to claim a 5-2 win over Army at the Army Kickoff in Lichtenberg Tennis Center on Saturday.
After the Black Knights swept doubles competition to take a 1-0 lead in the match, sophomore Jesse Flores pulled the Knights even with a 6-0, 6-1 straight set win at the number five position. Sophomore Chris Barrus extended UCF's lead with a straight set win on the third court, but Army responded with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles.
Sophomore Inaki Espindola, playing in the second position for the first time this season, rebounded after dropping the first set to take a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Alex Van Velzer. Sophomore Reece Acree clinched UCF's third consecutive win with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 win on court six. Sophomore Mariano Porter made his UCF debut with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 4 singles.
UCF (4-4) faces Buffalo at 8 a.m. on Sunday in its final match of the Army Kickoff at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
#69 UCF 5, Army 2
Singles competition
1. Sam Lampman (ARMY) def. Francesc Aulina (UCF) 6-3, 6-2
2. Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Alex Van Velzer (ARMY) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Grant Riechmann (ARMY) 6-4, 6-3
4. Mariano Porter (UCF) def. Caison Best (ARMY) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Jesse Flores (UCF) def. Peter Sienko (ARMY) 6-0, 6-1
6. Reece Acree (UCF) def. Michael Sienko (ARMY) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Sam Lampman/Alex Van Velzer (ARMY) def. Chris Barrus/Inaki Espindola (UCF) 6-3
2. Harrison McCormick/Grant Riechmann (ARMY) def. Francesc Aulina/Reece Acree (UCF) 6-3
3. Kyle Barnes/Austin McCasin (ARMY) def. Jesse Flores/Tyler Pate (UCF) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,3,1,2,6,4)