ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a Sunday doubleheader, the Monmouth University men's tennis team fell to Navy, 4-0, before defeating George Mason, 4-1.
 
In the win over the Patriots, junior Charles Gourtzounian won at both No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-3 and No. 1 doubles with teammate Sergio Martinez, 6-3. Freshman Gabriel Busato won at No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles. Martinez also earned a win at No. 5 singles.
 
Monmouth is now 4-2 on the season, and will return to action on Wednesday, February 26 when it hosts FDU.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
Navy 4, Monmouth 0
02/16/20 at Annapolis, Md.
Singles competition
1. Ton, Andrew (NAVY) def. Gortzounian, Charles (MU-M) 6-2, 6-3
2. Thompson, Derrick (NAVY) def. Cooke Wharton, Will (MU-M) 6-3, 6-2
3. Garner, Finn (NAVY) vs. Busato, Gabriel (MU-M) 7-5, 2-1, unfinished
4. Kjellberg, Jan (NAVY) def. Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) 6-2, 6-2
5. O'Brien, Conners (NAVY) vs. Dussaubat, Arthur (MU-M) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
6. Pumpelly, Christian (NAVY) vs. Pachnev, Sasha (MU-M) 6-7, 2-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Dabek, Jack/Durham, Greg (NAVY) def. Benaim, Max/Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) 6-1
2. Pumpelly, Christian/Segraves, Gavin (NAVY) def. Busato, Gabriel/Cooke Wharton, Will (MU-M) 6-1
3. Ballesteros, Andres/Lee, Matthew (NAVY) vs. Dussaubat, Arthur/Pachnev, Sasha (MU-M) 3-4, unfinished
 
Match Notes
Monmouth 3-2
Navy 8-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,4,2)
 
Monmouth 4, George Mason 1
Feb 16, 2020 at Annapolis, MD
Singles competition
1. Ayers, Edward (MASON) def. Benaim, Max (MU-M) retired
2. Gortzounian, Charles (MU-M) def. Nielsen, Jakob (MASON) 6-2, 6-3
3. Cooke Wharton, Will (MU-M) vs. Sardana, Rishab (MASON) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
4. Busato, Gabriel (MU-M) def. Sardana, Rithik (MASON) 6-1, 6-3
5. Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) def. Jentoft, Herman (MASON) 6-2, 6-2
6. Dussaubat, Arthur (MU-M) vs. Alrebdi, Faisal (MASON) 3-6, 2-5, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Gortzounian, Charles/Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) def. Nielsen, Jakob/Alrebdi, Faisal (MASON) 6-3
2. Cooke Wharton, Will/Busato, Gabriel (MU-M) def. Charles, Ryan/Sardana, Rithik (MASON) 7-6
3. Sardana, Rishab/Ayers, Edward (MASON) def. Dussaubat, Arthur/Pachnev, Sasha (MU-M) 6-3
 
Match Notes
George Mason 1-2
Monmouth 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,5,4,2)
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth returns to action on Wednesday, February 26 against Fairleigh Dickinson. The match will be held at Little Silver Tennis Club at 9 PM.