WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Monmouth University men's tennis team fell to in-state Northeast Conference rival Fairleigh Dickinson University, 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the MU Tennis Courts. The loss drops the Hawks to 4-10 overall in the spring season and 0-3 in conference play.

MU Freshman Harvey Bhalla (Buckinghamshire, England /Dr. Challoner's Grammar School) picked up the lone point for Monmouth in the match with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Yuri Gricheno at fourth singles.

The Hawks return to the court on Friday against conference foe Saint Francis University at 3:00 pm.

Singles Results:

1. Dominic Hemy (FDU) def. Laurence Heads (MU) 6-2,6-1
2. Peter Skvarka (FDU) def. David Sherwood (MU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Sven Sjoerds (FDU) def. Ian Terpilowski (MU) 6-2, 2-6,7-6
4. Harvey Bhalla (MU) def. Yuri Gricheno (FDU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Ted Segerfors (FDU) def. Ben Dashiell (MU) 4-6, 6-3,6-3
6. Andrew Denny (FDU) def. Oliver Grimbly (MU) 7-6, 6-2

Doubles Results:

1. Jemersic/Sjoerds (FDU) def. Heads/Terpilowski (MU) 8-5
2. Hemy/Skvarka (FDU) def. Sherwood/Bhalla (MU) 8-5
3. Denny/Goren Guy (FDU) def. Dashiell/Grimbly (MU) 8-3