WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Visiting Florida Atlantic rallied from a 3-1 deficit to slip past UNCW, 4-3, in men's tennis action on Wednesday at the UNCW courts.
 
The Seahawks had a three-match winning streak snapped and stand 9-8 on the season. The Owls of Conference USA raised their record to 12-4 heading into the second of three matches on their spring break road trip north.
 
UNCW got off to a good start by capturing the doubles point when the No. 2 team of Davide Innocenti and Reece Falck edged FAU's Carles Sarrio and Hunter Robbins, 6-4.
 
The Seahawks, playing the final leg of a five-match homestand, increased their lead to 3-1 when freshman Trey Mallory cruised past FAU's Finn Stodder, 7-5, 6-2, before the Owls reeled off wins at No. 4, No. 3 and No. 2 singles to complete the comeback.
 
The Seahawks open a string of three consecutive road matches on Sunday, March 27, 2022, with a noon first toss at Charlotte.
 
Singles
1. Sarrio, Carles (FAU) def. Reece Falck (UNCW), 6-2, 6-2
2. Huempfner, Kevin (FAU) def. Bekhzod Rasamatov (UNCW), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
3. Fernandez Horta, A (FAU) def. Davide Innocenti (UNCW), 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
4. Jadoun, Nicolas (FAU) def. Harold Huens (UNCW), 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
5. Gabe Hurtado (UNCW) def. Escandell, Gerard (FAU), 6-2, 6-4
6. Trey Mallory (UNCW) def. Stodder, Finn (FAU), 7-5, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Dillon Gooch/Bekhzod Rasamatov (UNCW) def. Huempfner, Kevin/Krolo, Filip (FAU), 6-2
2. Davide Innocenti/Reece Falck (UNCW) def. Sarrio, Carles/Robbins, Hunter (FAU), 6-4
3. Fernandez Horta, A/Stodder, Finn (FAU) def. Trey Mallory/Gabe Hurtado (UNCW), 6-2
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,1,6,4,3,2)