Air Force men’s tennis lost 5-2 to Stetson University in a match held Thursday at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center in Deland, Florida.
The Falcons began strongly by winning the doubles point. Jack Brown and Tyler Leaird secured a 6-4 victory over Mandia and Verlaguet at No. 1 doubles, while AJ Moore and Langdon Tingleaf clinched the point with another 6-4 win against Kuehne and Padilla at No. 2 doubles.
However, Stetson responded by winning five of six singles matches. The only singles victory for Air Force came from Langdon Tingleaf at No. 5 singles, who defeated James Lorenzetti in three sets after coming back from losing the first set: 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (1).
Stetson secured the overall win by taking the first four completed singles matches.
“It was a close match with Stetson for the team today,” head coach Evan Urbina said. “I was proud of our doubles, fighting back after losing five first sets, and how we handled ourselves with professionalism in the environment. It was a great match to learn from and improve. We are excited to turn our attention towards Army this Saturday.”
Air Force will next play against Army on February 14 at the USTA National Center in Orlando, Florida.
