CLAREMONT, Calif. – The 31st-ranked Salisbury University men's tennis team wrapped up its West Coast road trip with a bounce-back effort, besting the 33rd-ranked Grinnell Pioneers 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center.
MATCH NOTES
- The Sea Gulls secured the doubles point by winning two of the three matchups. Asher Willenborg and Jhayden Pappas took care of first doubles (6-3), while Gianluca Beaujon and Mitchell Desman handled second doubles (6-3).
- SU got quick victories in fifth and sixth singles, with Nicholas O'Dea (6-3, 6-1) in fifth and Aron Bursztyn (6-2, 6-2) in sixth earning straight-sets victories.
- Gurv Suri clinched the match for the Sea Gulls from third singles, besting Karch Knoll in three sets (6-1, 3-6, 6-4).
- Willenborg erased an early hole to triumph in first singles, rallying past Wilder Cooke [6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-4].
The Sea Gulls will be off for a week before returning to action next Wednesday at Delmarva Peninsula rival Washington College. First serve from Chestertown, Md., is set for 3 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 202 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.
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