BLUEFIELD, WVa. -- Making their fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament, the Edinboro men's tennis team could not overcome a 2-1 deficit in doubles, as they fell in the semifinals, 5-3, to Fairmont State. The Fighting Falcons were making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. 

Playing in their final match, seniors Vitor Albanese and Daniel Fernandez, ranked #23 in the latest NCAA national poll, picked up an 8-6 win over Lucas Alves and Guilherme Pachane to get the Fighting Scots on the board. However, Fairmont St. would come back and take the 2-1 heading into singles with wins at number two and three doubles. It was a close match at three doubles with Mauricio Santos and Kevin Mboko falling, 8-6.

Albanese made quick work of Alves at the top singles spot, 6-2, 6-1 to pull Edinboro even at 2-2. The Fighting Falcons took the lead once again with a win at number three singles before the Fighting Scots got a win from Mauricio Santos at number four singles, 6-3, 6-3, to make it a best of three matches remaining. 

Fairmont State used two close matches at five and six singles to earn the win, 5-3, despite Fernandez being ahead 6-2, 4-6, 5-4 at number two. That match was unfinished with the match decided. 

Edinboro concluded their season at 10-10 overall and 4-1 in the PSAC under interim head coach Kody Duncan.


Singles
1. Vitor Albanese (EU) def. Lucas Alves (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Daniel Fernandez (EU) vs. Guilherme Pachane (FSU) 6-2, 4-6, 5-4 (unfinished)
3. Joao Martins (FSU) def. Mateus Santos (EU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Mauricio Santos (EU) def.  Matias Higueras (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Dillon Early (FSU) def. Kevin Mboko (EU) 7-6, 7-6
6. Tom Liddy (FSU) def. Thomas McCoy (EU) 7-6, 6-3

Doubles
1. #23 Albanese/Fernandez (EU) def. Alves/Pachane (FSU) 8-6
2. Martins/Higueras (FSU) def. Mateus Santos/Christian Roettger (EU) 8-3
3. Early/Liddy (FSU) def. Mauricio Santos/Mboko (EU) 8-6