LITTLE SILVER, NJ – The Monmouth University men's tennis team edged Fairleigh Dickinson in a tight match on Wednesday evening, defeating the Knights 4-3.
 
The Hawks improved to 5-1 in head-to-head matches this season after winning the doubles point and earning three singles victories. Niels Van Noord won at No.1 singles, 6-1, 6-4. Alexander Zuckerman won at No.5 singles, 6-4, 6-2. With his victory, Zuckerman won his third consecutive singles match and is now 5-0 in dual match singles play this season.
 
Senior Charlie Penman clinched the win at No.4 in three sets, with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 result.
  
MATCH NOTES
 
Monmouth 4, Fairleigh Dickinson 3
2/15/2022 at Little Silver, NJ
 
Singles competition
1. Niels Van Noord (MON) def. Teodors Pukse (FDU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Justas Trainauskas (FDU) def. Dmitry Bezborodov (MON) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
3. Mehdi Dhouib (FDU) def. Victor Castro (MON) 6-2, 6-4
4. Charlie Penman (MON) def. Arjun Sriram (FDU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
5. Alexander Zuckerman (MON) def. Gryffin Minor (FDU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Joshua Oboniye (FDU) def. Christof Zeiler (MON) by retirement 6-7, 7-5
 
Doubles competition
1. Victor Castro and Niels Van Noord (MON) def. Thomas Linley and Justas Trainauskas (FDU) 6-4
2. Charlie Penman and Christof Zeiler (MON) def. Younes Adnane and Mehdi Dhouib (FDU) 6-5 [7-4]
3. Gabriel Busato and Arthur Dussaubat (MON) def. Joshua Oboniye and Arjun Sriram (FDU) 6-4
 
Team Records
Monmouth 5-1
Fairleigh Dickinson 2-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,5,3,2,6,4)
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will host Queens College on Saturday, February 18, at Little Silver Tennis Club.