Pensacola, Fla. – The No. 9 Harford Fighting Owls men's tennis team dropped its opening match of the JUCO Invitational to No. 8 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 7-2, Saturday morning at the University of West Florida.

 
ABAC 7, Harford 2
 

Singles Competition

1.       Frederic Fibleuil (ABAC) def. Thomas Norwood (HCC) 6-4, 6-4

2.       Cristobal Quevedo (ABAC) def. Artur Etzberger (HCC) 6-3, 6-3

3.       Lukas Zavrel (ABAC) def. Adam Larsen (HCC) 6-4, 6-1

4.       Juan Pino Contoleon (ABAC) def. John Brett (HCC) 6-1, 6-0

5.       Gabriel Chaves De Sa (ABAC) def. Finlay Rowan (HCC) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7

6.       Nico Verdu (HCC) def. Phuong Pham (ABAC) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Competition

1.       Febleiuil/Zavrel (ABAC) def. Norwood/Larsen (HCC), 8-6

2.       Quevedo/Pino Contoleon (ABAC) def. Etzberger/Brett (HCC), 8-1

3.       Rowan/Verdu (HCC) def. De Sa/Pham (ABAC), 8-6

Harford 1-1 | ABAC 2-3
 

How it Happened

Nico Verdu had a standout performance for the Fighting Owls, claiming a comeback win in No. 3 doubles alongside partner Finlay Rowan, and a lopsided victory at the No. 6 singles spot.

Thomas Norwood and Adam Larsen nearly took another point off ABAC in No. 1 doubles. The two teams were tied 6-6 until ABAC broke Harford's serve and claimed an 8-6 win from there. Norwood and Larsen also fell just short in No. 1 and No. 3 singles action respectively.

The longest match of the day came from No. 5 singles action, where Finlay Rowan battled ABAC No. 5 Gabriel Chaves De Sa. De Sa dominated the first set, only to see Rowan battle back and win the second, 6-4.  Finlay fought hard in the third set tiebreaker, but ran out of gas and fell 10-7.  
 

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