Monmouth University Athletics

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Wins in five of six singles matches helped the Monmouth University men's tennis team secure a 6-1 win over Adelphi University in the home opener on Wednesday afternoon.

The Hawks moved to 14-1 in their last 15 home matches with the win.

Monmouth clinched the doubles point with a thrilling 7-5 win by Eñaut Garcia and Ota Ungerman at third doubles. Garcia and Ungerman defeated Jorge Alcalde and Pau Valles.

The Hawks and Panthers split the first and second doubles matches. Luka Sauer Jimenez and Oleksandr Vysochenko claimed a 6-1 win over Andrea Albiero and Christian Capuccini at first doubles. Adelphi picked up a 6-4 win at second doubles.
 

Monmouth put the first five singles points on the board to secure the victory before Adelphi earned a win at second singles.

Aidan Miller captured the first singles point of the day with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Alcalde at sixth singles.

Axel Engström made it 3-0 in the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Valles at fifth singles.

Santiago Ledesma's 6-2, 6-2 victory over Lucas Rosvall at third singles secured the win in the match for the Hawks.

Monmouth added to its lead with a 6-3, 6-3 win from Vysochenko at first singles against Capuccini.

Ungerman closed out the Hawks' singles wins with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Leo Silverston at fourth singles.

Sauer Jimenez took Albiero to a third set tiebreaker at second singles before falling to close out the action.

The Hawks will be back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 6 when they host Wagner. 

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