HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Mount Saint Mary College men's tennis team lost in their spring season opener to Franciscan University. 

Score: Mount Saint Mary College 1, Franciscan 6
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (0-2, 0-0 Skyline) | Franciscan (2-2, 0-0)

Doubles 
A. Palladino and D. Bourdelais (FRN) Def. John Paul Corini and Sean Watson (MSMC), 8-6. 
A. Heinlein and C. Yvars (FRN) Def. Luke Baylis and Marco Collarelli (MSMC), 8-0. 
J. Greve and J. Capelli (FRN) Def. Dylan Stackpole and Mateo Romero (MSMC), 7⁷-6⁴. 

Singles 
A. Palladino (FRN) Def. Luke Baylis (MSMC): 6-0, 6-3. 
A. Heinlein (FRN) Def. John Paul Corini (MSMC): 6-4, 6-2. 
Sean Watson (MSMC) Def. D. Bourdelais (FRN): 7-5, 7⁷-6⁵. 
C. Yvars (FRN) Def. Marco Collarelli (MSMC): 6-0, 6-1. 
M. Nolan (FRM) Def. Dylan Stackpole (MSMC): 6-1, 6-3. 
D. Drejza (FRN) Def. Mateo Romero (MSMC): 6-0, 6-0. 

Up next, the Knights will face Baldwin Wallace University on Wednesday, March 12th at noon as part of their South Carolina Spring Break Tournament.