LITTLE SILVER, NJ – In its first match of the 2020-21 season, the Monmouth University men's tennis team earned a 6-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.  
 
After narrowly losing the doubles point, Monmouth responded by sweeping all six singles matches.
 
Senior Will Cooke Wharton won at both No. 1 singles and No. 3 doubles. Freshman Charlie Penman picked up two wins as well at No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
Monmouth 6, Fairleigh Dickinson 1
Feb 24, 2021 at Little Silver, NJ
Singles competition
1. Cooke Wharton, Will (MU-M) def. Dhouib, Mehdi (FDU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Silva, Lucca (MU-M) def. Gudins, Andris (FDU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Penman, Charlie (MU-M) def. Sader, Youssef (FDU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Castro, Victor (MU-M) def. Autuch, Maciej (FDU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) def. Oprisor, Andrei (FDU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Busato, Gabriel (MU-M) def. Adnane, Younes (FDU) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Dhouib, Mehdi/Adnane, Younes (FDU) def. Benaim, Max/Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) 7-6
2. Gudins, Andris/Pukse, Teodors (FDU) def. Silva, Lucca/Busato, Gabriel (MU-M) 6-4
3. Cooke Wharton, Will/Penman, Charlie (MU-M) def. Budinsky, Moric/Autuch, Maciej (FDU) 6-4
 
Match Notes
Fairleigh Dickinson 0-1
Monmouth 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,3,4,5,2,1)
 
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will host Colgate on Saturday. The match is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM at Little Silver Tennis Club.