SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's tennis team saw its season-opening seven-match winning streak come to an end at the hands of the 29th-ranked Mary Washington Eagles, 8-1, in a Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) matchup on Thursday afternoon at the SU Outdoor Tennis Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mitchell Desman and Aron Bursztyn took it to the limit in third doubles but ultimately fell short in an 8-7 decision to Artis Hart and Jack Riordan.
• Jhayden Pappas pushed the second set of first singles into a tiebreaker before bowing to Brock Ladehoff by a 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) margin.
• Russell Willenborg earned the Sea Gulls' only victory on the afternoon in sixth singles, taking down Riordan in a marathon 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5) bout.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls head south for a three-day tour of the state of Georgia, starting on Monday afternoon at Piedmont.
• First serve from Demorest, Ga., is slated 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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