Elon, NC - Seventh-seeded Hofstra fell to second-seeded UNCW, 4-0, Friday in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
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Defending champion and No. 2 seed UNCW moved to the semifinals for the 13th straight tournament. The Seahawks claimed the doubles point following a 6-2 win by Davide Innocenti and Reece Falck over
Josh Reynolds and
Kaita Odani at No. 2 and a 6-2 win by Dillon Gooch and Behkzod Rasamatov over
Bo Cautaerts and
Ostap Kovalenko at No. 1.Â
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UNCW closed the match out with three singles victories. At No. 4, the Seahawks' Gabe Hurtado got past
Matthew Garcia, 6-1, 6-2. Falck edged Cautaerts, 6-4, 7-6 (5) at No. 1, and UNCW clinched the match when Harold Huens rallied past
Josh Reynolds, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5.
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Hofstra closes the season with a 5-10 mark, while UNCW advances to face No. 3 Delaware in the semifinals.
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#2 UNCW 4, #7 Hofstra 0
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Singles
#1 Reece Falck (UNCW) vs.
Bo Cautaerts (HU), 6-4, 7-6 (5)
#2 Davide Innocenti (UNCW) vs.
Ostap Kovalenko (HU) – DNF, 5-7, 0-3
#3 Bekhzod Rasamatov (UNCW) vs.
Vincent Turina (HU) – DNF, 6-4, 5-4
#4 Gabriel Hurtado (UNCW) d.
Matthew Garcia (HU), 6-1, 6-2
#5 Harold Huens (UNCW) d.
Josh Reynolds (HU), 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
#6 Trey Mallory (UNCW) vs.
Kaita Odani (HU) – DNF, 7-6 (3), 4-1
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Order of Finish: 4, 1, 5
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Doubles
#1 Dillon Gooch/Rasamatov (UNCW) d. Cautaerts/Kovalenko (HU), 6-2
#2 Innocenti/Falck (UNCW) d. Reynolds/Odani (HU), 6-2
#3 Hurtado/Mallory (UNCW) vs. Garcia/Turina (HU) – DNF, 2-5
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Order of Finish: 2, 1*
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