Box Score SALISBURY, Md. – The 29th-ranked Salisbury University men's tennis team battled in every match but ultimately came up on the short side of a 4-3 decision against the 26th-ranked Christopher Newport Captains on Saturday afternoon at the SU Indoor Tennis Center.
MATCH NOTES
- The Sea Gulls reeled in the doubles point by winning two-of-three matchups. Asher Willenborg and Jhayden Pappas sweated it out in first doubles, 7-5, while Aron Bursztyn and Gurv Suri pulled out a 6-4 decision in third doubles.
- Willenborg completed the double dip by blasting through Ryan Monroe in first singles in straight sets (6-1, 6-1).
- Pappas [7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)] and Suri [6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2] both slugged it out while coming up short in second and third singles, respectively.
- Nicholas O'Dea snagged SU's second singles point in fifth singles, sweeping the Captains' Rainer Christiansen (6-4, 6-4).
The Sea Gulls will play host to Stevenson on Sunday morning, with first serve from the SU Outdoor Tennis Center slated for 11 a.m. Before the match at approximately 10:30 a.m., Salisbury will honor its five graduating senior players:
Gianluca Beaujon,
Christopher Catan,
Mitchell Desman,
Jhayden Pappas, and
Russell Willenborg.
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 51 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
