Bartmann, Calais Lift No. 12 Lynn Men’s Tennis to SSC Tournament Final Berth

April 27, 2019

Men’s Tennis

Lynn 4, Saint Leo 1

Bradenton, Fla. – Kay Bartmann logged a pair of big wins while Robin Calais brought home the clinching point to give the 12^th-ranked Lynn University men’s tennis team a 4-1 triumph on Saturday over No. 9 Saint Leo in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament Semifinals.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lynn 4, Saint Leo 1

Records: #12 Lynn (15-2), #9 Saint Leo (16-8)

Location: IMG Academy | Bradenton, Fla.

All-Time Series: Lynn leads 34-5

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

· Two strong wins at the back end of the doubles lineup lifted the Fighting Knights to the critical pairs point.

· Bartmann and Patrick Bessinger looked dominant in their 6-1 victory and No. 2 doubles while Gabriel Hocevar and Lucca Baptista clinched the point with a 6-2 triumph at No. 3.

· Saint Leo’s 25^th-ranked doubles tandem led 5-2 at the top flight.

· Bartmann carried the momentum into singles action as the senior posted a huge upset over ninth-ranked Bruno Faletto at the top flight, 7-5, 6-0.

· The Lions got on the board with a straight-set win at No. 3 singles.

· Baptista moved Lynn ahead 3-1 with his second win of the day, taking the second flight in three sets (6-2, 1-6, 6-2).

· The final three courts all went to a deciding third set. Calais clinched the match for the Blue and White with a comeback victory at No. 6 (4-6, 6-4, 6-2).

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

· Lynn defeated Saint Leo on the road, 4-3, in a critical early-season league match during the regular season.

· Bartmann get a bit of revenge after losing to Faletto in straight sets during the regular-season matchup.

· The Lynn men’s tennis program returns to the SSC Championships final after missing out on it last season for the first since 2004.

UP NEXT:

Lynn returns to the courts tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. to battle rival Barry for the SSC Championship.

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