WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – After overcoming previously undefeated Marist yesterday, the Monmouth University men's tennis team took down Quinnipiac in the final match of the regular season, 5-2 . The Hawks will be the first seed in this weekend's MAAC tournament after going a perfect 7-0. Despite falling at #1 and #2 singles, Monmouth swept #3 through #6 doubles, including Ale Gomez Estrada's 6-2, 6-1 win at #3. The Hawks won all three doubles matches, as Gomez Estrada teamed up with Przemyslaw Filipek to take the close 7-6 win. Nicola Pipoli earned the #2 doubles win with Alberto Giuffrida, who also won at #5 singles. Before winning at #4 singles, Christian Vieira earned the doubles win with Vikrant Dahiya, 6-2.

NUMBERS CRUNCH

Monmouth 5, Quinnipiac 2

Singles competition

1. Kei Ezaka (QUI) def. Pipoli, Nicola (MONM) 7-6, 5-7, 10-5

2. Julian Rozenstein (QUI) def. Filipek, Przemyslaw (MONM) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

3. Gomez Estrada, Ale (MONM) def. Patrick Cachapero (QUI) 6-2, 6-1

4. Vieira, Christian (MONM) def. Axel Stern (QUI) 6-1, 6-1

5. Giuffrida, Alberto (MONM) def. Kyle Alper (QUI) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

6. Martinez, Sergio (MONM) def. Austin Yannone (QUI) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Filipek, Przemyslaw/Gomez Estrada, Ale (MONM) def. Julian Rozenstein/Patrick Cachapero (QUI) 7-6

2. Pipoli, Nicola/Giuffrida, Alberto (MONM) def. Axel Stern/Austin Yannone (QUI) 7-6

3. Vieira, Christian/Dahiya, Vikrant (MONM) def. Kei Ezaka/Kyle Alper (QUI) 6-2

UP NEXT

Monmouth will set its sights on the MAAC Championships, which will take place on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30 in West Windsor, NJ. The #1 seed Hawks will take on the #4 seed for the semifinals on Saturday at 2:00 PM.