TRUMBELL, Ct. – The Saint Francis men's tennis team (3-13, 1-3 NEC) lost to Sacred Heart (1-6, 1-3 NEC) by a 5-2 margin on Saturday. The Red Flash earned the doubles point and the No. 1 singles point.
 

Saint Francis 2, Sacred Heart 5
Records: Saint Francis (3-13, 1-3 NEC), Sacred Heart (1-6, 1-3 NEC)
Location: Tennis Club of Trumbell (Trumbell, Ct.)
 
SINGLES
Sebastian Pinos won his No. 1 singles match against Sacred Heart's Goldstein in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.

Jordi Garcia took his No. 5 singles match to three sets with Casalduc-Pla but ultimately lost. Garcia dropped the first set 6-3 before taking set two by the same margin. Casalduc-Pla prevailed in a marathon third set, 10-3.

All other singles matches were decided in straight sets. At No. 2 singles, Andrew Teixeira fell 7-6 in a neck-and-neck first set against Wibmer before losing 6-0 in set two. Christian Banti was defeated by Chao at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-4. At No. 6 singles, Matt Blose lost to Khan 6-4, 6-3. Daniel Vinces lost his No. 4 singles match against Apostolou, 6-0, 6-2.

DOUBLES
The Red Flash won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to capture the doubles point. At No. 2 doubles, Pinos and Vinces teamed up for a 7-6 win against Chao and Khan. Samuel Ghigiarelli and Garcia made up the winning No. 3 doubles team, beating Apostolou and Casalduc-Pla by the same 7-6 margin. At No. 1 doubles, Teixeira and Banti dropped a 7-6 decision to Goldstein and Wibmer.
 
UP NEXT
The Saint Francis women are next in action on Thursday at Slippery Rock in the regular-season finale before the Saint Francis men wrap up the regular season at West Liberty on Friday.
 
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