NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary men's tennis team came away with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Western Connecticut State on Tuesday evening at the MSMC Tennis Courts.
The Knights grabbed the doubles point with victories at first and second doubles. John Paul Corini and Luke Primini earned a 6-3 win at first doubles, while Sean Watson and Marco Collarelli followed with a 6-3 victory at second doubles. Alex Nicol and Mateo Romero fell 6-2 at third doubles, but the two MSMC victories secured the opening team point.
Mount Saint Mary carried the momentum into singles, with Corini and Primini each earning straight-set victories at the top two positions. Corini cruised past Alex Maldonado, 6-2, 6-2, while Primini posted a 6-2, 6-3 win over Jose Zambrano.
Collarelli provided the decisive fourth point at fourth singles in a tightly contested match. After taking the opening set 7-6, Collarelli dropped the second set 5-7 before winning the deciding set 7-5 to give the Knights the 4-3 victory.
Western Connecticut State earned singles wins at third, fifth and sixth singles, but the Knights' three victories at the top of the lineup, combined with the doubles point, secured the season-opening win.
Doubles
John Paul Corini and Luke Primini (MSMC) Def. Alex Maldonado and Jose Zambrano (WCSU): 6-3.
Sean Watson and Marco Collarelli (MSMC) Def. Harel Koblentz and Luke Baylis (WCSU): 6-3.
John Araujo and Henry Gsell (WCSU) Def. Alex Nicol and Mateo Romero (MSMC): 6-2.
Singles
John Paul Corini (MSMC) Def. Alex Maldonado (WCSU): 6-2, 6-2.
Luke Primini (MSMC) Def. Jose Zambrano (WCSU): 6-2, 6-3.
Harel Koblentz (WCSU) Def. Sean Watson (MSMC): 6-4, 6-4.
Marco Collarelli (MSMC) Def. Luke Baylis (WCSU): 7-6, 5-7, 7-5.
Jack Buck (WCSU) Def. Alex Nicol (MSMC): 6-1, 6-1.
Axel Javier (WCSU) Def. Mateo Romero (MSMC): 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.
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