WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Saint Francis men's tennis lost to Mercyhurst, 5-2, on Friday night at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie, Pa.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Despite being unable to claim the doubles point in today's matchup, the duo of sophomore Kevin Titus Suresh and freshman Jonah Ng pushed their Lakers opponents to the limit, resulting in a score of 7-5. In singles action, freshman Mario Beckles went the extra mile in his match, finishing in three sets with a final score of 6-4, 4-6, 10-2. This marks win No. 13 for the underclassman in his rookie season with the Red Flash.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Red Flash men's tennis team returns to action Wednesday, April 1, as it hits the road to face the Mountaineers of Mount St.Mary's at the Mount St.Mary's Tennis Courts in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m.
RESULTS
Singles Competition
Danylo Rekun (MUMTEN) def. Kevin Titus Suresh (MSFU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Lukas Valverde (MUMTEN) def. Blake Lorenzo (MSFU) 6-0, 6-4
Petar Belosevic (MUMTEN) def. Jonah Ng (MSFU) 6-4, 6-1
Mario Beckles (MSFU) def. Colm Schultz (MUMTEN) 6-4, 4-6, 10-2
Beau Welker (MSFU) def. Mykhailo Polishchuk (MUMTEN) 6-2, 4-6, 12-10
Nikola Radisic (MUMTEN) def. Noah Potts (MSFU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Competition
Kevin Titus Suresh / Jonah Ng (MSFU) def. Colm Schultz / Petar Belosevic (MUMTEN) 7-5
Danylo Rekun / Lukas Valverde (MUMTEN) def. Beau Welker / Blake Lorenzo (MSFU) 6-3
Raul Davalos / David Mengher (MUMTEN) def. Gregory Troyan / Mario Beckles (MSFU) 6-3