Men's Tennis 2/12/2016 6:38:00 PM

Tiger Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 4 West Florida

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – A win in No. 2 doubles was all West Alabama could muster against West Florida in the opening Gulf South Conference men's tennis match of the season. The Argonauts dispensed of the Tigers, 8-1, Friday at the Vaughan Tennis Complex.

No. 38 West Alabama dropped to 1-1 overall, 0-1 in GSC play. Fourth-ranked UWF improved to 2-0 and 1-0.

UWA's Julius Kaverinen and Christopher Wood managed an 8-4 victory over Juan Pablo Boada and Pedro Roese at No. 2 doubles. West Florida claimed the other two doubles matches and swept the singles.

West Florida's Kenny Brasil and Alex Peyrot defeated Caspar Schuetze and Henrik Sinkko 8-3 at number one doubles. Pablo Borrero and Sebastian Sanchez beat Nicolai Jochamowitz and Andrii Stratiienko 8-6 at number three.

Peyrot downed Kaverinen 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. Brasil won at No. 2 singles 7-5, 6-1 over Schuetze. Boada beat Wood at No. 3 singles 7-5, 6-1 and Sanchez downed Jochamowitz 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4.

Douglas Boe downed Stratiienko 2-6, 6-1, 11-9 at No. 5 five singles and Pablo Tellez took care of Sinkko at No. 6 by a 7-6, 6-2 margin.

West Alabama dips out of GSC play by hosting Stillman Saturday at 11 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Nicolai Jochamowitz: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Caspar Schuetze: 6' 2"; Junior

Andrii Stratiienko: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Christopher Wood: 6' 4"; Junior

Henrik Sinkko: 6' 0"; Freshman

Julius Kaverinen: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nicolai Jochamowitz
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Caspar Schuetze
: 6' 2"; Junior

Andrii Stratiienko
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Christopher Wood
: 6' 4"; Junior

Henrik Sinkko
: 6' 0"; Freshman

Julius Kaverinen
: 5' 9"; Freshman