WEST WINDSOR, NJ – The Monmouth University men's tennis team won its fourth consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship on Sunday, defeated No. 3 Quinnipiac by a score of 4-0. The Hawks clinched the doubles point after 6-2 wins from junior Max Benaim/junior Sergio Martinez at No. 2 and senior Srdjan Jakovljevic/senior Alberto Giuffrida at No. 3. In singles play, Jakovljevic captured Monmouth's second point from the No. 1 spot after a match penalty was assessed to Quinnipiac. Martinez earned the third point at No. 5 with a 6-0, 6-2 victory. Senior Nicola Pipoli clinched the match with a win at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-4. Pipoli was named Most Outstanding Player after the match, and has won a MAAC Championship in all four of his years at Monmouth along with Giuffrida. Monmouth improves to 18-1 on the season, and has won 16 straight games heading into the NCAA Tournament.  
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
Monmouth 4, Quinnipiac 0
Singles competition
1. Srdjan Jakovljevic (MON) def. Freddie Zaretsky (QUI): 6-6 QUI Match Penalty
2. Nicola Pipoli (MON) def. Aleksa Martinovic (QUI): 6-3, 6-4
3. Max Benaim (MON) vs. Hiekle Moore (QUI): 6-2, 5-3 DNF
4. William Cooke Wharton (MON) vs. Alester Magalit (QUI): 7-0, 0-2 DNF
5. Sergio Martinez (MON) def. Patrick Cachapero (QUI): 6-0, 6-2
6. Alberto Giuffrida (MON) vs. Austin Yannone (QUI): 6-2, 1-6, 3-1 DNF
Doubles competition
1. Nicola Pipoli/William Cooke Wharton (MON) vs. Axel Stern/Aleksa Martinovic (QUI): 4-3 DNF
2. Max Benaim/Sergio Martinez (MON) def. Patrick Cachapero/ Hiekle Moore (QUI): 6-2
3. Srdjan Jakovljevic/Alberto Giuffrida (MON) def. Freddie Zaretsky/Austin Yannon (QUI): 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2) Singles (1, 5, 2)
 
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Monmouth will find out its opponent during the NCAA selection show tomorrow night at 6:00 PM.