FORT MYERS, Fla. – After falling to ETSU, 4-3, in the conference opener last Saturday, the Spartans have won three straight matches after defeating Florida Gulf Coast, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon.

USC Upstate (6-9, 2-1 A-Sun) picked up the doubles point as it swept all three doubles matches. 

In singles action, the Spartans picked up four wins to claim the 5-2 win.  At singles number one, Ramiro Blanco downed Matt Rock, 7-6, 1-6, 6-3.  Meanwhile at singles number two, Blanco number two, Gonzalo, claimed a straight sets win over Gabriel Echeverry, 6-1, 7-6 (4).

Mattias Di Pasquale won at singles number three, 6-0, 6-1, over Steve Binniger to give Upstate the win.

The Spartans will return to action on Friday afternoon when they host North Florida.

Singles Results
1. Ramiro Blanco (Upstate) def. Matt Rock (FGCU), 7-6, 1-6, 6-3
2. Gonzalo Blanco (Upstate) def. Gabriel Echeverry (FGCU), 6-1, 7-6 (4)
3. Matias Di Pasquale (Upstate) def. Steve Binninger (FGCU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Marco Linconir (Upstate) def. Carlo Checchia (FGCU), 7-6 (4), 0-3 retired
5. Dean Tsamas (FGCU) def. Gianluca Paino (Upstate), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Mitchell Lvovsky (FGCU) def. Ignacio Velez (Upstate), 6-3, 6-2

Doubles Results
1. R. Blanco and Di Pasquale (Upstate) def. Checchia and Tsamas (FGCU), 8-6
2. Edgar Rodriguez and G. Blanco (Upstate) def. Rock and Echeverry (FGCU), 8-5
3. Linconir and Paino (Upstate) def. Binninger and Collin Brown (FGCU), 8-2