LAKELAND, FLA. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's tennis team took a 2-1 lead after singles, but couldn't maintain momentum as the Tritons lost a 5-4 decision at No. 25 Florida Southern on Tuesday afternoon.

Senior Gabriel Oliveira highlighted action for UMSL with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles over No. 49 ranked Emanuel Lueber. Junior Tim McLarty picked up the other singles win for the Tritons, taking No. 4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.

UMSL falls to 7-3 overall with the loss and will return to the court on Friday, hosting Truman State in a GLVC match.


#25 Florida Southern 5, Missouri-St. Louis 4
03/25/14 at Lakeland, FL (Wynee Warden Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Benoit Paradis (FSCM) def. Mueggenburg, Nils (UMSLM) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

2. Oliveira, Gabriel (UMSLM) def. #49 Emanuel Lueber (FSCM) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3

3. Vladimir Barabash (FSCM) def. Heyburn, Harry (UMSLM) 6-4, 6-4

4. McLarty, Tim (UMSLM) def. Carl Lundberg (FSCM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0

5. Nathan Leavitt (FSCM) def. Vidaurre, Dario (UMSLM) 6-1, 6-1

6. Charles Garneau (FSCM) def. Corrales, Irving (UMSLM) 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Heyburn, Harry/Mueggenburg, Nils (UMSLM) def. Emanuel Lueber/Benoit Paradis (FSCM) 8-6

2. Vladimir Barabash/Nathan Leavitt (FSCM) def. Gorter, Tim/Oliveira, Gabriel (UMSLM) 8-5

3. McLarty, Tim/Vidaurre, Dario (UMSLM) def. Austin Comings/Carl Lundberg (FSCM) 8-6

Match Notes

Missouri-St. Louis 7-3; Regional ranking #7

Florida Southern 8-6; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #8

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,4,6,1,2,5)