WEST WINDSOR, NJ – The Monmouth University men's tennis team advanced to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship after sweeping Fairfield in the semifinals today, 4-0. The newly honored MAAC Player of the Year Nicola Pipoli handled business at No. 1 singles, earning the 6-3, 6-1 win. Junior Srdjan Jakovljevic earned the 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles. Freshman Will Cooke Wharton, who was just named MAAC Rookie of the Year, clinched the win for Monmouth at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 6-3. The Hawks won the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3. Senior Ale Gomez Estrada teamed up with junior Alberto Giuffrida for the 6-2 win in the second flight, and Jakovljevic teamed up with sophomore Sergio Martinez for the 6-1 win in the third. In a rematch of last season's championship, the Hawks will face No. 3 Marist tomorrow at 10:00 AM.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
Monmouth 4, Fairfield 0
Apr 28, 2018 at West Windsor, NJ
Singles competition
1. Pipoli, Nicola (MU-M) def. Shibles, Tyler (FFD) 6-3, 6-1
2. Jakovljevic, Srdjan (MU-M) def. Edwards, Lewis (FFD) 6-1, 6-0
3. Gomez Estrada, Ale (MU-M) vs. Rodgers, Jeffrey (FFD) unfinished
4. Cooke Wharton, Will (MU-M) def. Caputo, Anthony (FFD) 6-4, 6-3
5. Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) vs. Appel, Dylan (FFD) unfinished
6. Giuffrida, Alberto (MU-M) vs. Hatala, John (FFD) unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Pipoli, Nicola/Cooke Wharton, Will (MU-M) vs. Edwards, Lewis/Rodgers, Jeffrey (FFD) unfinished
2. Gomez Estrada, Ale/Giuffrida, Alberto (MU-M) def. Caputo, Anthony/Shibles, Tyler (FFD) 6-2
3. Jakovljevic, Srdjan/Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) def. Magid, Allan/Townsend Font, W. (FFD) 6-1
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will face No. 3 Marist in the MAAC Championship tomorrow. First serve is scheduled for 10:00 AM.