SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's tennis team won its seventh straight dual match to open the season, taking an easy 9-0 win over the York (Pa.) Spartans on Sunday afternoon at the SU Outdoor Tennis Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls made quick work of doubles by winning the three matches by a combined 24-6 margin. Mitchell Desman and Aron Bursztyn made quick work of third doubles, 8-1, while Gianluca Beaujon and Jhayden Pappas (8-2) easily handled first doubles, and Caleb Brightman and Gurv Suri (8-3) took second doubles.
• Desman didn't lose a game on the way to a 6-0, 6-0 drubbing in fifth singles, while Russell Willenborg was nearly perfect (6-0, 6-1) in fourth singles.
• Playing top singles for the first time in the campaign, Suri earned an impressive 6-2, 6-0 win over Ben Dorsey. Bursztyn soon after finished up a 6-3, 6-1 triumph in second singles.
• Christopher Catan won third singles 6-1, 6-4, and a 7-5, 6-4 victory for Tim Holt in sixth singles made it six straight-set singles decisions for SU on the day.
• Salisbury's 7-0 start extends its longest season-opening winning streak since taking nine in a row to begin the 2017 slate.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls look to make it eight in a row against 37th-ranked Mary Washington on Thursday at home. First serve is set for 3 p.m.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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