QUEENS, NY – The Monmouth University men's tennis team edged St. John's on Saturday, 4-3, ending the Red Storm's 10-game winning streak.
 
The Hawks won the doubles point with wins at No. 1 (Max Benaim and Sergio Martinez) and No. 2 (Lucca Silva and Victor Castro).  
 
Silva also won at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 7-6. Castro won at No. 4 singles in three sets, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.
 
Sophomore Gabriel Busato clinched the win at No. 6 with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-0 result.
 
Monmouth improves to 7-2 on the season, and has won five straight matches.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
Monmouth 4, St. John's 3
4/3/2021 at Queens, NY
 
Singles competition
1. Opacic, Djuro (SJU) def. Cooke Wharton, Will (MU-M) 6-3, 7-6
2. Garcia, Ignacio (SJU) def. Benaim, Max (MU-M) 6-1, 6-1
3. Silva, Lucca (MU-M) def. Michel, Louis-Nils (SJU) 6-3, 7-6
4. Castro, Victor (MU-M) def. James, Charlie (SJU) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
5. Felcher, Evan (SJU) def. Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) 7-6, 6-3
6. Busato, Gabriel (MU-M) def. De Camelis, Giuseppe (SJU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Benaim, Max/Martinez, Sergio (MU-M) def. Garcia, Ignacio/De Camelis, Giuseppe (SJU) 7-5
2. Silva, Lucca/Castro, Victor (MU-M) def. James, Charlie/Michel, Louis-Nils (SJU) 7-6
3. Opacic, Djuro/Felcher, Evan (SJU) def. Cooke Wharton, Will/Gortzounian, Charles (MU-M) 6-3
 
Match Notes
Monmouth 7-2
St. John's 10-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,3,4,5,6)
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will host Niagara tomorrow for the MAAC opener.