AVE MARIA, Fla. --- The Ave Maria men's tennis team fell to NCAA Division II opponent Florida Tech on Wednesday afternoon, 7-2.
 
The Gyrenes gave Florida Tech three tough doubles matches that saw AMU head to singles play with a 2-1 deficit. Sebastian Ramirez and David Zuleta fell 8-6 at one-doubles while Nicholas  Hofmeister and Brandon Valley dropped their match at two-doubles 9-7. Cesar Menacho and Brian Schmidt won the lone doubles point for AMU in the third double match, 9-8 (7-2).
 
In singles play, Florida Tech won at one, two, four, five, and six singles to reach seven points. AMU's Hofmeister won at three-singles 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
 
Ave Maria moves to 8-5 with the loss. Ave Maria tennis concludes the regular season on April 7 at home against Eckerd College.
 
Men's Tennis - Florida Tech 7, Ave Maria 2
 
Singles competition
1. Aria Canadell Solana (FITM) def. Sebastian Ramirez (AMUMT) 6-1, 6-2
2. James Finnigan (FITM) def. Brian Schmidt (AMUMT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Nicholas Hofmeister (AMUMT) def. Ricardo Corona (FITM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. Jack Clark (FITM) def. Brandon Valley (AMUMT) 6-0, 6-3
5. Majed Alshaikh (FITM) def. Davin Hanton (AMUMT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Gerard Carpinell (FITM) def. Cesar Menacho (AMUMT) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Aria Canadell Solana/Majed Alshaikh (FITM) def. Sebastian Ramirez/David Zuleta (AMUMT) 8-6
2. Ricardo Corona/James Finnigan (FITM) def. Nicholas Hofmeister/Brandon Valley (AMUMT) 9-7
3. Cesar Menacho/Brian Schmidt (AMUMT) def. Jack Clark/Tjimon Louisy (FITM) 9-8 (7-2)
 
Match Notes:
Florida Tech 7-5
Ave Maria 8-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,4,6,2,3)
T-3:20 A-45