WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University men's tennis team opened its 2023-24 season with a pair of victories on Wednesday as it defeated Rider and Lafayette. The Hawks started the day with a 7-0 win over Rider before knocking off the Leopards, 7-0, later in the afternoon.
Six players made their Monmouth debuts; Mateo Bivol, Yoav Weinberg, Adam Hillerby, Gabriel Berner, Francisco Erramuspe, and Alex Martinez Sanz.
MATCH NOTES
Monmouth 7, Rider 0
9/20/2023 at West Long Branch, NJ
Doubles competition
1. Mateo Bivol and Yoav Weinberg (MON) def. Jaime de Jaraiz and Giacomo Ghitti (RID) 6-1
2. Gabriel Busato and Diego Laporta (MON) def. Vishal Ganeshan and Dylan Lachmanen (RID) 6-2
3. Adam Hillerby and Christof Zeiler (MON) def. Lucas Flotta and Elyad Oshnavie (RID) 5-3
Singles competition
1. Mateo Bivol (MON) def. Matthew Griscti (RID) 6-2, 6-1
2. Gabriel Busato (MON) def. Giacomo Ghitti (RID) 6-1, 6-2
3. Francisco Erramuspe (MON) def. Jaime de Jaraiz (RID) 6-1, 6-0
4. Alex Martinez Sanz (MON) def. Marcus Fredriksson (RID) 6-2, 6-1
5. Diego Laporta (MON) def. Elyad Oshnavie (RID) 6-2, 6-1
6. Christof Zeiler (MON) def. Jonathan Arbittier (RID) 6-2, 6-3
Team Records
Rider 0-1
Monmouth 1-0
Order of finish: Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6); Doubles (3,1,2)
Monmouth 7, Lafayette 0
9/20/2023 at West Long Branch, NJ
Doubles competition
1. Gabriel Busato and Diego Laporta (MON) def. Sam Gelber and R Burns (LAF) 6-0
2. Francisco Erramuspe and Alex Martinez Sanz (MON) vs. Arman Ganchi and Jake Magnusson (LAF) match was unfinished
3. Gabriel Berner and Christof Zeiler (MON) def. Davis Esslinger and Nick McKenzie (LAF) 6-1
Singles competition
1. Mateo Bivol (MON) def. Jake Magnusson (LAF) 7-5, 6-3
2. Alex Martinez Sanz (MON) def. D Lerner (LAF) 6-2, 3-6, 10-5
3. Francisco Erramuspe (MON) def. Arman Ganchi (LAF) 5-7, 6-4, 12-10
4. Gabriel Berner (MON) def. Nick McKenzie (LAF) 6-2, 6-2
5. Yoav Weinberg (MON) def. Sam Gelber (LAF) 6-3, 6-2
6. Adam Hillerby (MON) def. Davis Esslinger (LAF) 6-1, 6-4
Team Records
Lafayette 0-2
Monmouth 2-0
Order of finish: Singles (4, 6, 5, 3, 1, 2); Doubles (1,3)
UP NEXT
The Hawks will host Sacred Heart on Wednesday, September 27 at 12:30 pm.
