TAMPA, Fla. — Away from home for the first time since early March, No. 55-ranked Charlotte Men’s Tennis fell victim to No. 70 South Florida’s fast start Friday, dropping a 6-1 decision to the host Bulls.
The loss moved the 49ers to 1-3 against American Conference opponents this season.
South Florida jumped out quickly, securing the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Andres Medus and Massimo Pizzigoni fell 6-3 in the latter to seal the opening point.
Charlotte’s struggles carried into singles, where losses mounted across the lineup.
No. 108-ranked Vasco Prata dropped a 6-4, 6-0 decision at the top spot to South Florida’s No. 123 Hugo Car, nearly simultaneously with Jack DiMenna, who fell 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6 in just his second dual match result of the spring.
The Bulls clinched the match when Pizzigoni fell 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 to Gughi Verdese. Medus later picked up Charlotte’s lone point with a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 3, but Moritz Muenster’s 6-1, 6-4 defeat extended South Florida’s margin. Ivan Dreycopp closed the day with a third-set tiebreak loss, 6-3, 4-6, 10-4, as the Bulls added to their advantage.
Up Next
Charlotte continues its Florida swing Sunday, traveling to Boca Raton to face Florida Atlantic in its final road match of the spring at 11 a.m.