NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The 30th-ranked Salisbury University men's tennis faced a tough road draw against the 38th-ranked Christopher Newport Captains, falling 7-2 in a Saturday afternoon Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) tilt at Eyre Courts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Aron Bursztyn and Mitchell Desman earned the Sea Gulls a win in third doubles, taking down Ahun Vodela and Alex Seretis 8-6.
• Gurv Suri recorded the other SU win on the day in fourth singles, dropping the first set to Ryan Monroe 6-1 but winning the second 7-6 (7-5) and rolling to a 10-2 margin in the third-set tiebreaker.
• Caleb Brightman forced a third set in third singles against Nesh Kumaresan, ultimately dropping a 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 10-7 decision.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will close out their regular season on Saturday afternoon at home against Harford Community College with first serve set for 2 p.m.
• Before the match, Salisbury will hold a Senior Day celebration for its lone impending graduate, Russell Willenborg, as well as women's seniors Hannah Carter and Sarah Cooper.

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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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