ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Senior David Sherwood (Little Egg Harbor, N.J./Pinelands) earned a double win and freshman Francis Jedlinski (Manalapan, N.J./Freehold Township) gutted out a three-set victory at No. 2 singles to clinch a 4-3 victory over Colgate, Tuesday morning at Sanlando Park. With Monmouth's second-straight win, the Hawks improve to 2-4 on the season, while the Raiders fall to 5-6.  

Sherwood paired with Tom Kowalski (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) to defeat Harry Jewett and Connor Feuille, 8-5, at No. 3 doubles, before easily taking down Alec Goldstein, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 4 singles. Sherwood held serve throughout the dominant victory.

Sophomore Jason Rothstein (Pine Brook, N.J.) and freshman Carl Jedlinski (Manalapan, N.J./Freehold Township) also picked up relatively easy singles victories. Rothstein defeated John Beam, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 6, while Jedlinski got past Sean Spellberg at No. 3, 6-1, 6-3.

Francis Jedlinski then jumped on Bobby Berkowitz at No. 2, winning the first set, 6-1, before being pushed to the brink in both the second and third sets. Berkowitz won the second set, 7-6 (8), before the third set also went to a tiebreaker. Jedlinski got out to a 5-0 lead in the tiebreaker, before taking an 8-2 decision and the match.

The Hawks conclude Spring Break action in Florida on Wednesday, when they travel to Boca Raton to take on Lynn University. First serve between Monmouth and the 9-1 Fighting Knights, who recently defeated a formidable Georgetown squad handily, is scheduled for 1 p.m.