March 21, 2015
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By Megan Herboth
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ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - The UCF men's tennis team extended its winning streak to four matches with a 5-2 win over Florida A&M at the UCF Tennis Complex Saturday morning.
Sophomore Reece Acree and freshman Tyler Pate opened the match with a 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles to start things rolling for the Knights. Junior Jose Sangroniz and sophomore Arjun Watane clinched the doubles point for UCF with a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles.
Arjun Watane carried the momentum into singles action, extending UCF's lead to 2-0 with a straight set win on court six. Sophomore Mariano Porter moved up to No. 2 singles, earning a 6-3, 6-1 win to give the Knights a 3-0 advantage.
Tyler Pate clinched the UCF victory with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles. The Rattlers collected wins on courts one and two, but Jesse Flores closed the match with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles.
UCF returns to the UCF Tennis Complex on Thursday, hosting Drexel at 2 p.m.
UCF 5, Florida A&M 2
Singles competition
1. Karlyn Small (FAMU) def. Jose Sangroniz (UCF) 6-2, 7-5
2. Mariano Porter (UCF) def. Carols Waitman (FAMU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Jesse Flores (UCF) def. Courage Okungbowa (FAMU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Walner Espinoza (FAMU) def. Reece Acree (UCF) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
5. Tyler Pate (UCF) def. Joel Ovonlen-Jones (FAMU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Arjun Watane (UCF) def. Jason Ulacio (FAMU) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Mariano Porter/Jesse Flores (UCF) vs. Walner Espinoza/Courage Okungbowa (FAMU) 4-5, unfinished
2. Jose Sangroniz/Arjun Watane (UCF) def. Karlyn Small/Carols Waitman (FAMU) 6-4
3. Reece Acree/Tyler Pate (UCF) def. Jalen Evans/Joel Ovonlen-Jones (FAMU) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,2,5,4,1,3)