DURHAM, N.C. – The Coastal Carolina men's tennis team put up a good showing at #50 Duke Saturday afternoon, but ultimately fell 5-2 to the nationally ranked Blue Devils.
 
Coastal falls to 4-3 with the loss, while Duke evens its season record at 5-5.
 
Daiki Tanabe and Zak Talic provided the Chants' points in singles. Tanabe defeated Jason Lapidus in straight sets at No. 6 to improve to 6-0 in singles this season. Talic was awarded the No. 2 singles point after Catalin Mateas retired in the second set.
 
Duke won the remaining four singles matches in straight sets.
 
In doubles, Duke took the first and third courts by 6-1 and 6-2 margins, respectively. The No. 2 doubles match went unfinished once the point was clinched.
 
Saturday's match was Coastal's last in the month of February. The Chants now return to Conway for a three-match home stand, beginning with UNCW on March 1 at the Stevens Tennis Complex.
 
#50 Duke 5, Coastal Carolina 2
Singles competition
1. #37 Nick Stachowiak (DU) def. Faria, Luiz (CCU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Talic, Zak (CCU) def. Catalin Mateas (DU) 4-6, 4-3, retired
3. Spencer Furman (DU) def. Popov, Joel (CCU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Vincent Lin (DU) def. Achondo, Gonzalo (CCU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Robert Levine (DU) def. Perrin, Lawrence (CCU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Tanabe, Daiki (CCU) def. Jason Lapidus (DU) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Jason Lapidus/Nick Stachowiak (DU) def. Talic, Zak/Popov, Joel (CCU) 6-1
2. Vincent Lin/Catalin Mateas (DU) vs. Perrin, Lawrence/Faria, Luiz (CCU) 3-4, unfinished
3. Spencer Furman/Robert Levine (DU) def. Achondo, Gonzalo/Tanabe, Daiki (CCU) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Coastal Carolina 4-3
Duke 5-5; National ranking #50
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,3,6,5,2,1)