STATESBORO, Ga. – First the first time this season the Georgia Southern men's tennis team picked up its first win of the season. The Eagles split decisions today with a 4-0 loss to FAU in the morning and a 4-0 win against Bethune-Cookman. The Blue and White will now have Saturday off before returning to the courts on Sunday against Stetson University at noon.
 
WHAT HEAD COACH SANDER KONING SAID
"Against FAU we battled in doubles and lost the point in a heartbreaker. We felt it in singles, it took us too long to get over it and get ourselves back into the match. Against BCU we took care of business. BCU unfortunately didn't have a full team, but I liked our mindset and played well."

FLORIDA ATLANTIC
The Eagles began the day hot trying to find their first win of the season. In doubles play they battled making quick work of the match on court two. Di Aloy and Artemie Amari defeated their opponents 6-0 to get the Eagles off on the right foot. The Blue and White dropped the match on court one 6-3 pushing it to a deciding third court in doubles play. Murphy McCullough and Santiago Suarez battled their opponents, but fell 7-5 to give the Owls the point. The Blue and White could not get over the heartbreaker they lost in doubles play. FAU continued their momentum into singles play allowing them to take the match 4-0, dropping the season record to 0-6.

SINGLES RESULTS
Di Aloy def. Chancerel (FAU) DNF
Legall (FAU) def. Landin 6-2, 6-3
Amari def. Sidney (FAU) DNF
Finkelstein def. Garcia (FAU) DNF
Bugeaud (FAU) def. Suarez 6-1, 6-0
Stefani (FAU) def. Wagemaker 6-4, 7-5
 
DOUBLES RESULTS
Chancerel/Sidney (FAU) def. Landin/Finkelstein 6-3
Di Aloy/Amari def. Stefani/Guy (FAU) 6-0
Legall/Bugeaud (FAU) def. McCullough/Suarez 7-5
 
BETHUNE-COOKMAN
In the second match of the day the Eagles took on the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats did not bring a full team to the match limiting the scoring to a 4-0 decision by the Eagles. The Blue and White began the afternoon with a clean sweep in doubles taking the only two matches they were able to play.

In singles play Stefano Di Aloy won his match after his opponent retired the match 4-1. Eddie Landin stayed hot winning 6-2, 6-0, while Diego Finkelstein got off the court quickly with a 6-0, 6-0 victory in straight sets. Artemie Amari closed out the evening with a 7-5, 6-3 win to give the Eagles their first victory of the season.

SINGLES RESULTS
Di Aloy def. Plazas (BCU) 4-1, ret.
Landin def. Ocampo (BCU) 6-2, 6-0
Amari def. Diego Rois (BCU) 7-5, 6-3
Finkelstein def. Lynch (BCU) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES RESULTS
Finkelstein/Landin def. Plazas/Diego Rois (BCU) 7-6
Amari/Finkelstein def. Lynch/Ocampo (BCU) 6-2

NEXT UP
The Eagles will head to DeLand, Florida to compete against Stetson University at 12:00 p.m.
 
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