SALISBURY, Md. – The 30th-ranked Salisbury University men's tennis team won its 10th dual match of the season, outmaneuvering the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats on Sunday afternoon at the SU Outdoor Tennis Center.
MATCH NOTES
- The Sea Gulls snagged the doubles point by winning the second and third doubles fixtures. Gianluca Beaujon and Mitchell Desman muscled their way to a 6-3 margin in second, while Aron Bursztyn and Gurv Suri clinched the tally 6-2 in third.
- Asher Willenborg bounced back in first singles by sweeping Luke Brodsky (6-2, 6-2), while Jhayden Pappas (6-4, 6-1) and Suri (6-3, 6-4) also won in straight sets in second and third singles, respectively.
- Beaujon battled to a 7-5, 6-3 victory in fourth singles. In fifth, Nicholas O'Dea sweated out a marathon win over Jack Gelman, winning 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (10-2).
The Sea Gulls will next battle Hardin-Simmons in a neutral match at Christopher Newport University on Saturday, with first serve from Newport News, Va., marked for 2 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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