BOCA RATON, Fla. ---- The Auburn Montgomery men's tennis team dropped its third straight match against a top-10 NCAA Division II foe Monday, as it fell to No. 8 Lynn 5-1 at the Perper Tennis Complex.
 
The loss dropped the Warhawks to 5-4 on the year, while the Fighting Knights improved to 10-2.
 
AUM picked up its lone point of the match in doubles play, where the senior duo of Birkir Gunnarsson and Vincent Dubosclard earned an 8-4 win at the top spot. The Warhawks battled at the remaining two spots, but fell short. At the No. 2 position, Matias Destefanis and Santiago Veglia dropped an 8-5 decision, while Francisco Mendieta and Alvaro Terron were defeated 8-6 at the third position.
 
In singles, AUM fell at the top three positions in straight sets to provide the final margin.
 
The Warhawks return to action Tuesday, March 14, when they take on North Georgia in Orlando, Fla. The match is slated to begin at 12 p.m.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
Doubles
1. Birkir Gunnarsson/Vincent Dubosclard (AUMM) def. Mehdi Laalej/Florian Clemares (LYNNM) 8-4
2. Kay Bartmann/Jose Porfirio (LYNNM) def. Matias Destefanis/Santiago Veglia (AUMM) 8-5
3. Jean-Baptiste Mateo/Tristan Houle (LYNNM) def. Francisco Mendieta/Alvaro Terron (AUMM) 8-6
 
Singles
1. Mehdi Laalej (LYNNM) def. Matias Destefanis (AUMM) 6-3, 6-0
2. #19 Jean-Baptiste Mateo (LYNNM) def. Vincent Dubosclard (AUMM) 6-3, 6-1
3. #15 Kay Bartmann (LYNNM) def. Francisco Mendieta (AUMM) 6-3, 6-0
4. Florian Clemares (LYNNM) vs. Alvaro Terron (AUMM) 2-6, 1-0, unfinished
5. Jose Porfirio (LYNNM) vs. Birkir Gunnarsson (AUMM) 2-4, unfinished
6. Tristan Houle (LYNNM) vs. Santiago Veglia (AUMM) 2-1, unfinished
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,3)