UCF Tops Buffalo

Feb. 1, 2015

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By Megan Herboth
UCFKnights.com

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WEST POINT, N.Y. (UCFKnights.com) - The No. 69 UCF men's tennis team completed an undefeated weekend with a 4-0 win over Buffalo at the Army Kickoff at Lichtenberg Tennis Center on Sunday.

Sophomores Chris Barrus and Inaki Espindola opened the day strong for the Knights, earning a 6-0 win at No. 1 doubles. The Bulls earned the 6-3 win on the number two doubles court. UCF (5-4) claimed the doubles point as sophomores Jesse Flores and Mariano Porter won the tiebreaker at No. 3 doubles, 7-6(5).

Barrus extended the UCF lead to 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-3 straight set win over Sergio Arevalillo at No. 4 singles. Porter's 6-3, 6-4 win over Amar Hromic on court five put the Knights within one singles victory of securing their fourth consecutive win of the spring. Espindola sealed UCF's weekend sweep with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles.

When the match ended, the Knights held leads on the final three courts. Senior Francesc Aulina won his opening set at No. 1 singles. Junior Jose Sangroniz claimed his opening set at No. 2 singles and was leading in the second set, while Jesse Flores had battled back to captured the second set and was holding a lead in the third set.

UCF returns to action at North Florida on Feb. 13. The Knights and the Ospreys are slated for a 2:00 p.m. start in Jacksonville.

UCF 4, Buffalo 0
Singles competition

1. Francesc Aulina (UCF) vs. Damien David (UB) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
2. Jose Sangroniz (UCF) vs. Sebastian Ionescu (UB) 6-2, 7-5, unfinished
3. Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Pablo Alvarez (UB) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
4. Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Sergio Arevalillo (UB) 6-2, 6-3
5. Mariano Porter (UCF) def. Amar Hromic (UB) 6-3, 6-4
6. Jesse Flores (UCF) vs. Jonathan Hannestad (UB) 1-6, 6-1, 5-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Chris Barrus/Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Damien David/Amar Hromic (UB) 6-0
2. Jonathan Hannestad/Sergio Arevalillo (UB) def. Francesc Aulina/Reece Acree (UCF) 6-3
3. Jesse Flores/Mariano Porter (UCF) def. Akhil Mehta/Noah Hajdu-Andersson (UB) 7-6 (7-5)

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,5,3)