WEST POINT, NY  – The Monmouth University men's tennis team picked up two wins on Saturday, including a 4-0 margin over Wagner and a 4-3 victory over Army. Junior Srdjan Jokovljevic picked up two wins at No. 2 singles, with a 6-2, 7-5 win against Wagner and a 6-2, 7-6 edge over Army. Sophomore Max Benaim also picked up two singles wins at No. 4. After just playing singles against Wagner, Monmouth picked up its lone doubles win against Army, as junior Nicola Pipoli and freshman Will Cooke Wharton won 6-3 in the No. 2 slot. The Hawks improved to 7-13 on the season after the two wins, and will play four MAAC matches next weekend.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
Monmouth 4, Wagner 0
SINGLES
1. Nicola Pipoli def. Dylan Walters, 7-5, 6-1
2. Srdjan Jakovljevic def. Anatoliy Lashkul, 6-2, 7-5
3. Ale Gomez Estrada def. Hans Ohrner, 6-3, 6-4
4. Max Benaim def. Eric Poland, 6-4, 6-4
5. Will Cooke Wharton vs. Charlton Boyd, 1-6, 6-6, UNF
6. Sergio Martinez vs. Ilya Kneppelhout 6-4, 5-4, UNF
 
Monmouth 4, Army 3
SINGLES
1. Michael Nguyen def. Nicola Pipoli - 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Srdjan Jakovljevic def. Gregory Shannon - 6-2, 7-6
3. Myles Conlin def. Ale Gomez Estrada - 7-6, 6-4
4. Max Benaim def. David Mitchell - 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Will Cooke Wharton def. Grant Patterson - 6-2, 7-5
6. Sergio Martinez def. Anant Mundra - 6-2, 6-2
 
DOUBLES
1. Michael Nguyen/Gregory Shannon def. Ale Gomez Estrada/ Max Benaim - 6-3
2. Nicola Pipoli/Will Cooke Wharton def. Dylan Simonsen/Myles Conlin - 6-3
3. David Mitchell/Grant Patterson def. Srdjan Jakovljevic/Sergio Martinez - 7-5
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will continue MAAC play when they welcome Siena on Saturday, April 14 at 10:00 AM. Later that day, Monmouth will travel to Saint Peter's at 3:00 PM. On Sunday, the Hawks will battle Rider and Fairfield.