SALISBURY, Md. – The 39th-ranked Salisbury University men's tennis team returned to its winning ways with an easy 6-1 victory over the Albright Lions on Sunday afternoon at the SU Outdoor Tennis Center.
MATCH NOTES
- The Sea Gulls secured the doubles point by taking the top two fixtures. Gurv Suri and Aron Bursztyn muscled their way to a 6-4 win in first doubles, while Nicholas O'Dea and Bobby Stabile handled seconds doubles by a 6-3 margin.
- Suri faced a stiff challenge from Albright's Renato Orsi in first singles before digging deep for a 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 victory.
- O'Dea (6-2, 6-0) and Maas Jacobs (6-2, 6-2) made quick work of second and third singles, respectively.
- Stabile flexed his muscle for a 7-5, 6-0 dub in fourth singles, while Chase Catullo (7-5, 7-5) outlasted Leo Russo Gispert in sixth singles.
The Sea Gulls now prepare for three matches in three days next weekend, starting on Friday afternoon against Methodist. First serve from the SU Tennis Center is set 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), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). 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 207 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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